Do you have a drink while you’re cooking?

[TastyReuben]

I’m making an entry for the garlic challenge, so I cracked open the wine we’re having with supper (a Chianti), and having a bit while I cook. I (seriously) find that it keeps me…centered?…focused?…calm?…while I’m prepping and cooking - it makes me slow down a little and keeps me from becoming too frantic while I’m at it.

How about you all? A glass of wine? A beer? A cocktail? A soda pop? Tea? Coffee? Big ol’ bottle of water?

Or do you prefer to go without a bevvie during stovetop time?

 

[Fooodie]

Yeah, usually I drink wine when I'm cooking. It's not a very good habit, but I enjoy it. I try to limit myself to one glass, but sometimes it turns into a whole bottle.

 

[Backbay]

If I am entertaining, definitely have a drink while cooking. Stress reliever!

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

It's five o'clock somewhere!
I crack open a bottle of wine every evening and slowly enjoy it through out making dinner and then into the night, until it's gone... I'm in Fooodie 's camp.
I'm retired, I'm not going anywhere, I don't have to go to work in the morning, so who cares! I like my wine!

 

[JAS_OH1]

I’m making an entry for the garlic challenge, so I cracked open the wine we’re having with supper (a Chianti), and having a bit while I cook. I (seriously) find that it keeps me…centered?…focused?…calm?…while I’m prepping and cooking - it makes me slow down a little and keeps me from becoming too frantic while I’m at it.

How about you all? A glass of wine? A beer? A cocktail? A soda pop? Tea? Coffee? Big ol’ bottle of water?

Or do you prefer to go without a bevvie during stovetop time?

You could have posted a poll! But yes. Evening meals nearly always I'm drinking something with alcohol in it..

 

[medtran49]

I usually wait until I'm done with the actual cooking and we are either eating, or waiting for the food to finish simmering or baking/roasting.

 

[karadekoolaid]

It's usually a beer, and yes, you're right, it seems to help to focus and think about what I'm making.
At least, that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it!!

 

[blades]

Do you have a drink while you’re cooking?​

Only when beer or wine are ingredients for whatever I am cooking. I forego brandy when that is an ingredient. Too strong for me. I try to make fish and chips with a beer batter as often as practical.

 

[Timenspace]

In most cases I will have a glass of water. It's a habit of mine, when I am home, regardless if I am cooking or reading or whatever else.

Depending on the time of day it may be a vitamin c dissolved in water, or a decaff coffee.

In other words, very boring.

Counting the number of times I have an alcohol drink per year, thinking hard, 1. Or at most 2, 3 is a strange year.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Sometimes but not often. I do really enjoy a drink while cooking but I think I have weeny bit of an additive personality. If I find anything I enjoy I'll do it to excess.

Fortunately I've always seemed to be firmly in command of myself but there's definitely some sneaky little bugger in my head somewhere whispering well if two was fun then three would be even better wouldn't it? So three WAS really good, how about four? Dare you, double dare you library girl

So I can't let that naughty person be in charge too often cos there would be carnage

 

[Pilgrim]

It's five o'clock somewhere!
I crack open a bottle of wine every evening and slowly enjoy it through out making dinner and then into the night, until it's gone... I'm in Fooodie 's camp.
I'm retired, I'm not going anywhere, I don't have to go to work in the morning, so who cares! I like my wine!

You're living the life of my dreams. When's my pension coming?

 

[badjak]

I enjoy a drink while cooking, esp if it is outdoor cooking
I try to limit to just the weekend (with Friday being part of the weekend)...
(And public holidays are fine, and of course special occassions )

 

[detroitdad]

How about you all? A glass of wine? A beer? A cocktail? A soda pop? Tea? Coffee? Big ol’ bottle of water?

I love to have a bourbon when I am cooking something on the grill. Especially something that is going to take an hour or so.

Do you listen to music when you are prepping cooking? I do, I love to listen to some of my death metal. For some reason, it helps keep me on track!

 

[TastyReuben]

Do you listen to music when you are prepping cooking?

No, never. That would get me too distracted and I’d miss entire sections of recipes.

 

[detroitdad]

No, never. That would get me too distracted and I’d miss entire sections of recipes.

Fair enough. I think how it works for me, is it drowns out all of the outside distractions.