Apron while cooking or no? (cupcakes, breakfast, steak, frying)

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by Pivot Point

^^^^ This.

I have an apron that looks like this. But I always forget to wear it.

Yes, this is an example of a practical apron, the kind professionals wear, with clear benefits for any cook. Any cook. Not just women. When will we stop getting sexist comments about cooking?

James Beard wore one like this, with his jaunty bow tie above it. I've emulated his profile and passion for cooking, but I skip the bow tie.

[maggie2101]

Originally Posted by Pivot Point

^^^^ This.

I have an apron that looks like this. But I always forget to wear it.

I have this apron in black and red.

[debzkidz]

Originally Posted by missik999

It never even occurred to me to wear an apron. My mom never wore one, neither did either of my grandmothers. And they made home made noodles, dumplings, pie crust, sauces, stews, soups, all kinds of messy things.

Where do you even buy aprons anyway? I never see them for sale?

If I splatter something on my clothes I change and throw them in the washer.

Anywhere that sells cooking supplies. I bought one at Williams Sonoma, and another one at a small specialty kitchen shop I was in one time while traveling. I've seen them at places like Target, in the section with kitchen towels and place mats.

I have 3 of the bib style aprons. Two of them I used to wear them all the time, but lately I've gotten lazy about putting one on. The 3rd one is a Christmas apron, so I only wear it around the holidays.

[dddiva]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

Aprons look good on a woman....

someone needs to to market them into victoria secret aprons??????

Flirty aprons. I have quite a few (not all from here). Jessica Steele also makes some cute ones. My daughters wear them probably more often than I do.

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by missik999

Where do you even buy aprons anyway? I never see them for sale?

Specialist cooking stores like Williams-Sonoma and Sur La Table have them. Department stores with good kitchen departments like macy's and bloomingdale's have them. You can order them online. And local restaurant supply stores usually have both inexpensive versions as well as high end chef-quality aprons.

apron | Williams-Sonoma

Cookware, Cutlery, Dinnerware, Bakeware | Sur La Table Lots of decorative aprons, a few pro

Amazon.com: apron All kinds

[brokencrayola]

I probably should use an apron, but I don't.

[Mrs. Skeffington]

When I first went to visit my in-laws with DH when we became engaged, almost 35 years ago, I helped his mother fix lunch. I was wearing jeans and a western button down shirt, but his mom gave me an apron to keep my clothes clean. DH was amused and impressed that I looked SO June Cleaver/Laura Petri in it that he took a picture. I wanted to kill him.

I wear an apron now if I am cooking for company, but it is a full length white chef's apron (nothing like Laura Petri).

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Skeffington

I wear an apron now if I am cooking for company, but it is a full length white chef's apron (nothing like Laura Petri).

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

To be honest, I had no idea that there was anyone still using the June Cleaver style apron. I about fell out of my chair when I saw all the frilly designs Sur La Table had listed besides the chef styles I would buy. I can't even remember the last time I saw a woman wearing one like that... maybe 30 years ago?

[Bulldogdad]

aprons were popular when people would wear nicer clothes while cooking. Ala June Cleaver.

I remember as a kid the women in my family would get mostly dressed up during the holidays then go cook. Thus needing the aprons.

Today in our slobbified culture it isn't needed.

I wear an apron while BBQing/grilling or doing fish frys and the like outside.

The wife only wears an apron if she has nice clothes on during the holidays or before church etc....

[rural chick]

I always wear an apron when I cook with my better clothes on - full length. I have tons of aprons and am always sewing new ones to wear or give as gifts.