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What do you think of the BBQ aprons that have funny little sayings on them? How about the one that says “Kiss the Cook”? Thumbs up or down on the apron thing?

heretoday - 01 June 2009 04:12 PM

What do you think of the BBQ aprons that have funny little sayings on them? How about the one that says “Kiss the Cook”? Thumbs up or down on the apron thing?

I’m very far from being an apron person BUT backyard grilling usually gets so messy that I think
an apron is a good idea.  Whether or not there’s a slogan doesn’t matter to me.

So do you ever actually kiss those cooks? 

If my Husband grills, then yes, he gets a grateful kiss from me. If it’s someone of the “dirty old man” persuasion, then I’ll send Hubbers to get my portion.
Also Katharina, sorry for only referencing guys in my question; of course girls are just as knowledgeable as guys in this subject (even if we sometimes play dumb , less work that way).

heretoday - 02 June 2009 01:46 PM

If my Husband grills, then yes, he gets a grateful kiss from me. If it’s someone of the “dirty old man” persuasion, then I’ll send Hubbers to get my portion.
Also Katharina, sorry for only referencing guys in my question; of course girls are just as knowledgeable as guys in this subject (even if we sometimes play dumb , less work that way).

I haven’t had my morning coffee yet and I TRULY thought that was going to say “then I’ll send
Hubbers to get the kiss.”  Oh my, gimme caffeine! 

And yes, we need to keep the gender secrets safe… don’t tell that we can grill just as well but
it’s nice to have someone else do the work for a change. 

And until reading this reply, I thought the “OK Guys” was a generic “guys” like many people
use for both genders.  I’ll watch to see if any male-persuasion “guys” have an answer to this.

LOL, Katharina! I’m definitely going to be telling that to Hubbers when he gets home from work! He’ll love it!
And as to women’s knowlege of BBQ lore, ummm, what’s that, dear? Why don’t you put that sexy apron on and grill little old me a veggie burger?  And get me a peach ice tea while you’re at it?

My husbands has got an apron that says….“you can’t get anything if you can’t stand the heat….”

heretoday - 03 June 2009 01:50 PM

And as to women’s knowlege of BBQ lore, ummm, what’s that, dear? Why don’t you put that sexy apron on and grill little old me a veggie burger?  And get me a peach ice tea while you’re at it?

Oh, I think anyone who knows me won’t be trying to pull THAT on me.  They’d just get my best
New York accent saying “What?  Yo’ legs are broken?” 

OK Katharina, Atula; we of the women’s BBQ avoidance coalition, let’s not let on that we can grill as good as them…. Just open our eyes really wide and say in that baby talk voice, “Honeyyyyyyyy…pleeeeaaaseeeeeee…..!

heretoday - 04 June 2009 03:03 PM

OK Katharina, Atula; we of the women’s BBQ avoidance coalition, let’s not let on that we can grill as good as them…. Just open our eyes really wide and say in that baby talk voice, “Honeyyyyyyyy…pleeeeaaaseeeeeee…..!

Now if we could only get them to do the cleanup after the barbeque.  If anyone’s found a
way, please share! 

I must admit I’m having no luck on the clean-up thing. When that time comes, Hubbins is stretched out on the lounge, groaning from his labours! Snoring soon to follow.

that sounds all too familiar heretoday.. husband lump can’t possibly do clearing up after he has exhausted himself ‘doing all the cooking’

I don’tt hink we have an apron in the house, to answer the original post….

I don’t wear aprons, and some of them I think have cheesy sayings, but I guess there’s a place for most of them.

I gave my wife a sweatshirt once that said “We interrupt this marriage for the hockey season.” That was appropriate because she’s basically a bigger Maple Leaf fan than I am. And I also gave her a nightshirt with the Maple Leaf logo and the caption “Scoring is everything.”

But I digress from aprons…

stav - 05 June 2009 03:37 PM

that sounds all too familiar heretoday.. husband lump can’t possibly do clearing up after he has exhausted himself ‘doing all the cooking’

Takes a lot of manpower to flip those burgers!  Oh, and chicken… chicken has to
be *turned* often.  A nap after that manual labor is surely warranted. 

BUT I’m just teasing because I think it’s great that guys enjoy doing the BBQing.
It sure helps out during the warm months.  And I tend to use more paper cups and
plates then, so cleanup *really* isn’t a problem. 

it’s kind of a tradition for greeks.. the men sit out in the garden with beer and a sharp knife (for ‘testing’) while the ladies are inside doing the salads etc…. no burgers though…..

stav - 06 June 2009 05:43 PM

it’s kind of a tradition for greeks.. the men sit out in the garden with beer and a sharp knife (for ‘testing’) while the ladies are inside doing the salads etc…. no burgers though…..

Uh… what exactly are they supposed to be testing?  Steaks on the grill?  Do they do that cooking or just
“test” while the women do the grilling?

lol… they do watch the food… the testing is the best part of barbequing.. a little nibble of the lamb with your beer while you natter about the football… or sneak off with one of the special marinaded sausages, cut it up into tiny chunks to go with the scotch..