Man Tells His GF to Stop Competing with His Late Father’s Cooking Skills

We all know that food can bring people together, but what happens when it starts driving them apart? One man found himself in a sticky situation when his girlfriend began to obsessively compete with his late father’s cooking skills. As the tension builds, he finally confronts her about it, but will his words only make things worse? ️

A Father’s Cooking Legacy ️

Family Tradition

Girlfriend Joins the Tradition

The Competition Begins

Searching for Answers

The Ultimate Question ❓

The Big Reveal ️‍♂️

Confrontation Time ⚔️

The Ghost Competition ️

Appreciation and Reality Check

Icy Aftermath ❄️

Extra Information

No Comparisons Allowed

Family Time and Cooking

Cooking at Mom’s House

Visiting and Eating at Their Place ️

Talking It Out

Can’t Beat the Ghost of Cooking Past ️

In an emotional rollercoaster, our protagonist finds himself in a culinary conflict with his girlfriend who’s trying to out-cook his late father’s dishes. Despite her incredible skills, she’s never satisfied with his compliments, leaving him confused. It all comes to a head when she asks the ultimate question: is her cooking better than his dad’s? He confronts her about the ghostly competition, but this only leads to an icy aftermath. Will they be able to clear the air and move on, or will this culinary clash leave a bitter taste in their relationship?

Partner’s demand to be held higher than dead loved one is concerning

GF competing with deceased father’s cooking skills – immature behavior. #NTA

NTA handled the situation gracefully, but is GF narcissistic overall?

GF’s cooking competition with dead father is insensitive. NTA.

NTA. GF trying to replace memory of dead father is psychotic

Delicacy vs Memories: NTA but try to understand her perspective

GF fishing for compliments, kicks him out. NTA wins.

NTA. Competing against a dead father’s cooking is psycho

NTA kindly responds to GF’s cooking competition, seeks understanding.

Setting boundaries with late father’s cooking skills. NTA wins.

Partner’s insecurity about cooking skills may harm relationship. NTA.

NTA comment suggests leaving GF for disrespecting late father’s memory.

Different types of love, no need to compete. NTA.

Encouraging response to NTA comment with empathetic tone.

Cooking skills compared to deceased father, odd and invalid expectation.

Don’t erase memories of a loved one. NTA.

NTA. GF may feel inferior to late father’s cooking skills

NTA for setting boundaries with GF’s inappropriate question.

Cooking can never replace memories. NTA’s SO should understand.

NTA commenter supports OP and throws some shade at ex-girlfriend.

Handling competition with a dead person? NTA wins!

Respecting late father’s memory vs girlfriend’s disrespect. NTA wins

Jar of Prego beats GF’s cooking. Counseling recommended ‍♂️

Navigating grief in a relationship can be difficult. NTA.

NTA receives praise for emotionally mature response to girlfriend’s insecurity.

GF can’t compete with late father’s cooking. NTA for OP.

Food is good, but not because of who made it

NTA comment calls out toxic behavior in relationship

GF’s behavior is odd, NTA for telling her to stop.

GF’s cooking competition with deceased father is insensitive, NTA.

Encourage redirecting need to prove herself towards something new and experimenting.

User suggests breaking up with girlfriend over cooking competition

NTA. Girlfriend wants attention, suggest she make her own dishes

User suggests OP may have unknowingly contributed to GF’s insecurities.

Respectful response to GF’s cooking competition, but not well-received

Unreasonable GF puts him in an unwinnable position. NTA

Jealousy over deceased father’s cooking is a red flag. Break up.

NTA, but reconsider relationship. It was his dad

Deceased girlfriend? Oh, it’s just his dad. Still weird though.

User empathizes with OP, suggests giving GF a chance to explain.

Grandma’s cooking always wins, even against Gordon Ramsay

Cooking competition with deceased mother-in-law? Girlfriend is psychotic. NTA

Encourage her to continue the tradition, but let her know it isn’t her job to replace your dad

Cooking comparisons with late loved ones are a recipe for disaster

GF’s insecurity about late father’s cooking skills. NTA handled well.

Insecure GF competes with late father’s cooking skills. NTA. Talk.

NTA. GF’s behavior is insensitive and disrespectful towards late father.

Encouraging response to NTA’s request to stop unnecessary competition

NTA, competing with deceased father’s cooking is a red flag

NTA. It’s inappropriate for her to compete with your deceased father’s cooking skills.

GF competing with deceased father’s cooking skills , advice on communication.

NTA, gracefully handled. GF should cook to honor, not replace.

NTA comment suggests digging deeper and self-love before ending things.

Encouraging response to partner’s insecurity about cooking skills

User warns OP about potential future issues with girlfriend’s behavior.

Cooking nostalgia wins over competition in taste.

Foodie feud: Commenter chooses dad’s cooking over girlfriend’s. NTA.

Girlfriend’s obsession with one-upping dead man is toxic

Partner competing with memories of father’s cooking. NTA response.

Condolences and NTA – Weird flex, but okay.

Encouraging OP to help GF develop her own cooking skills ‍ instead of competing with his late father’s

Supportive comment calling out girlfriend’s immaturity and insecurity.

Food is more than just taste, it’s love and skill

GF’s cooking competition with deceased father is disrespectful. NTA.