Comments on: Cooking out in the Land of the Looney Male http://www.chefrick.com/cooking-out-in-the-land-of-the-looney-male/ Cajun, Soul Food and Lowcountry Recipes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ By: Jill Jackson http://www.chefrick.com/cooking-out-in-the-land-of-the-looney-male/#comment-7078 Jill Jackson Thu, 14 May 2009 01:25:44 +0000 http://www.chefrick.com/2008-04-07/cooking-out-in-the-land-of-the-looney-male/#comment-7078 Hey Chef Rick, I don't know what part of NC you are from, but I'm afraid you need to make an ammendment to the 99% of women having to be helped to light the grill! To MAYBE 50%....NOW! I was taught from the age of at least five how to start a grill safely! When I moved into my first house I purchased a small table top grill...and I NEVER let any of the guys that came into my house touch it! I even had to teach my husband how to grill, and a couple of male friends too for that matter! When I'm home in Hickory, though, I am the only woman allowed to touch my Dad's grill! I'm not even a professional chef! I've even taught several of my female friends how to start a grill. When the power goes out where I live now the neighbors come knocking because I have cast iron and can cook everything on the grill...ok so maybe 75% of women need help! But it is kinda fun to go to a backyard s Cookout, and the guys go in to get beer and the wife in charge comes out to ask if her hubby's started the grill, and I smile let her know NO, but would she like to learn how to do it! HEHE...It's started before the beer run is over, and most of the time stuff is on the grill when they get back! So the women know to have me around because they KNOW they won't go hungry! Doesn't hurt either that I'm a Navy wife! :) Jill Jackson Hey Chef Rick,

I don’t know what part of NC you are from, but I’m afraid you need to make an ammendment to the 99% of women having to be helped to light the grill! To MAYBE 50%….NOW!

I was taught from the age of at least five how to start a grill safely! When I moved into my first house I purchased a small table top grill…and I NEVER let any of the guys that came into my house touch it!

I even had to teach my husband how to grill, and a couple of male friends too for that matter! When I’m home in Hickory, though, I am the only woman allowed to touch my Dad’s grill! I’m not even a professional chef!

I’ve even taught several of my female friends how to start a grill. When the power goes out where I live now the neighbors come knocking because I have cast iron and can cook everything on the grill…ok so maybe 75% of women need help!

But it is kinda fun to go to a backyard s Cookout, and the guys go in to get beer and the wife in charge comes out to ask if her hubby’s started the grill, and I smile let her know NO, but would she like to learn how to do it! HEHE…It’s started before the beer run is over, and most of the time stuff is on the grill when they get back! So the women know to have me around because they KNOW they won’t go hungry!

Doesn’t hurt either that I’m a Navy wife! :)

Jill Jackson

]]> By: Vickie Smith http://www.chefrick.com/cooking-out-in-the-land-of-the-looney-male/#comment-2168 Vickie Smith Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:16:50 +0000 http://www.chefrick.com/2008-04-07/cooking-out-in-the-land-of-the-looney-male/#comment-2168 Hey Chef Rick! You're 99% right about the female grill factor. I've probably fired up "John's" grill about.... once and he's been happily grilling steadily for 7+ years. I was the one who bought him his first real grill and was just in on the purchase of a new Walmart replacement. Just stopping by to ck out the site and say hi :) Vickie Smith http://www.all-about-meat.com Hey Chef Rick! You’re 99% right about the female grill factor. I’ve probably fired up “John’s” grill about…. once and he’s been happily grilling steadily for 7+ years. I was the one who bought him his first real grill and was just in on the purchase of a new Walmart replacement. Just stopping by to ck out the site and say hi :)
Vickie Smith
http://www.all-about-meat.com

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