Delicious Food & No Gender Rules, With These #MenWhoCook

In the culinary world, chefs who attain celebrity status tend to be male; yet – cooking is a ‘woman’ thing. #MenWhoCook are a growing tribe though and breaking gender stereotypes.

‘Men are insensitive’, ‘Boys don’t cry’, ‘All women love shopping and gossiping’, ‘Women are bad drivers’, Women should know how to cook’, etc.

Does this sound familiar? Haven’t we grown up hearing these gender biased comments? There are some who find this silo mentality that places men and women into rigid gender roles – offensive, humiliating and insulting! And then there are ‘others’ who think that these comments are genuine differences between the sexes and that no one should take offence to this ‘rule of nature’.

In our day long tweetathon, #MenWhoCook, we tried to break the stereotype that ‘Men Don’t Cook’ along with Licious. Licious has launched a line of delicious meats and seafood with desi marinades for all those who love cooking up a sumptuous meal for themselves or others. We asked our readers and followers to share their personal experiences and photos about/on #MenWhoCook, what they cook, why they cook etc.

Why?

Because the #MenWhoCook are breaking barriers!

#MenWhoCook – because cooking is a passion beyond gender

@womensweb last night’s dinner (palak pulao) and today morning’s breakfast (omelette and sausages) #menwhocook

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— Rashi (@mizarcle) September 14, 2016

@womensweb I am lucky to have a boyfriend who loves to cook. So while I sit in the kitchen and read he cooks delicious dishes #MenWhoCook

— Books Tea and More (@booksteaandmore) September 14, 2016

@womensweb #menwhocook my late father happily cooked for me,my mom and my daughter. Not on just special days but whenever just like that.

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) September 14, 2016

Lunch is served! #filetmignon#mashedpotatoes#menwhocook @ Placentia, California https://t.co/WDoWTw8KyI

— Steve Wilson (@ScubaStevesFish) September 12, 2016

@womensweb Willingly – When we try something unique dish with whatever we feel like, making experiments with spices and etc., #MenWhoCook

— Rakesh Raju (@cric_rakesh) September 14, 2016

@womensweb I cook regularly.

— monty (@mocharao15) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @buzshilpi @rajeshkjindal @samar11 @kapslocks It certainly helps. My husband and son both cook!

— Rushina M Ghildiyal (@RushinaMG) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @samar11 @kapslocks oh yes..I married to one who cooks and aren’t I glad! #MenWhoCook

— Moy (@mayurirk) September 14, 2016

@womensweb Depends. But I see a lot more men interested in cooking and experimenting than before.

— Ashwini (@iashcn) September 14, 2016

In school my dad taught me all the egg recipes. He loved his eggs in so many ways! #MenWhoCook @womensweb

— Ipsita Banerjee (@ipsyb) September 14, 2016

@womensweb Don’t mean to promote at all, but my blog on what I cook. #MenWhoCook. https://t.co/THjbcUkK7l

— Samar Halarnkar (@samar11) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @awryaditi @adite @sin_ruby @runophilia My sonmade an Orange cake for us,as soft as rose& https://t.co/0I323BRTKh son,husband&dad

— Bhina23 (@Bhina23Bhina231) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious #MenWhoCook means my late father’s love for making and having a variety of teas,that made me a tea connoisseur.

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious But #MenWhoCook is common sight for me. All my uncles cook as nicely as my aunts do, and regularly too. No fuss!

— Iswarya (@iswaryaval) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious The home I grew up in was just like “Ki&Ka” minus the corniness, with dignity for the labor of both alike! 🙂

— Iswarya (@iswaryaval) September 14, 2016

@womensweb Dad made avial, grated coconut and made payasam. Didn’t click any pics though.

— A Delhi Dame (@ADelhiDame) September 14, 2016

Cooking is ‘fun’ when done together with #MenWhoCook

He made egg fried rice on Sundaywith my Chinese style chicken fillets. Cooking together is fun. 🙂 #MenWhoCook https://t.co/xwnya8Wmwr

— Rachna says (@rachnaparmar) September 14, 2016

@womensweb Willingly, for the love of it – at least those whom I know #MenWhoCook

— Pallavi Kamat (@Pallavisms) September 14, 2016

#MenWhoCook My husband @gparmar‘s chicken momos and mushroom masala; they are sinfully delicious. 🙂 https://t.co/FwUOPv6VJ9

— Rachna says (@rachnaparmar) September 14, 2016

@rachnaparmar@womensweb @Totally_Licious not to be boasting but my fried rice, guacamole, omelette, Thai red curry too. Right

— G u r d e v Parmar (@gparmar) September 14, 2016

@womensweb my man @itishvp loves cooking as much as I do 🙂 he cooks all types of food & yeah his paav bhaji is special! #MenWhoCook

— Nupur (@imnoops) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious my brother makes amazing pasta/noodles if i provide cleaned and chopped veggies!

— Belletrista (@thebelletrista) September 14, 2016

#MenWhoCook use their creative skills too

@womensweb @Totally_Licious @iwrotethose @prerana248 #MenWhoCook my dad used to mix leftovers and cook interesting pulaos, no fixed recipe

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) September 14, 2016

Food pics from #MenWhoCook

@NoSylviaPlath @womensweb I enjoy cooking when I have the time. Here’s a few more. Need to portion control better pic.twitter.com/01L83eCgPy

— Ribhu Rihani (@Ribhu81) September 14, 2016

When you and the boys know a thing or two about the kitchen.#MenWhoCook#Grill pic.twitter.com/NMuO38HV2p

— Totally Cool Ranch (@JeffreyMetalgts) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious The dosa expert at home #MenWhoCook. My favorite combo is dosa with chicken curry! pic.twitter.com/gJ0ozuJIFF

— TravelingNoodles (@anjujayaram) September 14, 2016

@womensweb #सेवइयां #MenWhoCook #Eid pic.twitter.com/R6WiTGiPfX

— lok ranjan (@lokranjan) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @RushinaMG @buzshilpi @rajeshkjindal @samar11 Hmmm, I cook the meanest aglio olio in town! pic.twitter.com/6oya3OdE0D

— kapslock (@kapslocks) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious #MenWhoCook . Fried rice and Gobi Manchurian cooked with lots of love by my hubby pic.twitter.com/vjjhP4MGYf

— jey (@jeydevi) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @mutu_krish And one more from sometime ago. Attempts to recreate a Briyani I’d prepared. #MenWhoCook pic.twitter.com/6WtyAGUA2n

— Ashwini (@iashcn) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @mutu_krish This is an old pic, not the one he made last week, still #MenWhoCook pic.twitter.com/GCMrXOPSTc

— Ashwini (@iashcn) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @awryaditi @adite @sin_ruby @runophilia @Totally_Licious pic.twitter.com/2d90mLTAkS

— Priya Kadam (@Priya_Kadam) September 14, 2016

@womensweb okay, pics coming up. @nileshbhojani‘s poori and hara murg @Totally_Licious pic.twitter.com/2pXz5Djmxm

— Unmana (@Unmana) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Unmana @Totally_Licious Here is a full party spread 🙂 #MenWhoCook pic.twitter.com/m7zJTEmwQv

— Nilesh (@nileshbhojani) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious #MenWhoCook that’s the best oats and almonds cookies made by @LADHAI my hubby pic.twitter.com/tCau9zv9f3

— saba !! (@relishingrascal) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious My hubby makes perfect tandoori chicken @dgandhi1973 ..finger licking good pic.twitter.com/ejqR2IJkrE

— Kreativemommy (@Deepagandhi1) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious Birthday special doublechococake….courtesy husband dear #MenWhoCook pic.twitter.com/ttRkoV5NMC

— Deepali Adhikary (@deepaliadhikary) September 14, 2016

Yes, we want #MenWhoCook in our lives!

@womensweb (not single anymore 😉 ) yes cooking ability was always an important factor which led me get married to @itishvp 🙂 #MenWhoCook

— Nupur (@imnoops) September 14, 2016

Hubby claims he cannot boil water to save his life but makes a mean breakfast when I’m unwell & push comes to shove. @womensweb #MenWhoCook

— Ipsita Banerjee (@ipsyb) September 14, 2016

@womensweb #MenWhoCook are SOOOO sexy!

— ava (@______ava) September 14, 2016

@womensweb Oh yes! I married a man who makes amazing South Indian dishes cc :@mutu_krish #MenWhoCook

— Ashwini (@iashcn) September 14, 2016

@womensweb dunno. In our house no outsiders/servants are allowed to cook. Only the men and boys of the house. We wives love it! #MenWhoCook

— Ipsita Banerjee (@ipsyb) September 14, 2016

@womensweb@Totally_Licious#MenWhoCook as a therupeautic essential life skill r the need of our times also it makes them very desirable.

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) September 14, 2016

@womensweb @Totally_Licious Well.. My dad was the primary cook at home right from my teens. Mom had a full time career & complicated health.

— Iswarya (@iswaryaval) September 14, 2016

And when #MenWhoCook becomes a norm, #MenWhoCook can cease to be a hashtag!

Last Thursday. The hubster made me and our son pancakes. Mmmmmm……. #MenWhoCook shouldn’t even be a hashtag. https://t.co/BnqUuxW3eB

— Orange Jammies (@orangejammies) September 14, 2016

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