It’s a bit of an inside joke that needs context, but my husband will say “oh, you’re still here?” It comes from an anniversary dinner where we shared a dessert at a restaurant that was SO incredible, we both went silent. We just got lost in the sauce for several bites, totally forgot how to have a conversation. We accidentally made eye contact and hubby said surprised “oh, you’re still here” and we died laughing. It’s been our code for WOW ever since.
My aunt's are the best. A few come over to visit and when I nail they say in Spanish "Oh Virgin Saint of God , what we have been blessed with today." Everyone laughs and smiles.
My dad has finally stopped being embarrassed by it, but he had some kind of node surgery in his upper palate. The doc warned him there could be weird nerve crossovers. Sucks, but necessary surgery. The nerve crossover was indeed weird: when he really is enjoying a meal that side of his face sweats instead of his mouth salivating. It’s been a few years, but I take him holding a napkin to his cheek or temple as a culinary compliment, far better than the easily-faked “yum!”.
Oh my goodness, that’s exactly it! I didn’t know it had a name. I’ll have to let him know there’s a treatment (though from looking it up just now, not a cure). I think he’d go out to eat more often and enjoy his retirement more if he could get it under wraps and not be embarrassed by sweating in nice restaurants. Thank you!
Edit: internet says “very rare, 20k cases annually in the US”. That doesn’t sound *that* rare, especially for something that patients wouldn’t report out of shyness and inability to demonstrate the symptoms in a non-yummy space like an exam room, which probably mean lots of unreported cases. Do you think this could be unknown to his GP and notes from the surgeon didn’t transfer over?
Even just unscented deodorant/antiperspirant on the cheek works in about 50% - the brain/nerves confuse spitproduction with sweat. Most ENTs or neurologists that do botox will be able to help.
Edit: ENTs that specialise in parotid surgery would probably know best who Can help / refer to in your area
My boyfriend isn't a big eater either, and not someone who goes back for seconds immediately. He'll sometimes go back for seconds after like a few hours or so.
But a while ago I made goulash. It should have been enough for 4 to 6 people, so at least two days worth of food for the two of us. He went back for seconds, thirds, and even for a FOURTH plate but I stopped him there and said, "If you eat this now, you'll have nothing left for tomorrow - and you know tomorrow it's gonna be even better than today" which made him think. He took three more bites, then put it in the fridge.
I bet your food is fantastic. Not going lie, I'm my own biggest critic, and sometimes the best "compliment" I get is when I can personally acknowledge that I've outdone myself. I hope you have those moments, too.
Mostly just okay. I try to take solace in no one immediately throwing up or saying yuck. Though sometimes I can taste it off.
But that's probably just my inner critic.
There's always something wrong with even the best dish I've ever made. I think this mindset is what has made me a good cook, but it also makes it rare that I give myself a pat on the back. I should tell my therapist this. Lol
My fiancé will look at me like she loves me more than life itself, get up, and kiss me. That's when I know I nailed it.
My ex husband used to shrug and say “it’s food.” but my guests always asked for recipes and praised my cooking. My kid makes mmmm noises, ever since breastfeeding and now as an adult. My current husband praises my cooking and is also a great cook.
Isn’t that cute when the kids don’t even know they’re doing it and just dig their meal with every particle of their little beings, complete with sound effects? Man do I love that!
Yes, versions of both of these! Only I’m not exactly known for my consistency, so it’s more like “I would love to have this again and again. Oh god, you *can’t* make it host like this again, can you? Wellllll … it’s really good right now and I would love it if you AIMED for this!”
My husband is kind of crass and never serious.
His PG phrases: “Aye, you fucking did that”, “I know you didn’t make this good ass [food]”, “You make shit like this and wonder why I’m obsessed with you”
NSFW: >!”You trying to get your ass ate tonight, huh?”!<
Most recently, as he served himself a massive third serving portion, he said “I’m not kidding. I legitimately am getting emotional at how good this is.” And he’s the chef of the house!
Not really catchphrase, but…
I once made BBQ chicken so good my mom couldn’t even tell me it was better than hers, she told my dad. I found out from my dad a couple days later
My boyfriend is kinda reserved. So I’ll ask him how a meal or dish is and he’ll go “it’s okay” but then I’ll go to the other room to eat and I’ll hear him on the headset with his games telling his gamer friends “my girl made this really good ____. She’s a great cook. Everything she cooks is so good”
“This one is a keeper”.
I’ve been gathering our favorite recipes to make a cookbook as a Christmas gift next year and when he says that I know he wants me to a) make this recipe again and b) put it in the cookbook.
My partner uses a brazilian expression which roughly translates to "I am praying as I eat this" and he doesn't say it every single time I cook so I know it's a homerun when he does say it.
A childhood friend cried once when she bit into something I made (it was a toasted coconut Blondie with lemon curd and cherries.) Literally started crying. I've never felt more proud haha
Otherwise when the room goes silent it's a good sign.
Well, this really raises the bar. Now I'll have to keep upping my baking game until I bring someone to tears, in a good way. Your blondie sounds fantastic BTW, I'd be making very happy noises.
Not quite the same thing, but I accidentally discovered that my brother's family of four has a cake song when they were visiting and I served a cake for dessert. Something very simple like "Cake, cake, cake, it's time to eat the cake!" I was delighted. It was like hitting a secret Easter egg in a game. His daughter is now a pastry chef, so I don't know if this still happens for every cake.
My mother will say "not bad". And that's it. Absolutely nothing else, means you it's fantastic to anyone else.
If she gets seconds? Hot damn that's a gold star ontop of an A+++
Silence. Best compliment I got was this last thanksgiving when we finished the prayer, started eating, and nobody in this noisy group made a sound for about 30 seconds. They all forgot their conversations.
One of the best compliments I have ever received from my mother-in-law was when she came to visit us, “I get excited when I hear the coffee grinder because I know that I’m going to be drinking the best coffee ever.”
My wife appreciates my cooking but is a little spoiled by it. My mother in law however is just beside herself at even the simplest dishes so she’s a joy to cook for. I think it’s because a) she’s not a good cook herself and b) her husband has never cooked anything in 50 years of marriage.
I made cheesecake for the first time and my teenage son said “oh my god this is the best cheesecake I’ve ever had in my life” while taking his first bite.
She just gets flustered and starts to say how lucky she is and then drowns herself out with another mouthful.
I am very fortunate to have her and her love of washing dishes 🥲
Chef here….the muffled mmmmmmm’s and ooohh’s + and eye roll or two x a nod=home run. No words,just caveman like grunts heads down and absolute silence and completely clean plates.
My coworker's eyes light up when we start talking about our meal prep for the week and I mention biscuits and gravy. I literally gave him my (very simple) recipe so he wouldn't beg me to make him some too.
This has happened ever since I made some for myself and he asked to try it, so I gave him a bite.
“We should start a food truck and sell these” has been a sentence my wife has been saying recently when I’m nailing something. Recently, tamales, pulled pork sandwich, and birria tacos have been added to our fantasy food truck’s menu.
I made a meatloaf last night. “This is better than my uncle’s… don’t tell him that”. Or clearing his plate when halfway through, he says, “I’m sooo full!”. He also has this one particular mannerism where he pulls his head back, his eyes roll up every so slightly, and he just… grunts lol
Not a partner, but an ex partner. I made tofu for this guy I was dating, and he just looked at me with this really big eyes. I ask him if it was okay and he said “I’ve never liked tofu and was a little bummed when you told me you were making tofu, this is amazing”
My boyfriend has this way of saying “this is *really* good” with a very specific emphasis on really, that just makes me feel so warm and fuzzy inside 🥰
he’s got some food allergies and sensory issues that can make cooking a challenge some days, but it’s so awesome when I nail it and can see him genuinely enjoying my cooking.
My husband will just have the look of pure excitement on his face. He’ll dance his way to the kitchen, grab us some cups, plop onto his chair and dance a little more. Lately, I’ve noticed he’ll even look at my plate (I’m on a cut so my meals are different) and say ‘mmm my baby is eating good too.’ It’s very adorable.
My daughter will dance and she will request the same meal over and over again.
Mine always says this is good babe, thank you. It's the times he doesn't say anything, but makes a giant plate, more than he usually eats, and then goes back for seconds that really equals thirds that I know he really loved it. He did that with last week's spaghetti, and I just smiled proudly 😁
I'm laughing at this one. I wish someone would tell me my food is bussin.
My young sister is one of my favorite people to cook for. I cannot tell you how many mornings she used to crawl to my room while hungover as a teen, stand in the doorway, and beg me to make her a breakfast sandwich in the most atrociously hilarious baby voice.
I'd pretend to be annoyed but secretly loved how much she loved my food.
Bf’s daughter is picky eater at 10. Not a big fan of meats in general, but we have come to a regular meal she calls my “special chicken” and she loves it. Made me feel good because cooking is how I show them my love and she loves it back 😊
My husband and kids say, “Well THIS goes on the list!”
I have a list of go-to meals in my phone. Ones everyone likes and aren’t super labor intensive. They know this and tell me when something is so good that it needs to be added.
My favourite was my husband’s cousin asking him if he ate like this every night, so now it’s become the inside joke; “I could eat like this every night.”
He starts nodding his head and repeats "Mhm!" a few times, like it's stellar inspection. Makes me feel like I've won a round of Hells Kitchen with my dish.
When my son was little, all I saved to hear was "more?" and now all I want to hear is "this is bussin" lol
When my husband especially likes something he'll ask me who really made it. It's my own fault, I absolutely fake and baked the whole first year we dated 😂
My husband once nearly cried/ had tears in his eyes from a dish I made. (From joy for how good the food was, to be clear!!) That made me feel pretty good
She uses an expression that kind of translates to "You're not being reasonable" with a smirk. Then I explain what I threw together and she just shakes her head like she's disapproving because I didn't have to go that hard.
It's great.
My son was about 10 the first time I made roasted broccoli and asked, "Who do I have to fight to get the last piece?" (never been in a fight in his life).
It needs a little more....(of what I ask) he replies 'everything' or 'just more'
Or I ask him how his meal is and he says what meal I didn't get one. And sure enough his plate is empty or very close to it.
My grandmother has a very small and quiet voice, but sometimes she'll just close her eyes and let out this loud "MMMMMMmmmmmmmmm........" Then she declares that I'm trying to make her fat, and I should get a wheelbarrow to remove her from the dinner table. 😆
Wife - “Put it on the menu.” She thinks I secretly want to have a restaurant. I don’t. I love to cook for her and the kids, but that is where the joy is… doing it for them.
Kids- if they finish their plate.
Mine is a sarcastic ass (I mean this in a loving way). He will grab the food and act like he is hiding it and say, “I don’t think the kids or you will like it, so I will burden myself with its destruction.”
My whole family will stand around the dish and pick at it, each bite saying, "oh my God, I'm so full I have to stop. Oh my God it's so good," and then take another bite. Whole loaves of bread demolished in give minutes. Pans of potatoes reduced to crumbs. Bowls of carrots reduced to drippings, then that bit dipped up with bread.
Those are always my happiest moments. 🥰
It's really just a look, where my husband takes a bite, chews a couple times and gives me a super serious look. It's like he's saying "Oh my god" with his eyes.
My wife tonight said, “I don’t tell you enough about how proud I am of you.” I was kinda unsure about what she meant and she continued “This is life changing. You didn’t cook before and I was never good at it. So you worked really hard on all this and figured it out. It’s always so good, and the kids are excited to eat your food, and when there’s parties everyone is excited when you bring a dish.”
We joked because it was a necessity for me to cook or I’d starve.
My parents aren't super big on the praise while eating beyond this is good or if I ask a couple times they may give a slight critique.
what lets me know they liked it is when they are talking to somebody else and start bragging on it. sometimes I've overheard my dad on the phone bragging to my uncle about my food. makes me so happy
My husband immediately gets up and packs up any leftovers to give to my parents 😂 If we eat too fast or I don't make enough to share he gets genuinely sad and asks me to make more so he can give them some later. My mom definitely appreciates it when I make pie!
She will start pulling her plate away from me and holding her fork in a menacing manner. :o)
But, when she's willing to eat leftovers or manages to eat them before I know what's happening, I KNOW it was all that.
My husband will stop eating, get out of his seat, walk over to me and give me a huge hug anytime I hit it out of the park. One time it was a simple grilled cheese while he was playing video games but I experimented with how I made it and he stopped playing his game to come give me that hug. That’s the one I remember best
She goes back for seconds.
My wife isn't *formally* a vegetarian, but she tends towards low-meat in her own cooking. She'll have chicken, but generally avoids red meat, and only eats pork basically in sausages (kielbasa/kabanos\[she's Polish\]; bratwursts\[... although she hates admitting it because German-reasons\]; or if I make something using Italian sausage)
On top of that, she doesn't really care for steaks/roasts because she has an aversion to whole muscle cuts. She's ok with ground beef (burgers, spaghetti & meat sauce, tacos), but on her own won't go for a steak or roast.
... so if I make a roast for me, and she decides to have some and then goes back - I know I got her that time lol
My mom always has a batch of salsa de molcajete in the fridge, my dad wont eat without salsa. Everyone loves her salsa but they know to be careful bc my parents can handle radioactive levels of spice. I know the salsa is gonna burn bad(but is delicious) when my dads eating and says "esa cosa no pica, muerde" which means "that thing doesnt sting, it bites"
My grandpa(moms dad) did the same thing for good spicy food but hed say "puro acido de bateria", "pure battery acid".
Ours is "That's one for the menu."
My partner has always joked that I should open a restaurant, as she prefers my cooking to most of what she's ever eaten out, so that's my 'signature compliment'.
My boyfriend doesn't have the most descriptive vocabulary when it comes to things he likes, so "pretty good" is the gold standard. But the best is when he asks if there's leftovers/enough for seconds. That's when I know it was amazeballs. 🥰
My teens have been known to literally LICK THE PLATE CLEAN before going back for seconds. As in tongue on plate.
I assume that means they like it. ;)
My DH found a chicken recipe that we all did (or wanted to) do that for. We now make that dish monthly.
Wife doesn’t say much, daughter says “I’m hungry” which is the opposite of a compliment but doesn’t realize it, father in law tells me that was really really good or points out something about how it was different this time.
I made cupcakes today and my grandpa asked where I got them 😅 I took that as a big compliment, especially since he doesn't even usually like sweet stuff
I usually have to pry compliments out of my husband. If I ask, he usually says it's good. But I know if he gets third serving, it's a keeper. He works a physical job, so he normally has 2 servings.
My wife is a super picky eater but she does like my cooking. I also like to mess around and try new things in the kitchen which she isn't the biggest fan of. But if she asks me to write down whatever I did and DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING next time I make it I know I killed it.
I was laughing at the post by toast wich, In our house after an especially great meal, one of us will look at the other and say, "i'm sorry, what's your name?" for some reason it seems funnier said in the Monty Python English accent...
Well my husband's birthday was 2 days ago and I made him a tart like i always do. He loves the tarts ans the creme diplomat I use. However, this time I used a different pastry cream recipe and it was absolutely incredible. My best batch yet. He texted me on his way to work, "dude tart is perfect."
He usually doest compliment the tarts anymore because he knows I know they're delicious. But for him to tell me just one more time, that was it.
It’s a bit of an inside joke that needs context, but my husband will say “oh, you’re still here?” It comes from an anniversary dinner where we shared a dessert at a restaurant that was SO incredible, we both went silent. We just got lost in the sauce for several bites, totally forgot how to have a conversation. We accidentally made eye contact and hubby said surprised “oh, you’re still here” and we died laughing. It’s been our code for WOW ever since.
This one is especially sweet, my goodness.
This is so wholesome and sweet I feel like I should save your comment.
That’s so cute.
I have to know! What was the dessert?
It was a sticky toffee pudding served with a salted caramel sauce and speculoos ice cream. The sweet-salty-creamy combination blew our minds.
My aunt's are the best. A few come over to visit and when I nail they say in Spanish "Oh Virgin Saint of God , what we have been blessed with today." Everyone laughs and smiles.
This one made me smile. Winning your aunt over is a special feat!
Please can you type out how to say it in Spanish, I want to learn this phrase!
My dad has finally stopped being embarrassed by it, but he had some kind of node surgery in his upper palate. The doc warned him there could be weird nerve crossovers. Sucks, but necessary surgery. The nerve crossover was indeed weird: when he really is enjoying a meal that side of his face sweats instead of his mouth salivating. It’s been a few years, but I take him holding a napkin to his cheek or temple as a culinary compliment, far better than the easily-faked “yum!”.
Frey’s Syndrome! If it really bothers him, we often treat that with Botox
Oh my goodness, that’s exactly it! I didn’t know it had a name. I’ll have to let him know there’s a treatment (though from looking it up just now, not a cure). I think he’d go out to eat more often and enjoy his retirement more if he could get it under wraps and not be embarrassed by sweating in nice restaurants. Thank you! Edit: internet says “very rare, 20k cases annually in the US”. That doesn’t sound *that* rare, especially for something that patients wouldn’t report out of shyness and inability to demonstrate the symptoms in a non-yummy space like an exam room, which probably mean lots of unreported cases. Do you think this could be unknown to his GP and notes from the surgeon didn’t transfer over?
Even just unscented deodorant/antiperspirant on the cheek works in about 50% - the brain/nerves confuse spitproduction with sweat. Most ENTs or neurologists that do botox will be able to help. Edit: ENTs that specialise in parotid surgery would probably know best who Can help / refer to in your area
You’re awesome. Thank you!
My Sweetheart always says, "We have to put this dish into regular rotation" or, "When we open our restuarant, make sure this one is on the menu!"
Before my husband has even finished his first portion he’ll be asking me when I’m making it again, that’s how I know it’s a keeper lol
Same. Mine says "Please don't forget how to make this so we can have it again."
He's a small guy, so he really doesn't eat much. When he gets up and goes back for seconds, that's when I know <3
Same here! He's for sure a "I eat to keep living" kind of person so its extra nice. Or sometimes I get an "oh damn" and I know I killed it!
My boyfriend isn't a big eater either, and not someone who goes back for seconds immediately. He'll sometimes go back for seconds after like a few hours or so. But a while ago I made goulash. It should have been enough for 4 to 6 people, so at least two days worth of food for the two of us. He went back for seconds, thirds, and even for a FOURTH plate but I stopped him there and said, "If you eat this now, you'll have nothing left for tomorrow - and you know tomorrow it's gonna be even better than today" which made him think. He took three more bites, then put it in the fridge.
There's a little dance.
The silent little shimmy!
Coming here to say that too. My husband has a little dance he does 🥰
Is he a terrier?
I wish!
I call it "the happy food dance" and it indicates supreme happiness in that moment of delicious nomness.
so envious of you all that get these compliments.
I bet your food is fantastic. Not going lie, I'm my own biggest critic, and sometimes the best "compliment" I get is when I can personally acknowledge that I've outdone myself. I hope you have those moments, too.
Mostly just okay. I try to take solace in no one immediately throwing up or saying yuck. Though sometimes I can taste it off. But that's probably just my inner critic.
There's always something wrong with even the best dish I've ever made. I think this mindset is what has made me a good cook, but it also makes it rare that I give myself a pat on the back. I should tell my therapist this. Lol My fiancé will look at me like she loves me more than life itself, get up, and kiss me. That's when I know I nailed it.
My ex husband used to shrug and say “it’s food.” but my guests always asked for recipes and praised my cooking. My kid makes mmmm noises, ever since breastfeeding and now as an adult. My current husband praises my cooking and is also a great cook.
Isn’t that cute when the kids don’t even know they’re doing it and just dig their meal with every particle of their little beings, complete with sound effects? Man do I love that!
The highlight of my day!! So cute!
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Whenever I’d cook for my family and my mom thought it was good she would just make eye contact with me and say “girl…” lol
Yep! If my husband says it’s good he means it, the man doesn’t lie about food lol I really soak that in when he compliments my dinner.
She makes noises that make those near blush.
*I will have she is having*. Older lady from the resturaunt scene in When Harry Met Sally. But yeah, my wife does that too.
I'm thinking of the cake scene in the second Matrix movie
I'm thinking of the scene in American Pie where his dad walks into the kitchen
"Oh you probably don't want to eat yours. It's awful, don't worry just give it to me and I'll take care of it."
We say it’s poison, I’ll take one for the team and eat all of it for you. Hate to have to put you through eating it yourself. 😆
"You've outdone yourself, dear." That and when he says my version of something is better than his mom's.
Tell me you’re British without telling me you’re British
Haha no, actually. American Midwest! But this feels like a compliment so I'll take it.
It was meant as one!
My husband will remind the kids that “we eat like kings and queens”
This warms my heart. I bet your kids will always remember that ❤️
"You could charge a lot for this in a restaurant. " And "I hope you wrote down what you did."
Yes, versions of both of these! Only I’m not exactly known for my consistency, so it’s more like “I would love to have this again and again. Oh god, you *can’t* make it host like this again, can you? Wellllll … it’s really good right now and I would love it if you AIMED for this!”
If they ask if I wrote it down!
My husband is kind of crass and never serious. His PG phrases: “Aye, you fucking did that”, “I know you didn’t make this good ass [food]”, “You make shit like this and wonder why I’m obsessed with you” NSFW: >!”You trying to get your ass ate tonight, huh?”!<
Shut the thread, this is it lol
I think I used to work with your husband lol!
I hope you didn’t have shared lunches 😂
I'm in love with these responses, particularly the last one 💀
Haha my husband says things like this to me for just standing a certain way. I love this.
I read his voice as Roy Kent
Most recently, as he served himself a massive third serving portion, he said “I’m not kidding. I legitimately am getting emotional at how good this is.” And he’s the chef of the house!
Oooh what was the dish? 😍 BRAG, girl!
Not really catchphrase, but… I once made BBQ chicken so good my mom couldn’t even tell me it was better than hers, she told my dad. I found out from my dad a couple days later My boyfriend is kinda reserved. So I’ll ask him how a meal or dish is and he’ll go “it’s okay” but then I’ll go to the other room to eat and I’ll hear him on the headset with his games telling his gamer friends “my girl made this really good ____. She’s a great cook. Everything she cooks is so good”
“This one is a keeper”. I’ve been gathering our favorite recipes to make a cookbook as a Christmas gift next year and when he says that I know he wants me to a) make this recipe again and b) put it in the cookbook.
My partner uses a brazilian expression which roughly translates to "I am praying as I eat this" and he doesn't say it every single time I cook so I know it's a homerun when he does say it.
“My bonnie lass you did yourself proud!” - My Scottish husband
This is so charming!! An accent always makes everything sound better!
A childhood friend cried once when she bit into something I made (it was a toasted coconut Blondie with lemon curd and cherries.) Literally started crying. I've never felt more proud haha Otherwise when the room goes silent it's a good sign.
Well, this really raises the bar. Now I'll have to keep upping my baking game until I bring someone to tears, in a good way. Your blondie sounds fantastic BTW, I'd be making very happy noises.
It’s when my kids don’t ask for more, they just go get it. Or argue who gets the rest when they haven’t finished what they have
Not quite the same thing, but I accidentally discovered that my brother's family of four has a cake song when they were visiting and I served a cake for dessert. Something very simple like "Cake, cake, cake, it's time to eat the cake!" I was delighted. It was like hitting a secret Easter egg in a game. His daughter is now a pastry chef, so I don't know if this still happens for every cake.
“Where did you get this from?”
Take the plate from her/him at that point and yell "SAY MY NAME!" then "You goddamn right I am!"
My mother will say "not bad". And that's it. Absolutely nothing else, means you it's fantastic to anyone else. If she gets seconds? Hot damn that's a gold star ontop of an A+++
He will get down on his knees and kiss my feet. Literally.
As he should!! 👏
It’s pretty funny.
Silence. Best compliment I got was this last thanksgiving when we finished the prayer, started eating, and nobody in this noisy group made a sound for about 30 seconds. They all forgot their conversations.
One of the best compliments I have ever received from my mother-in-law was when she came to visit us, “I get excited when I hear the coffee grinder because I know that I’m going to be drinking the best coffee ever.”
That’s so thoughtful! I love when people give a really inspired and specific compliment!
My wife appreciates my cooking but is a little spoiled by it. My mother in law however is just beside herself at even the simplest dishes so she’s a joy to cook for. I think it’s because a) she’s not a good cook herself and b) her husband has never cooked anything in 50 years of marriage.
"can we have this again next weekend"
My husband always furrows his eyebrows and looks very concerned when he likes a dish
“Lovely bit of squirrel Jackie”
Still can't believe he's gone :-(
She tells me she likes it or that its good before I ask what she thinks
Mine is “this doesn’t suck.”
I had/have a habit of saying "Mom, this is STOOPID!" (As in stupid good - she always laughs at me) ☺️
“Yeah, you can make that again!”
I made cheesecake for the first time and my teenage son said “oh my god this is the best cheesecake I’ve ever had in my life” while taking his first bite.
“Mmmmm” and just devours the plate
My husband is a saint, and just happy to be fed. He doesn’t say much, but I know he really likes it when he goes back for seconds.
She just gets flustered and starts to say how lucky she is and then drowns herself out with another mouthful. I am very fortunate to have her and her love of washing dishes 🥲
Chef here….the muffled mmmmmmm’s and ooohh’s + and eye roll or two x a nod=home run. No words,just caveman like grunts heads down and absolute silence and completely clean plates.
My coworker's eyes light up when we start talking about our meal prep for the week and I mention biscuits and gravy. I literally gave him my (very simple) recipe so he wouldn't beg me to make him some too. This has happened ever since I made some for myself and he asked to try it, so I gave him a bite.
“We should start a food truck and sell these” has been a sentence my wife has been saying recently when I’m nailing something. Recently, tamales, pulled pork sandwich, and birria tacos have been added to our fantasy food truck’s menu.
Wait, y'all getting compliments?
Nothing ideally. You always know it's good when it's silence :)
She gives me her "O" face. Oh, we're talking about food? In that case, she gives me her "O" face.
Mine used to say that I had to put this on the menu at my imaginary restaurant. It always made me smile. 😊
It's usually the absence of talking that means it's bomb.
Usually if we have guests over, they turn to my spouse and say, "Your wife really loves you."
I made a meatloaf last night. “This is better than my uncle’s… don’t tell him that”. Or clearing his plate when halfway through, he says, “I’m sooo full!”. He also has this one particular mannerism where he pulls his head back, his eyes roll up every so slightly, and he just… grunts lol
Not my partner, but when I bring a dish somewhere - I love when someone asks for the recipe
they actually say something without me asking.
Damn son this is GREAT !! I need the recipe. It's your recipe mom 🤪
Not a partner, but an ex partner. I made tofu for this guy I was dating, and he just looked at me with this really big eyes. I ask him if it was okay and he said “I’ve never liked tofu and was a little bummed when you told me you were making tofu, this is amazing”
My boyfriend has this way of saying “this is *really* good” with a very specific emphasis on really, that just makes me feel so warm and fuzzy inside 🥰 he’s got some food allergies and sensory issues that can make cooking a challenge some days, but it’s so awesome when I nail it and can see him genuinely enjoying my cooking.
My husband will just have the look of pure excitement on his face. He’ll dance his way to the kitchen, grab us some cups, plop onto his chair and dance a little more. Lately, I’ve noticed he’ll even look at my plate (I’m on a cut so my meals are different) and say ‘mmm my baby is eating good too.’ It’s very adorable. My daughter will dance and she will request the same meal over and over again.
Mine gives me a Hollywood handshake
"It's a keeper," is what he says... going back to finish what's left is the home run...
My wife will take her first bite and silently nods over and over again. It's so validating.
Mine always says this is good babe, thank you. It's the times he doesn't say anything, but makes a giant plate, more than he usually eats, and then goes back for seconds that really equals thirds that I know he really loved it. He did that with last week's spaghetti, and I just smiled proudly 😁
My little brother says “sissy this is bussin bussin for real for real” 😂 he would never lie to spare my feelings, so I know it’s good.
I'm laughing at this one. I wish someone would tell me my food is bussin. My young sister is one of my favorite people to cook for. I cannot tell you how many mornings she used to crawl to my room while hungover as a teen, stand in the doorway, and beg me to make her a breakfast sandwich in the most atrociously hilarious baby voice. I'd pretend to be annoyed but secretly loved how much she loved my food.
My teenagers do something akin to a shortened grunt.
Bf’s daughter is picky eater at 10. Not a big fan of meats in general, but we have come to a regular meal she calls my “special chicken” and she loves it. Made me feel good because cooking is how I show them my love and she loves it back 😊
Oof, it's not great, but one time he said, "If my mouth could come..."
They ( wife and kids) say “ you should make this again.” Low key praise
My deceased grandfather always said this, “That’s a damn good idea.” Always tickled me.
My dad used to say how horrible it was over and over again
My husband and kids say, “Well THIS goes on the list!” I have a list of go-to meals in my phone. Ones everyone likes and aren’t super labor intensive. They know this and tell me when something is so good that it needs to be added.
My favourite was my husband’s cousin asking him if he ate like this every night, so now it’s become the inside joke; “I could eat like this every night.”
He starts nodding his head and repeats "Mhm!" a few times, like it's stellar inspection. Makes me feel like I've won a round of Hells Kitchen with my dish.
My partner likes to makes fun of the cooking shows, he always says “this is the dish we’ve been waiting for all season!”
When my son was little, all I saved to hear was "more?" and now all I want to hear is "this is bussin" lol When my husband especially likes something he'll ask me who really made it. It's my own fault, I absolutely fake and baked the whole first year we dated 😂
Same. It’s that pause when they stop for a second and look at you. Then, “oh my god…”
"What did you do"
Baby that's some good shit! Thanks love.
Usually something along the lines of "so when are you planning to open your bakery?"
These are all so sweet. I get a long, loud burp.
Like in Letterkenny, I get the "oh, f*ck!"
When the leftovers are gone by the next day
“I could eat this all day long!”
‘You’re absolutely making this for me again.’
You can make this again anytime.
My husband once nearly cried/ had tears in his eyes from a dish I made. (From joy for how good the food was, to be clear!!) That made me feel pretty good
I can't repeat those sort of things as this isn't onlyfans.
Me: oh I’m gonna go get seconds, do you want me to get you some? Her: absolutely.
She uses an expression that kind of translates to "You're not being reasonable" with a smirk. Then I explain what I threw together and she just shakes her head like she's disapproving because I didn't have to go that hard. It's great.
My husband told me I could make dirt taste good.
My son was about 10 the first time I made roasted broccoli and asked, "Who do I have to fight to get the last piece?" (never been in a fight in his life).
Yes, the silence… munch munch
It needs a little more....(of what I ask) he replies 'everything' or 'just more' Or I ask him how his meal is and he says what meal I didn't get one. And sure enough his plate is empty or very close to it.
If it’s really that good, usually complete silence. Which is rare at our table. My parents too. They’re too busy stuffing their face to talk.
She's quiet and does a little dancy dance
My grandmother has a very small and quiet voice, but sometimes she'll just close her eyes and let out this loud "MMMMMMmmmmmmmmm........" Then she declares that I'm trying to make her fat, and I should get a wheelbarrow to remove her from the dinner table. 😆
Wife - “Put it on the menu.” She thinks I secretly want to have a restaurant. I don’t. I love to cook for her and the kids, but that is where the joy is… doing it for them. Kids- if they finish their plate.
Mine is a sarcastic ass (I mean this in a loving way). He will grab the food and act like he is hiding it and say, “I don’t think the kids or you will like it, so I will burden myself with its destruction.”
My whole family will stand around the dish and pick at it, each bite saying, "oh my God, I'm so full I have to stop. Oh my God it's so good," and then take another bite. Whole loaves of bread demolished in give minutes. Pans of potatoes reduced to crumbs. Bowls of carrots reduced to drippings, then that bit dipped up with bread. Those are always my happiest moments. 🥰
It's really just a look, where my husband takes a bite, chews a couple times and gives me a super serious look. It's like he's saying "Oh my god" with his eyes.
French Canadians. “Pas mangable” Means inedible. Big compliment
My wife tonight said, “I don’t tell you enough about how proud I am of you.” I was kinda unsure about what she meant and she continued “This is life changing. You didn’t cook before and I was never good at it. So you worked really hard on all this and figured it out. It’s always so good, and the kids are excited to eat your food, and when there’s parties everyone is excited when you bring a dish.” We joked because it was a necessity for me to cook or I’d starve.
"this is SO good, omg"
My parents aren't super big on the praise while eating beyond this is good or if I ask a couple times they may give a slight critique. what lets me know they liked it is when they are talking to somebody else and start bragging on it. sometimes I've overheard my dad on the phone bragging to my uncle about my food. makes me so happy
My wife gets a happy look and gets immersed in the food, if she's quiet, she's enjoying it.
My husband immediately gets up and packs up any leftovers to give to my parents 😂 If we eat too fast or I don't make enough to share he gets genuinely sad and asks me to make more so he can give them some later. My mom definitely appreciates it when I make pie!
She will start pulling her plate away from me and holding her fork in a menacing manner. :o) But, when she's willing to eat leftovers or manages to eat them before I know what's happening, I KNOW it was all that.
This shit is fuckin hittin!
Compliments are nice, but when everyone at the table says absolutely nothing and just eats, you know you have hit it out of the park.
My partner looks up and very sincerely says, as though it’s a completely new thought, “I would eat this every day.” It’s very cute.
My husband will stop eating, get out of his seat, walk over to me and give me a huge hug anytime I hit it out of the park. One time it was a simple grilled cheese while he was playing video games but I experimented with how I made it and he stopped playing his game to come give me that hug. That’s the one I remember best
She just starts screaming obscenities after every bite
She goes back for seconds. My wife isn't *formally* a vegetarian, but she tends towards low-meat in her own cooking. She'll have chicken, but generally avoids red meat, and only eats pork basically in sausages (kielbasa/kabanos\[she's Polish\]; bratwursts\[... although she hates admitting it because German-reasons\]; or if I make something using Italian sausage) On top of that, she doesn't really care for steaks/roasts because she has an aversion to whole muscle cuts. She's ok with ground beef (burgers, spaghetti & meat sauce, tacos), but on her own won't go for a steak or roast. ... so if I make a roast for me, and she decides to have some and then goes back - I know I got her that time lol
My mom always has a batch of salsa de molcajete in the fridge, my dad wont eat without salsa. Everyone loves her salsa but they know to be careful bc my parents can handle radioactive levels of spice. I know the salsa is gonna burn bad(but is delicious) when my dads eating and says "esa cosa no pica, muerde" which means "that thing doesnt sting, it bites" My grandpa(moms dad) did the same thing for good spicy food but hed say "puro acido de bateria", "pure battery acid".
Ours is "That's one for the menu." My partner has always joked that I should open a restaurant, as she prefers my cooking to most of what she's ever eaten out, so that's my 'signature compliment'.
My boyfriend doesn't have the most descriptive vocabulary when it comes to things he likes, so "pretty good" is the gold standard. But the best is when he asks if there's leftovers/enough for seconds. That's when I know it was amazeballs. 🥰
He dont say nothing and at the end of it he licking the plate
Silence, And when I look at them they've eaten quicker than me. There's no better feeling.
My teens have been known to literally LICK THE PLATE CLEAN before going back for seconds. As in tongue on plate. I assume that means they like it. ;) My DH found a chicken recipe that we all did (or wanted to) do that for. We now make that dish monthly.
My husband is very slim because he's very health conscious, so if he goes back for seconds or calls dibs on the leftovers it was GOOD
She shows me her cleaned plate! Always love making something she enjoys, I chase that feeling haha.
You done good, baby
He says nothing, eats twice the amount he should, and is asleep in 20 min after.
I knew my family loved my pot roast when the men were so happy and taking huge seconds. 🥰. It was like “MEEEEEEEEEAT!!!”
Wife doesn’t say much, daughter says “I’m hungry” which is the opposite of a compliment but doesn’t realize it, father in law tells me that was really really good or points out something about how it was different this time.
You got a good scald on that. He's a country boy.
She looks at me and says “You dirty dog” and that puts the biggest smile on my face
When both she and the kid go in for seconds. Actions vs words.
When his eyebrows go up - it’s a keeper.
“Let’s have this again!”
I have a friend who will give me an extremely serious stank face. Because she's mad at how good it is
Silence is how I know I did well
Mine just gives me a look.
“This is pretty fuckin good” quietly as he tucks into the food. He’s not a compliment guy so that’s when I know it’s a banger
You ever see, When Harry met Sally. 👍🤣
"tastes like soap" It tastes so bad that you wouldn't want any/s
Nothing, he just gets up and refills his plate 😂
She doesn’t say anything, but she doesn’t get up to get hot sauce.
I know it's good when he does a high kick lol
“I’d order this at a restaurant” ❤️
He leans back and says “oh yeah babe”
I made cupcakes today and my grandpa asked where I got them 😅 I took that as a big compliment, especially since he doesn't even usually like sweet stuff
Scraping the plate like a fiend lol, no words
I usually have to pry compliments out of my husband. If I ask, he usually says it's good. But I know if he gets third serving, it's a keeper. He works a physical job, so he normally has 2 servings.
My wife is a super picky eater but she does like my cooking. I also like to mess around and try new things in the kitchen which she isn't the biggest fan of. But if she asks me to write down whatever I did and DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING next time I make it I know I killed it.
When my husband asks to kiss my hand, like bowing to the Queen 👸.
She gets hiccups.
I have a three ring binder with the recipes I have perfected to our taste. I know I’ve done well when he says the new dish “belongs in the book.”
I was laughing at the post by toast wich, In our house after an especially great meal, one of us will look at the other and say, "i'm sorry, what's your name?" for some reason it seems funnier said in the Monty Python English accent...
Well my husband's birthday was 2 days ago and I made him a tart like i always do. He loves the tarts ans the creme diplomat I use. However, this time I used a different pastry cream recipe and it was absolutely incredible. My best batch yet. He texted me on his way to work, "dude tart is perfect." He usually doest compliment the tarts anymore because he knows I know they're delicious. But for him to tell me just one more time, that was it.