It happens to me fairly often. Usually, it’s with food I find less than appetizing, but it’s not bad by any means. I think the problem stems from the fact that I cooked for about 8 years for my job. There was a lot of standing and eating, tasting dishes as I went, cooking food that I was never going to eat while I was hungry, etc…
Does anyone else share this problem?
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Yea that might have something to do with it as well, as I mentioned in another comment I just ordered some yellow thai curry because it’s my comfort food, I might try to pick that up or Indian food does sound nice. Chicken vindaloo…uuuuuugh.
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It really tracks I feel like, the stuff I made last night that I couldn’t stand… I can’t wait to tear into for dinner tonight. It’s a fucked up world hahaha.
Varies for me. Sometimes I can’t wait to dig in, other times I’m over it by the time it’s done. I think the more complicated the recipe is and the longer it takes, the less appetizing it is. My wife is the same way.
It’s like the marathon of anticaption kills it.
I think there’s maybe a lesson in there. Don’t look forward too much to good things, and don’t dread too much the bad things.
Not like you described, but some days I try so much of the food as I go that when I finish I’m already satisfied (though I would definitely not describe it as “not wanting to eat”)
Yea, I get that completely, I did it a loooooot on the line in the kitchen. Honestly I would rather eat like that most of the time, a Frenchman would be horrified lol.
But being full from pecking at your dishes is totally different from not wanting to eat food you’ve just cooked for yourself like you said.
Yup, the other comments helped me understand the idea better, I definitely cannot relate :/
Interesting, but I’m curious why you cook meals that aren’t appetizing to you.
In my case it’s not that. I like to eat slowly while relaxing or whatever. But since I got a rescue dog 6 months ago, that is out. So I sit at the table and after a couple of bites I’m just tired of the process of eating.
But I’ve lost a good amount of weight without trying.
It’s not that I’m cooking food I don’t like. It does happen more often when the food I make isn’t exactly what I want at the moment, but it’s what I have. It could happen with basically anything though, doesn’t really matter the quality of food - after I’ve cooked it for however long I just might not want it anymore.
Let me answer your question with a question. Why would you purchase and prepare food you don’t like? Buy stuff you do like!
You’re a cook and don’t know that this is a well known trope? Not trying to be a dick… everyone knows this one
Yes, that’s a thing
