Does DH/SO give an honest opinion about your cooking?

DH and I are newleyweds and I just started cooking for the two us last April when we moved in together.

I like trying out new recipes and since the new year I have been trying one new recipe per week.

The problem is DH is very hesitant to tell me if he doesn't like something. For example, last night's dinner (French Onion Burgers) he was just picking at (and he is not a picky eater). I asked him if he liked them and he said they were good. Finally he admitted he thought they were good but he just didnt like them (the combo of burgers and french onion just didn't do it for him).

I keep explaining that he HAS to tell me if he doesn't like something or I'll keep making it!!

Does your SO give an honest opinion?

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Yes, to a point. I can tell by his first bite and how he reacts. I always ask at the end, should I add this to my rotation and he'll let me know.

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I think that is a common thing. He appreciates your cooking but doesn't want to offend you or be rude.

My Dh will tell me if he does or does not like something. Lucky for me he will try just try everything.

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I started cooking after DH and I got married and started living together as well.. I never, ever cooked before so I made it a point to tell DH to tell me if something is off. I can usually tell by DH's first bite, or his face when he smells the food cooking, so I usually play by that. At times DH likes to think that he's a critic on the Food Network so he'll tell how I can "improve" upon on it

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DH and I have a deal. He has to TRY everything........if he doesn't like it, we order pizza or something. So yes, he's honest about it, because he knows I need the feedback. If he just *kinda* likes it, I'll ask if it's a keeper and he'll tell me no. If it's terrible, he'll be the first one on the phone ordering in, lol.

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DH is always honest with me about my cooking, he will flat out tell me when if he doesn't like something or when he likes something

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Yes, he always tells me it is horrible. I am a terrible cook.

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I love to cook and Dh is not a picky eater, but I make it easy cause I really try to make everything super yummy! I can definitely tell if he does not like something by the look on his face (that only happened once in over 4 years) and he did tell me and was honest. There are other things he likes but does not love and he will tell me, but if its something I really like and I want to eat, he will eat it since he knows it tastes good, its just not his fav!

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He does give an honest opinion but its mostly through actions and not words for example... how he looks while eating it and how much of it he eats. If he likes it, we barely have leftovers. If he doesn't he picks at it, and we have a lot left. Sometimes he'll say oh lets have this again. If I am unsure whether or not he likes, I say tell me now should this be a keeper recipe or should I never do this one again. Otherwise he'll have to endure it yet again. He also likes to tell me what he thinks would make it better... but those comments always get on my nerves.

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To DH, everything is "good."

I would like him to expand his vocabulary.

My DH would eat sh!t on a shingle...I can't think of a single thing he won't eat.

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Brutally honest- about anything and everything. I appreciate it, but sometimes I could use a little sugar coating.

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he will usually tell me if he doesn't like something but 95% of the time he likes it!

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Always.

Although we've only been living together since we got married in June, I cooked many a meal for the two of us at my old apartment for the six years we were dating.

He always tells me if he's not crazy about something. Early on, he was kind of afraid to, but I told him that if he didn't like something and I didn't know it, I would end up making it on the regular.

So, he speaks up. And I'm glad he does. It doesn't hurt my feelings, and if it's something that I truly do enjoy, I can always make it for myself.

Tell your DH that your feelings won't get hurt!

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Yes, but there's very little that I make that he doesnt like. He's probably the least picky person I know and plus we've been together for 9 years so I know everything he likes/dislikes. He will tell me though, like I know he doesnt like mushrooms but I make them at least once a week anyway and he just slides them onto my dish.

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DH thinks I'm a gourmet cook b/c his mom is such a bland cook. All I have to do is add garlic and he's over the moon. LOL.

But my dad used to have a saying when my mom cooked something he didn't like he'd say "Hon, that was good, but I wouldn't make it again".

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uh yes.

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Rob is brutally honest. He will tell me when he loves something - and he will tell me when he doesn't.

Everytime we eat he says "This is great" - and if he doesn't I will say "Not your taste?" which is a cue for him to say: "It's edible" or "Too much fat" or "I don't like this flavor!" or whatever. He has thrown out his food in the past (he HATES cilantro so when I cook with it I need to remember to make some without.. if I don't.. he won't eat it)

I prefer his honesty but since he is not an adventurous eater and his palate tends to the bland I will not stop making something just because he doesn't love it.

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My husband always tells me if he doesn't like something. He is also the pickiest eater in the world, so I sort of don't care about his opinion. hahah.

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If he doesn't like something he'll tell me. It's pretty rare though. Usually I don't like it either

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DH always gives an honest opinion. just like a lot of other girls, we recently got married too and i need his opinion. if he doesnt like it and doesnt tell me, how would i know not to make it again for him...

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Very honest.....brutally honest...extremely honest!!!!!

which can be good and bad

Message edited 2/8/2011 4:55:12 PM.