do u wear an apron

i do

was really tempted to go cankles on this

i usually only wear it when baking

go ahead dyao,

i do dishes at the same time, and speed dishing is usually splashy ime

FAAAAA-

okay I can't

I have never worn an apron though, but I would make an exception if the apron was either 1.) red and white checkered or 2.) had a picture of a cute cartoon on it

if it is gay to wear an apron when i cook a thing then i don't ever wanna be str8

i totally want an apron but i don't have one

Usually only when I'm frying something and it's liable to spit at me.

When I'm doing serious cooking/baking, yes - I have a denim one from a winery. Also, either my Dansko clogs or crocs if it's an all-day cooking sort of thing.

lol its pretty gay for a dude to cook shit in the first place - might as well go 4 it imo

oh gosh jaq even has cooking shoes!!!! <3

feel like most things go through the fry pan over here, so apron is always a good idea

tho i did just finally get one of those mesh things, so

Oh I totally <3 my stainless mesh oil-splatter guard thing!

cooking is a state of mind imo

apron some comfy shoes and tunes = ♪♫ d(u_u)b ♪♫

wine is from a place i used to cook at

lol wine = mine, but w/e, it's topical!

cooking shoes!!!!

Hahahahah!!! You are going to come 'round for the marathon quince and possibly mole all-day canning event, right? I'm also thinking of xmas cookie baking, but don't want to mess up yr NN and non-gluten philosophies too badly.

see, marathon cooking is not something i have done lately and i think it might be my winter sport this year

i made a pie this wknd btw - no apron just old jeans and tshirt barefoot - realistically i cant imagine cooking anything that needed an apron?

marathon cooking puts me in a happy place. Do you make stock? It's a good marathon focus.

i think i can make an exception for christmas cookie baking why bc it is the greatest time ever.

maybe i could find a gluten free cookie recipe?

full disclosure: i ate 2 slices of baguette today and they were delicious.

i have made stock precisely twice, but it's always a nagging project, just cuz it really does make things better than water does

q: is there some utility in post-stock vegetables, or are they just trash at that point?

someone sent me some rice flour/sesame seed cookies with green tea frosting i sort of want to do. not very christmassy though.

i used to do marathon cooking when i got paid to, and it was awesome: eight hours straight of just preparing of all things

ooooh that sounds yummy
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usually for christmas every year i do some super fancy dessert item.

this year i will maybe try to do something wheat-free since my sister does not eat it at all.

is there some utility in post-stock vegetables, or are they just trash at that point?

They are trash, all the good stuff is now in yr stock. If you make vegetable only stock, you can feed the remains to yr worm bin. But that's about it.

dum veg trash

they had a good life and gave their all.

I wanted an apron from a long time because I'm a messy cook (personally messy that is; I keep my work area v. neat) and I recently found one on clearance at Cost Plus/World Market. It was $7 and came with two matching dish towels! Now I wear it whenever I cook anything that is more complicated than cheese toast.

I have a collection of vintage U.S. states/Canadian provinces tourism aprons.

sometimes -- especially when I'm making tomato sauce while wearing a white t-shirt. or if I'm doing something long & involved like cooking for guests. hmm, seems like I always wear my New York Times apron when we have people over -- there might be some posing involved.

have recently been informed (by my son) that wearing an apron is "gay"

only if you're wearing an apron and nothing else

i didn't used to - i usually just wore an old t-shirt that i didn't care about. but my wife and i recently got a gift certificate to a cookware shop so we each bought aprons and some other things.

i still only wear it occasionally, but i admit that they are pretty useful and save your clothes from getting stains

No apron, but I always throw a towel over my left shoulder and cook with it hanging there. It's my go-to for hands, dishes, counters, anything. Feels weird to be in kitch without a towel.

towels also make you look super hardcore too, def a good look

http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/towelie_bong.jpg

Haha so do those manky white kitchen aprons, esp if you take the top chest-piece and fold it under to make it a waist apron. White Tshirts be damned.

rarely, even tho i have a rad achewood apron

Apron was essential at my job making donuts, ensuring I'd only be 35% coated in lard/glaze/flour at the end of the shift, as opposed to 120%. I have never used one in any other situation. They're quite practical but it's hard for me not to shake the whole June Cleaver personal connotation they have.

i dunno sometimes you just gotta don an apron, drink a martini, and go all martha stewart on whatever you're baking. it's fun!

Scroll down to AP840. So adorably impractical!

ooh this one is so cute
http://www.rickrack.com/kimages/ap837.jpg

Almost always

i totally need that! my waist is not tiny enough though

Laurel what's a cocktail apron? You mean the little ones like waitresses often have?

half apron, right?

Anything small and silly and used more to denote hostess status than to actually keep you clean or protect your clothing. It just says, "I'm going to be in and out of the kitchen/I am the person you should give that bottle of wine to."

And let's be honest -- I'm always the person you should give that bottle of wine to, so that works out fine.

I have orignal vintage patterns for about 6 different kinds of perky little aprons, with varieties of pocket design and big gathered fluffy waist ties instead of anything more practical. I figure when you're starching and ironing the apron to make it look its best, you're beyond actually wearing it to cook in.

Oh totally. I know what's going to happen. I'm going to get these and then be afraid to cook in them for fear of getting them dirty. It's ok though. I'll just wear them around.

Oh man the 1/2 ones are so great. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59241§ion_id=5962519 I may have to get one full and one 1/2.

Cooking shoes: my dad is a chef and he used to only wear these special clog/slipper things he got in Germany because if he wore anything else his feet would kill from standing all day/night long.

oh man those are so adorable!

I KNOW! I am def getting one. New job deserves a treat, right?

ILC: WDYALL?

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/tza/Photo105.jpg

^^^was my great aunt's, old school neiman marcus apron. the pockets go across the whole front under that white line :)

A++++++++

no but i wore one when making applesauce last weekend (apple grinder is an amazing machine). then i went outside and a woman walking her dog looked at me funny, and i was like "that's right, i'm wearing an apron."

i love it!
just noticed it needs a good washing. how do you wash aprons w/out messing them up?

full disclosure: i was a huge fan of the lolaprondress trend in the 90s.

I actually have a pattern for an apron that wraps around the back! I was planning on making it as a dress. Someday. When I actually sew something again.

how do you wash aprons w/out messing them up?

What's it made of? If cotton or cotton blend, then you could spot treat and machine wash on warm (cold rinse) and hang dry. Warm iron on the wrong side, or just block it really well while it is drying.

not sure! it's some kind of blend i think? the texture is rough-ish and a visible weave. i just don't wanna screw up the butterfly.

Spot treat, hand wash warm, hang dry would be safest if the butterfly is like a vinyl transfer.

it's an appliqué, made of same fabric as apron. i will proceed with caution!

It's really cool.

your aprons: show me them!

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aprons only when knee deep in the dirty work, yo
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i have a couple chefs coats but i usually dont wear them around the house - prob cause i rarely cook - also i used to have an apron w/a huge embroidered bonsai tree on it that im not sure what became of - aprons are good tho def - gives you more range of motion if you dont have to worry abt getting yr clothes dirty

My denim apron from Folie a Deux winery, needs washed:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/4057510808_8813e327ba.jpg

Is that your kitchen Jaq? It looks amazing.

It is - all of you come visit and I will cook for you :)

wow it looks like a cooking store showroom or something ur a hero

your kitchen is gorgeous

she will! and it will be delicious!
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that kitchen <3 <3
also jaq <3 <3

yay aprons!

T, you have to pick out one of those aprons. I can't decide which I like best. Too much cute.

urr I meant to say you have to help me pick one of them out.

haha damn for a second i thought you were gonna get me the one i picked!

Hahahaha well our birthdays are sorta coming up ;-D.

favorite:

http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.98966834.jpg

this is cool, too
http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.85620085.jpg

OK weird. Those were the top two of the five I am considering.

hah!

holy shit that kitchen

that kitchen gives me envy, and then i remember that all i eat is canned soup and sandwiches.

(which is not to demean the power of delicious)

(and nice kitchens. right now my kitchen is nice, but it is cramped and it feels like a crowd with two people in it. hate to think about thnxgiving with the rents etc)

omg jaq

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs245.snc1/9231_525692530985_19402653_31199585_4770744_n.jpg

something is going on with my face??

also fuck an electric range Ò_Ó

otm hate it so much

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I am wearing a half apron right now, but what is it for? Just to wipe your hands on? It is keeping dirty book dust off my dress.

so many people voted in this poll! i love cooking lurkers, show yourselves!!!!

Hahahaha. I may start showing up there more since I'm trying to cook more in general.

I thought about buying a pretty Anthropologie apron, but I'm glad I went with the no-frills William Sonoma, because that thing is regularly splattered with melted butter and grease.