Awkward situation re: cooking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old are the kids? Most kids can't assess how cooked a chicken nugget is. I would be worried if they are eating uncooked meat.

Burning is very visible so easy to comment on. You say you saw the pancakes she left and they were burned black. Obviously the nanny also knows the kids aren't earinf the food. Just tell her that since the kids are 't earing what she cooks, You don't see the cooking part will be part of her role going forward.

Chicken nuggets are already cooked. She’s just defrosting and heating them up. How do you not know this?

Some varieties are precooked, others are raw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be very specific: the kids think this is burnt, the kids feel this is too spicy, etc, and see whether she adjusts.

Thats rude

Better everyone should eat inedible food.

[Anonymous]

This may very well be a difference in equipment. Microwave oven wattage, electric vs gas stove, even types of cookware. Takes awhile to get used to new equipment.

[Anonymous]

She’s your employee not your best friend. Tell her what and how you want her to cook. Woman up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may very well be a difference in equipment. Microwave oven wattage, electric vs gas stove, even types of cookware. Takes awhile to get used to new equipment.

this is what I was thinking too. A good cook should be able to adjust fairly fast but just approach it from that standpoint to start and just tell her the issues and that it's likely due to using different eqipment. I've cooked on hotplates that make fine meals and $12,000 stoves that were a PIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be very specific: the kids think this is burnt, the kids feel this is too spicy, etc, and see whether she adjusts.

Thats rude

OP should phrase it as "We only like to eat pancakes that don't get more than golden brown." and "The kids prefer their chicken nuggets warm all the way through - I've found it takes 8 minutes on each side at 425." "We prefer our vegetables to be roasted for about 25 minutes and seasoned with half a tablespoon of [spice] and [spice]."

It's "Let me show you how to do a good job for OUR family. If the nanny doesn't change after the OP says this, then the OP needs to move to "You know what? James and I were talking, and we'd like you to focus on reading and playing with the kids, rather than cooking. So please let the cooking go - we'll handle that from now on. Thank you."

BINGO That is perfect