how do i cook for a picky bf?
a few of the things he doesn't like:
garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, fish, asparagus, cheese, sweet and spicy things in general. pepper is already spicy in his books...
he also only really eats pork. beef and chicken if need be. no lamb, horse, or anything like it.
do i cave to all those picky eating? do i have to stick to cook without those ingredients alltogether?
i feel like it limits my options a great deal. especially since some of those things are staples in my cookin.
can i expect him to eat something he doesn't LOVE from time to time or is that unreasonable?
i won't start making two dishes... but i don't want to never be able to eat those things myself. i love them.
pic related. i could not cook that. it uses ginger, garlic and spring onions...
You're fucking a toddler. Hidden, reported, called the police, pederast.
>>7626997
Picky people are honestly so immature and frustrating. I don't know what to tell you, honestly. Either tell him to sack up and stop being such a baby and learn to like real food, or cook two meals every time you guys want to eat together. Or you know, break up with him for being such a little shit baby.
Sorry, I guess. It's jsut that every picky person I've ever known was extremely immature and self-involved, so now I just assume it's how all picky people are.
Get a better boyfriend
I once dated a girl who was so picky she ordered turkey and mayo from subway. Thats it.
If you really love him you'll figure out something that you can agree on. Introduce things little by little, maybe. I dated a girl who couldnt tolerate spicy and introduced her to it with mild stuff like chili oil
If he really wont budge tho move on.
>>7626997
do people like this really exist
>>7627009
>You're fucking a toddler
positively not
>every picky person I've ever known was extremely immature and self-involved
has been the same for me. but i think his problem is that his momma just always cooked the same shit for him. comfort food style. always "steak and mashed potatoes with gravy"-ness. he's not even immature or self-involved otherwise.
problem is, we'll move in together soon and we'll eat together every day then. i need to find a solution that isn't "cook different meals for each one". i don't want to start that shit...
>>7627028
tell him he eats what you cook or he cooks himself then
why is everyone so fucking soft
>>7627035
he works more than me and i love to cook, whilst he can barely boil pasta. also, i'd really like to cook for him... if only it wasn't so tricky!
What kind of fuck doesn't like garlic and onions?
>>7627039
>What kind of fuck
who there...
they have a strong taste. i guess that's it
>>7627038
you're dating a man child
>>7627050
i'm aware
good thing this is the only area he's like that
>>7627041
Those are like the two most basic ingredients for flavor. What kind of retarded thread is this? Your boyfriend obviously doesn't like any taste in his food so just boil or grill whatever fucking meat he likes. Your job is simple as fuck. Don't be creative.
>>7627061
>Your job is simple as fuck. Don't be creative.
but i dont want to eat bland food for the rest of my life or cook separated... i love food. i love to experiment. i love to learn and eat new shit. how do i find a solution.
Make sure your husband comes home one day to find you in bed with a black stud, serving him the tastiest dishes you can cook.
That will teach your manchild "husband".
Dump him, i'll be your new boyfriend, I'll even suck your dick
>>7627063
just need to beg him to try new things, otherwise cooking for oyu is going to be extremely frustrating. if he isn't a man child he'll understand and agree to try. I mean whats the worst that could fucking happen? He doesn't like it. thats literally the worst outcome. him just saying 'meh, dont really like it.'
>>7626997
a prime question is are you a male or female
>>7626997
>no lamb, horse, or anything like it.
>horse
are you from ireland
>>7627080
thanks. that was really helpfull advice. i'll do it that way!
>>7627082
how is that an important question
>>7627063
Slowly introduce new things to him. Season his steak and mashed potatoes with a new spice occasionally and see if he likes it. Baby steps for baby palates.
>>7627082
why does that matter? i'm female
>>7627089
i'm from europe, yes. eating meat like horse, lamb, rabbit, ostrich and such is pretty common. atleast it was when i grew up.
>>7627096
This
Most of the time people are picky about food because everyone tends to their needs, like you are doing now
When I was little I didn't want to eat chicken for some reason, or no meat at all, I don't remember
Slowly but surely my dad tricked me by telling me that "this is the best part of the chicken!" (It was a regular bit). But I ate it because it was the best part only for me lol
So slowly introduce him to stuff without telling him what's in there. He might eventually realize what a pampered bitch he is
>>7627091
Yeah there's no reason he won't agree to at least try, as long as he understands how annoying it's going to be for you to cook separate meals. And you're right, you really don't want to be doing that. I'm a paid caretaker for a couple family members and I have to do it sometimes. reaaaally irritating when they just spring it on me last second that they don't want what I planned.
>>7627102
lol. jesus. speaking of man-children.
>>7627104
>tends to their needs, like you are doing now
i'd definitely tell him to suck it up and eat what's on the table if he was my son, kek
but he's a grown ass man and can decide what he wats to eat and what not. not going to force food on him. but i think he would atleast be open to give some things a try for me.
I only come to /ck/ for the jack memes, but do you really let betas like >>7627109 feely cuck up your board?
>>7627112
>grown ass man
If he's older than 25 then he's got some issues baby
If he's younger than that I wouldn't call him a man, especially with this attitude
Somehow everyone in his life pampered him, you're doing it too (most likely why you're together), but it's not all that normal not to like just about any vegetable used in regular cooking and only eat beef. What, does he only eat steak?
Shit like this sometimes make me hate my own gender Jesus Christ. Post this on /r9k/ lol
>>7627082
>>7627102
>>7627114
Oh fuck. As someone who really has no dog in this fight, this is honestly some of the most cringey thing I've read on here.
Are there really people THIS insecure and childlike in the world? To the point where they cannot fathom having a discussion with someone who might have different ideals this theirs?
Explain yourself, anon. You must be 12 years old, or have the capacity of one or something.
>>7627169
Normies have their own website www.reddit.com
use it
>>7626997
>garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, fish, asparagus, cheese, sweet and spicy things in general
Being a little bit picky isn't so bad, but holy hell, that's a lot of really basic stuff. I don't think I could cook with this many restrictions. Cook your own food and get him microwave pre-cooked food I guess
>>7627131
>What, does he only eat steak?
basically
it's not as bad as this thread makes it out to be though...
>>7627023
Lmao. That's exactly what I did with my gf who didn't like garlic
>>7627175
I don't want to, can't get used to the layout. I've been here since 07 so I'm here to stay.
Talk it out, bud. Maybe all you need is a friend and you wouldn't be so angry and bitter.
>>7627177
>microwave pre-cooked food
not over my death body...
he's used to home cooked meals. just, it was from mom. and mom has pampered him all his life...
>>7627187
>my death body
'Za is a fantastic way to introduce people to things they don't want to like/try.
I tried olives once and was disgusted by them, and never tried them again until they were on a """Mediterranean""" 'za, and they actually tasted bretty gud. Use lamb mince for tacos or something to indoctrinate him into eating lamb.
>>7627175
If you're that desperate to avoid talking to normies, go to wizardchan.
adults who are picky eaters make my fucking blood boil
>>7627210
>dead body
Alright anon...
>>7627222
Mine too. Somehow he managed to hide that fact pretty well till i was too deep in to actually care that much
>>7627228
That is kinda sweet anon
But I don't think we're making it sound worse than it is. It sounds a bit more like you're playing it down because you're very much attached to him, which is to be expected
Still, somehow you should start slowly getting him to eat like a normal want-to-eventually-pass-as-an-adult
>>7627187
Only child or youngest?
>>7627220
this.
and, I also have a pretty picky bf, let me tell you that if you put some of the ingredients in food they "don't like" without telling them, they usually won't notice. for example, if you're making a beef sauce for pasta, I bet your fucking ass he won't taste the sauteed onions or one clove of garlic. Just make sure you cut it finely enough so he doesn't see. (wo)manchildren are like real children, super fucking whiney, but you can trick them easily.
>>7628105
youngest child, one brother
>>7628125
well, that's really not my style. if anything, i'll ask him to give those things a second chance.
>>7628020
>you're playing it down
i think the fact that i made a thread about it was "playing it up". but i figured it's better than ask my friends, i don't want to make this a big deal irl
>>7626997
Where do you get horse? I'm in the States and non-antibioticed out-the-ass horse meat is literally impossible to find.
Any one got any suggestions?
>>7626997
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 4
¼ pear, grated
1 garlic clove, grated
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon gochugaru (coarse Korean hot pepper flakes), or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 pound boneless pork loin, trimmed hanger steak, boneless short rib, or skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
Kosher salt
Sliced scallions (for serving)
Preparation
ACTIVE: 20 MIN TOTAL: 50 MIN
Combine pear, garlic, soy sauce, gochugaru, ginger, sugar, and sesame oil in a large resealable plastic bag or medium bowl. Using a sharp knife, slice meat into very thin strips. Add to marinade, seal bag, and squish everything around until the meat is coated. Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes, or chill up to 8 hours.
Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high until oil is shimmering. Remove half of meat from marinade, letting excess drip back into bag; season lightly with salt and cook in a single layer without moving until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Toss meat and continue to cook, tossing occasionally, until cooked through and crisp at edges, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, remaining meat, and more salt.
Serve topped with scallions.
>>7626997
>>how do I cook for a picky bf
do you want to marry this guy? spend your life with him? tell him it's not getting serious unless he eats adventerously and learns to like it. This isn't an ultimatum if you seriously feel like shit when he doesn't like any cooking you get creative with. It's like marrying a classical musician when you refuse to listen to anything but street metal.
If you love to cook and serve people, you should get with someone who can reciprocate for that passion. otherwise enjoy your bacon butty sandwiches for the rest of your, likely short, life.
t, a lesbian who things you are a faggot.
>>7626997
why would you date a child
>>7626997
>garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes
>not liking these things
Stab him in the night.
>>7626997
find new bf. if pepper is spicy to a person, they are a pussy.
real talk. not trollin or just being flippant. eating like a little fucking girl is a sign of major deeper issues.
>>7626997
You don't have a picky boyfriend. You have a girlfriend.
>how do i cook for a picky bf
1. don't use those ingredients
2. hide them and make them subtle, gradually increasing the amounts you use, when he finally notices tell him he's been eating it for days without complaint.
3. tell him to stop being a bitch and eat what you cook him
am I missing anything here /b/ros?
>>7626997
>garlic, onions, tomatoes, cheese
Well there go 99% of the best dishes
Find a boyfriend who appreciates that you cook for him instead of acting like a child who won't eat?
>>7627038
You will be cooking for him, if the prick refuses to eat what you cooked he can fend for himself.
>>7628871
I think /b/ros only works on /b/
>>7628871
Voting heavily for 3, 2 for his absolute least favorites
Onions and cheese op? You say he was eating comfort food but it sounds like he's just eating bachelor chow, seriously. Picky eating as bad as that is a red flag for more serious character flaws. I dislike some of those things but if he can't man up and eat objectively good food with those in it, then he's just a little bitch.
>>7628970
and he doesn't respect you, your effort, or your cooking if he just outright refuses to eat what you make. In a good relationship he'll eat it, and after he can he can ask for adjustments (there were a lot of onions, if you make this again can you put less? It was delicious though) and if he chooses not to eat and outright complains then he's a little bitch. Even worse if he sees the ingredient and doesn't even try it. That's just rude.
>>7626997
>a few of the things he doesn't like:
>cheese
I don't trust anyone who doesn't like cheese.
Watch your back OP, your BF is not a good person.
>>7626997
Dump him. Picky people are usually stupid, and stupid people are subumans, just like poor people.
>>7626997
>garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, fish, asparagus, cheese, sweet and spicy
what a fucking manchild
>garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, fish, asparagus, cheese, sweet and spicy things in general. pepper is already spicy in his books...
this list is ridic bruh. tf is wrong with this dude
tell your """"boyfriends"""" to stop being a nigger and eat
>>7626997
Usually booze and peer pressure solves this sort of shit once kids leave the home. If you go out with friends to dinner often you stop wanting to be the odd one out, drunks don't tend to be picky either.
So invite his friends and cook Bulgogi and he can get mash, beef and gravy if he wants ... they'll abuse him for it.
Fuck it, just don't cook for him. Let him figure it out.
>>7626997
Break up with him for being a fucking retard. Then come fuck me instead, I know how to eat and got that long dick hehe ;)
If you insist on catering to him, then do this: Make some homemade meals that you know he will eat and enjoy in bulk. Have him help you so he learns how to cook. Then freeze them. Not too many, but enough. Then have a list of middle-ground food. Stuff that's just barely outside his comfort zone that you enjoy, and sit down for a meal and try to eat it. If he absolutely can't, then he can go heat a frozen bulk dinner you prepped before and you can eat his leftovers for lunch. Keep doing this trying different things he might like. Keep going until you expand his palate. Every so often try something really outside his comfort zone, but yeah, have a back up meal in the freezer. He has to be willing to work on this though, realize not every meal he eats is going to "hit the spot" and be perfect, but that he needs to learn how to be out in public and be an adult. And come back to foods. One thing I learned with enjoying new foods myself is that the first taste isn't the only taste. Come back to it again and again, and things change.
>>7628180
You don't have to say "ooh I put garlic in the sauce! See you like garlic!!" if he likes it. Just don't mention it. Be honest if he asks you for a recipe or whatever, but there is no reason you can't include things in subtle ways in dishes that he doesn't like. Often people don't like things when they are overpowering, or don't like the idea of them, but enjoy them when they are subtle enough to just provide part of the background flavor of the meal.
I mean honestly, if he isn't interested in cooking, he probably isn't that interested in hearing all the ingredients and details of the food you prepare anyway- that is super boring for many people and they would rather just eat tasty food without hearing "oh yes I made this and this and would you know I am getting so good at making marinades since I started using blah blah blah flavor profile blah blah "
>>7628856
>>girlfriends eat nothing but tendies and no vegetables
>>implying I'm a basic eater
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>>7629326
Fuck you, I'm gonna tell people how I made the food whether they like it or not. The people must know how hard I tried and how I feel, I spent time doing shit and dammit, they're gonna know
>>7629479
Not op but it's true
>>7626997
Ditch that zero and get with the hero babe! I'll eat anything you fix, no complaints! (Unless we are out of seconds!)
>>7626997
Hate to break it to you, but you don't have a boyfriend.
No real man is such a fussy eater.
>>7629595
crenge
but me too
feed me senpai
>a few of the things he doesn't like:
garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, fish, asparagus, cheese, sweet and spicy things in general. pepper is already spicy in his books..
He needs to man the fuck up and try a few things
I bet he loves pizza but wont eat cheese or tomatoes
>>7627053
Yeah sure, keep telling that to yourself.
>>7627063
Eat the same lame shit that he does and guilt him into trying new things because he's forcing his childish eating habits onto you.
>>7626997
Break up with him. It's not worth it. Let him grovel by himself outside the borders of flavortown.
>>7626997
I would feed him a thin oat gruel three times a day.
>>7626997
if he's that picky, let him try to cook for himself
>>7626997
Just cook whatever you want to cook. If he doesn't want to eat it because he doesn't like it, then that's his problem not yours. He can starve to death, go eat out or order something on his own or try cooking his own dishes, if it bothers him that much. Don't pander to picky eaters.
You should squirt on the food you make and tell him you made it fresh if he don't like it dump him.
>pepper is already spicy in his books...
I refuse to date any man that can't handle my spicy cooking, let alone pepper. holy shit
>>7632248
While we're at it, picky eater story time. My boyfriend's younger brother is the pickiest I've seen and I'm pretty sure he has some eating disorder or some shit, his parents never got him help and enable his shitty picky eating.
He refuses to touch anything that isn't cheese pizza, cottage cheese, bread, carrots, peanut butter, cheez its, french fries, or chocolate. His parents have given up on getting him to try anything new and let him eat whatever he wants. Oh and even if it's a food that he'll eat, if it looks remotely different than what he's used to or it's in a different form (he won't eat baked potatoes but he eats french fries) he'll refuse to eat it. He refuses to eat cheese pizza from Papa John's and only eats cheese pizza from Dominoes.
Keep sandwich makings in the house. But try to get him to at least try whatever you made before he defaults to sandwich.
If he does not want to eat what you cook, he can make himself a PB&J or a lunchmeat sandwich like the freaking child he is.
That, coupled with the "one bite" rule, might break him out of it in a few years.
I hate to be telling you to treat an adult the way my family treats children, but that is really what you are dealing with here. His mother delayed this step in development for so long it has become your problem now.
>>7626997
feed that picky fucker a nuckle sandwich
>>7627076
>another asian girl forcing their eating habits on white men
pls if you want to put steak and onions on a plate and call it food that is fine but dont expect your grown ass white boyfriend to be satisfied
>>7632376
>>7632265
>Out with family at dinner, browsing appetizers
>getting a feel for what people want
>brother immediately chimes in "anything but the artichoke" in his whiny knows all voice
>say fuck him and get the fire roasted artichokes
>he ends 3 of the 4 halves that come
>"huh, I guess I like artichoke"
In short OP, tell him to stop being a bitch (in a nice way) and to reserve judgement until he's tried what you made him, if he or you can't do that you're both fucking retarded.
>>7632382
>grown
>bitching about a gril who cooks
faggot spotted
>>7632414
If we go out to restaurants and we get w/e appetizers, he'll just whine and get french fries for himself and his parents sigh because they have to foot the bill for it. Ain't no way I'd let him control what appetizers we get. He refuses to try anything new at all even if his parents beg him to so I label him a lost cause.
>>7632425
>his parents
does he live with his folks?
>>7632444
Brother does, not the boyfriend. I'm just glad I don't have to see much of him. I hate picky eaters and they bug me so much.
>>7632455
I heard some story of a boss going out to dinner with some potential hires, and he would let them order something and wait to see if they tried the food before salting it, anyone who would start salting their food before trying it was automatically out of question for the job. I thought it a nice analogy.
>>7626997
Most people eat a meal three times a day. That is something you'll do for the rest of your life. Based on your post, and the fact that you're on /ck/, tells me you are passionate about food or at least have a mild interest in it.
You don't have to share every like and dislike with your significant other. But with something that comes up three times every day...it seems like you should cut your losses now.
>>7632464
Funny you mention that, if a boss took him out to dinner he'd just order fries for himself and eat just that. Bonus points if he takes him out to an asian restaurant, he'll go wtf as brother orders a PLAIN bowl of rice and eat only that as his dinner. Oh, and it has to be specifically "chinese rice" as he calls it. His mom constantly worries about him getting proper nutrition.
>>7626997
>no onions
>no tomatoes
Jesus, how can one person be so plebeian? If he were born Italian he'd fucking starve.
Yes, he can suck it up sometimes. I'm actually kind of picky, but I cook things I don't like (that he does like) with things I like. Like I don't like bell peppers, but I still make them with fajitas and I pick out just the onions and meat for me. Plus, I ended up trying a lot of new things I ended up liking.
And also please post a recipe for the OP pic, if you didn't already. I haven't read the whole thread yet.
Make him watch you cook things, use literally one ingredient that he doesn't like; sparingly.
My girlfriend was very similar when she first moved in. She hated onions in particluar and had only every eaten takeout burgers or her mum's ultra bland ultra white cooking.
Any 'weird' ingredients spooked her.
I'd get her in the kitchen actually seeing the things she supposedly hated. The amount of times she couldn't even identify the foods she supposedly hated was astounding.
Eventually I just stopped telling her what was in food.
I also dressed up things in fun ways, because picky eaters are children. Beer battered onion rings make her love onions. Buffalo wings got her into kinda spicy food.
She's also a dirty fucking fatass weeaboo so I'd make things from her animes.
I'm not one to judge picky eaters though, I do not eat any fruit whatsoever.
>>7626997
Don't cook for him and cheat on him with Chad who likes to eat interesting non pleb foods kek
hijacking a bit:
what do you do about hot sauce junkies? my bf is one of those guys who always needs to get the new agent orange 100alarm house fire anus melting hot sauces and put it on stuff. I've never cooked for him before, but I may end up doing so soon and while I'm sure he'll eat it with out the hot sauce I'll probably get really bummed out if he does put it on my food or talk about how it isn't "spicy enough"... though tbf I only every cook for myself so I don't know how well it'll go over with others
>>7634798
I love spicy food but these people are the worst. It's just heat for the sake of heat, no flavour. Well spiced food should still have a bit of a tingle of heat but you should be able to get flavour from it.
I'd suggest trying something that you like that might be spiced up a little bit. Italian cooking can do quite well with a bit of chilli chucked in.
If you can meet a happy medium you can then start exploring either side of that and get a nice mix of hot and mild food going.
Either that or cook something that has a lot of non-spicy flavour. If he wants to mask all of that with hot sauce then he's a shitbag.
>>7634899
I get the feeling that if the food isn't supposed to be spicy then that's fine, no need for hot sauce. But if it's supposed to be spicy then its fair game for the sauce. I like spicy food, don't get me wrong, but if its to the point where your mouth is numbed/just burning then whats the point.
he also drinks soylent so I guess I shouldn't expect much
I have a close friend who is one of these picky eaters. Nothing is worse than when me and the rest of my friends are picking a spot to eat. Turns into a total cunt if he thinks there wont be anything that he likes. Generally we end up going to a burger joint to suit his needs. Upon receiving his food he will cover everything with copious amounts of ketchup.
Also he also wont eat any vegetable. Literally any vegetable he just turns his nose up at. Listening to him talk to waiters is the worst as he gets super cunty. He'll start by saying he doesnt want vegetables on his food then goes on to list the vegetables.
We've been working out together for the last 2 years too and I'm sure the lack of greens and "dirty bulk" is the cause of his gyno man tits. This thread got me worked up into a nice froth
>>7626997
Post tits
>>7626997
Had a girlfriend like this, you're basically shit out of luck
Most likely, your bf will only eat processed crap like meatballs, chicken nuggets, etc
Good luck trying to change him
I think we skipped a big step here, is he allergic to those foods or does he just not like them?
>>7626997
Does he have a feminine penis?
>>7627080
I can vouch about frustrating. Im dating this girl who eats like a toddler. Im talking she wanted to try a new steak house and only order tendies. She got mad when i told her no we're npt going to a steak house to get tendies. Whats funny is she is Mexican and im whote and she is the pickiest eater and literally the sterotype of white people eating habbits. To be fair she is getting better with food.
>>7627179
You're not doing a good job explaining.
But off chance did he have a decent upbringing?
>>7626997
I used to be picky until I started dating, didn't wanna look like an aspie, stopped being picky because I ate whatever she gave me. It'd be great if you could get your boyfriend to try stuff, he'd appreciate it I'm sure.
Anyway I don't know why but lemon chicken is the only thing I can think of that comes to mind. Try that.
>>7626997
Make him some tendies because he's a good boy. Pat him on the head and treat him like he's 8 years old. Eventually tell him he can no longer be the man in the relationship. Go to your Jamaican neighbor and have a nice authentic jerk chicken dinner. Ask your neighbor to fuck you in front of your boyfriend, get pregnant, have your neighbor's child.
We'll be waiting for your boyfriend to show up here asking for advice on what to cook for his wife's picky son.
>>7626997
When I was a kid my dad got me over my picky eating habits by sneaking those foods into my meals and telling me after. That might help.
>>7627186
06, nigga
>>7626997
>no garlic, onions, tomatoes, fish, cheese and hardly any pepper
I honestly can't think of a single dish without any of those
>>7626997
>no garlic, onions, tomatoes, pepper spicy?
Dump that useless 12 year old faggot, wtf
Honestly? Just trick him. Mince the garlic and onions so fine that he can't tell what they are or strain them out. He'll like what you cook and then you can keep up the ruse or tell him that he actually does like what he stubbornly refused to for whatever reason over the years, which just might make him a better person.
That or dump him.
>>7632492
If he were born Italian his grandma would've whooped his ass with a wooden spoon and shoved the food down his throat a long, long time ago.
Get a better bf stupid cow.
