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[jordanianprincess 0]

oh yeah, actually he won't let me touch the rice anymore. He also swears that instant rice doesn't taste the same. I guess to the rice expert it wouldn't tase the same..but to me..no difference rice is rice for petes sake. He has a baaaaaaaaad habit of telling me how to cook and I hate hate hate hate hate hate it. We usually get into an arugment over it and he will say.."well, what is wrong with being more careful" what can I say to that??? Ok, so I'll wash the chicken in lemon juice and rinse it in hot water 3 times and boil it with a carrot...Anything so he won't bicker about it. Yeah..he is the food nazi and he never cooked in Jordan. I once was making Tabouli and he said... that isn't tabouli. I said..well, the box says to add etc etc, katha katha. He said.. they don't know what tabouli is, Jordanians know what tabouli is..let me make it.... WHAT!! THE BOX IS WRONG?? yeah..big deal in our home..If my kitchen wasn't open to the living room, I would force him to stay out and it wouldnt be a problem. We have some major issues with cooking and food types. I think we have worked most of them out alhamdulillah!!! I still love him more than anything

Amal - 2 simple explanations. Food is prepared differently there because it is not the same quality as here. Chicken is washed that way because the don't have the FDA in Jordan and I don't think food is handled properly.

As far as the rice, its not nearly as clean as ours is here. They also soak because it takes longer to cook.

And yes, the tabouli box is wrong. I just didnt want you to think you were going nuts.

[morocco4ever 63]

My husband thinks I am insane because I don't wash the chicken before cooking. I have no doubts if I tell him that our chicken is cleaner than his it will just piss him off...lol

My thought is, if you don't like the way I cook then do it yourself. If you don't want to cook then keep your mouth shut and don't watch. I'm still alive after phttt.l... years, so I must be doing something right.

[jordanianprincess 0]

My husband thinks I am insane because I don't wash the chicken before cooking. I have no doubts if I tell him that our chicken is cleaner than his it will just piss him off...lol

My thought is, if you don't like the way I cook then do it yourself. If you don't want to cook then keep your mouth shut and don't watch. I'm still alive after phttt.l... years, so I must be doing something right.

Yeah it probebly will piss him off. I wash my chicken, actually any meat before cooking. I rub it down with lots of salt, sometimes vinegar and clean it really well. I guess it's just the way I grew up. I don't soak my rice though.

[doodlebug 3]

If you boil your chicken doesn't it come out super dry? I don't think I've ever eaten boiled chicken by itself except when it's in a soup.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Chicken should be rinsed, rubbed with flour, rinsed again, let sit for awhile covered in onions and pepper, rinsed again, and then cooked At least for my egyptian husband

[jordanianprincess 0]

If you boil your chicken doesn't it come out super dry? I don't think I've ever eaten boiled chicken by itself except when it's in a soup.

I guess if you overcook it, then maybe it will be dry. However you have to remember that the chicken is boiled because alot of the dishes are stew-like dishes. Most of the time we don't boil it, we braise it.

[Ban Hammer 13,347]

I wash my chicken , actually any meat before cooking. I rub it down with lots of salt, sometimes vinegar and clean it really well. I guess it's just the way I grew up. I don't soak my rice though.

[jordanianprincess 0]

By the way, washing chicken in hot water is unsanitary. Hot water creates bacteria in the chicken, you should always use cold water and make sure you thaw it out in cold water. Darn food saftey classes.

[CarolineM 0]

Absolutely!

I have a question for the people posting in here.

If you found out that your husband's PRIMARY reason for marrying you was a greencard but he was nice to you and treated you well, would you end the marriage?

A Marriage, and the vows you take, are based on trust, honesty and love...If you don't think that lying to you to marry you goes AGAINST the principals of marriage and would STAY with that person?? Then I think you need to re-examine...big time.

I agree with Moody. I'd be LONG gone.

[Bosco 1]

My husband thinks I am insane because I don't wash the chicken before cooking. I have no doubts if I tell him that our chicken is cleaner than his it will just piss him off...lol

My thought is, if you don't like the way I cook then do it yourself. If you don't want to cook then keep your mouth shut and don't watch. I'm still alive after phttt.l... years, so I must be doing something right.

Exactly! The few times my husband started telling me how to do something I have been doing for years, I stepped aside. I will take advice on a Moroccan dish for a first time, but that relates to ingredients, not how to chop, slice, wash, etc.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

My husband thinks I am insane because I don't wash the chicken before cooking. I have no doubts if I tell him that our chicken is cleaner than his it will just piss him off...lol

My thought is, if you don't like the way I cook then do it yourself. If you don't want to cook then keep your mouth shut and don't watch. I'm still alive after phttt.l... years, so I must be doing something right.

Yeah it probebly will piss him off. I wash my chicken, actually any meat before cooking. I rub it down with lots of salt, sometimes vinegar and clean it really well. I guess it's just the way I grew up. I don't soak my rice though.

I wash my chicken AND soak my rice.

[morocco4ever 63]

Chicken should be rinsed, rubbed with flour, rinsed again, let sit for awhile covered in onions and pepper, rinsed again, and then cooked At least for my egyptian husband

What time is dinner? We'll be over!

[peezey 0]

oh yeah, actually he won't let me touch the rice anymore. He also swears that instant rice doesn't taste the same. I guess to the rice expert it wouldn't tase the same..but to me..no difference rice is rice for petes sake. He has a baaaaaaaaad habit of telling me how to cook and I hate hate hate hate hate hate it. We usually get into an arugment over it and he will say.."well, what is wrong with being more careful" what can I say to that??? Ok, so I'll wash the chicken in lemon juice and rinse it in hot water 3 times and boil it with a carrot...Anything so he won't bicker about it. Yeah..he is the food nazi and he never cooked in Jordan. I once was making Tabouli and he said... that isn't tabouli. I said..well, the box says to add etc etc, katha katha. He said.. they don't know what tabouli is, Jordanians know what tabouli is..let me make it.... WHAT!! THE BOX IS WRONG?? yeah..big deal in our home..If my kitchen wasn't open to the living room, I would force him to stay out and it wouldnt be a problem. We have some major issues with cooking and food types. I think we have worked most of them out alhamdulillah!!! I still love him more than anything

I have never heard of rinsing and soaking rice. I thought 1 c rice 2 c liquid, 15 mins on the stove. I don't get it.

My MIL insists on rinsing a chicken with lemon or vinegar, and by the time she's done there is so much water everywhere that I'm pretty sure if there had been salmonella on the bird, it would now be on the floor and the counter instead.

[Together4ever 1]

Reminds me of the cooking habits when I was in Egypt. Wash the holy moley out of the food then use the dirtiest utensils in the kitchen to prepare it... eh. No big deal. I survived anyway.

[jordanianprincess 0]

oh yeah, actually he won't let me touch the rice anymore. He also swears that instant rice doesn't taste the same. I guess to the rice expert it wouldn't tase the same..but to me..no difference rice is rice for petes sake. He has a baaaaaaaaad habit of telling me how to cook and I hate hate hate hate hate hate it. We usually get into an arugment over it and he will say.."well, what is wrong with being more careful" what can I say to that??? Ok, so I'll wash the chicken in lemon juice and rinse it in hot water 3 times and boil it with a carrot...Anything so he won't bicker about it. Yeah..he is the food nazi and he never cooked in Jordan. I once was making Tabouli and he said... that isn't tabouli. I said..well, the box says to add etc etc, katha katha. He said.. they don't know what tabouli is, Jordanians know what tabouli is..let me make it.... WHAT!! THE BOX IS WRONG?? yeah..big deal in our home..If my kitchen wasn't open to the living room, I would force him to stay out and it wouldnt be a problem. We have some major issues with cooking and food types. I think we have worked most of them out alhamdulillah!!! I still love him more than anything

I have never heard of rinsing and soaking rice. I thought 1 c rice 2 c liquid, 15 mins on the stove. I don't get it.

My MIL insists on rinsing a chicken with lemon or vinegar, and by the time she's done there is so much water everywhere that I'm pretty sure if there had been salmonella on the bird, it would now be on the floor and the counter instead.

Somestimes my mom soaks the rice, it makes each grain larger and cooks faster.