..to find my DH really irritating when he cooks?

Maggiemaybe, I’m jealous! 🤢

I’m not sure I’d be as happy if he was a rubbish cook though, OP. He’s better than I was.

Bellanonna

Lucky those who have a DH who cooks. Mine does iron though🙂

I’m even luckier, Bellanonna, mine does both!

To be fair I’ve never seen the point of ironing and gave it up once there were no school uniforms to do. He’s got higher standards, so the ironing’s all his stuff.

He only ever cooked the Sunday full English when we both worked, but took on all the day to day cooking when he retired. He enjoys it, I always found it a chore. Win win!

My husband rarely cooks. He could do a roast and all the trimmings but I am not sure he could co-ordinate all the timings. We cannot be in the kitchen together. It is only small and he just gets in the way. He prepares the veg for the evening meal and I do the cooking and clearing up. He will fill the dishwasher but forgets to put it on and leaves anything for handwashing in the sink. He never wipes surfaces down so if I leave it to him I know I will need to finish off afterwards.

Lucky those who have a DH who cooks. Mine does iron though🙂

Same here Judy54 my husband was a chef at one time and thinks he still has a brigade to take care of things. I don't cook so do the clearing up etc, its worth it.

We both cook and I am lucky that my Partner is a great cook he can do anything from a full roast to a delicious curry. However he does use every utensil going and leaves the kitchen in quite a mess. It is a small price to pay for the lovely dishes he produces.

Mine can do a fry up, sausages mash and beans...that’s it. However, he washes up every night, does the ironing (mostly his) and will clean a bathroom/Hoover if needed. So that’s fine.

DH is a fairly good cook. He doesn't use recipes though. He just cooks the basics like full English, Sunday roast, curry etc. He clears the kitchen after too.

I can't complain. My husband brings my dinner on a tray to the living room. Mind you I know it's really so that he can listen to the radio in peace in the kitchen.
Why don't you suggest taking turns flopen and tell him which parts he has to take care of.?

While he was at home on furlough my husband took on the role of household chef.
He does tend to undercook things though: scrambled eggs that are barely lukewarm for instance and potatoes that you struggle to get a fork into.
While I appreciated his offer and the extra time it gave me not to have to prepare meals myself, I was secretly relieved when he was called back to work 🤭