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How old are you?

1% (101) Under 18
20% (1500) 18-24
50% (3755) 25-34
19% (1447) 35-49
7% (536) 49-65
0% (53) Over 65

7392 voters have answered this question.

What is your geographical location?

23% (1768) US - Northeast
7% (521) US - Southeast
5% (392) US - South
17% (1268) US - Midwest
6% (506) US - Northwest
5% (395) US - Southwest
6% (447) US - Mid-Atlantic
10% (801) US - West Coast
6% (485) North America - Other than US
6% (466) Europe
1% (107) Asia
0% (20) South America
0% (18) Africa
2% (178) Australia

7372 voters have answered this question.

Where do you live?

42% (3173) Big city
23% (1747) Small city
19% (1466) Suburbs
10% (762) Small, cozy town
3% (240) Way out in the country

7388 voters have answered this question.

How many times a week do you cook?

40% (3013) Daily.
42% (3168) Three or four times.
14% (1098) Once or twice.
1% (113) Cooking? Ha. I use my oven to store clothes!

7392 voters have answered this question.

What keeps you from cooking when you want to?

63% (4623) Work/life keeps me too busy.
3% (232) I have the pickiest spouse/children ever, there's almost no point in trying anything new.
5% (437) My kitchen is pitifully limited, in size or stock.
7% (558) I live alone and don't see the point of cooking for one.
5% (383) Dude, I'm just lazy, and I can have egg foo yung here in under 30 minutes.
14% (1065) Other

7298 voters have answered this question.

How many times do you eat take-out each week (not including coffee)?

2% (164) At least once a day.
50% (3738) Once or twice.
9% (721) Three or four times.
37% (2735) I just don't.

7358 voters have answered this question.

How many times do you eat at a restaurant each week?

1% (91) Five or more times. Jealous much?
24% (1835) Two to four times.
32% (2377) Once.
41% (3057) Less than once.

7360 voters have answered this question.

Do you brown bag your lunch and bring it to work?

26% (1971) Daily.
14% (1053) Once or twice a week.
24% (1788) Three or four times a week.
21% (1591) I work from home, so yes, minus the brown bag.
12% (938) Um, never.

7341 voters have answered this question.

How often do you buy food, either at a grocery store, specialty store, farmers market or by using a grocery delivery services?

4% (317) Daily.
41% (3039) A few times a week.
44% (3247) At least once a week.
10% (760) Less than once a week; I try to stock up.

7363 voters have answered this question.

Where do you get most of your recipes from? (Pick all that apply.)

56% (4184) My family, some passed down for generations.
80% (5909) Cookbooks.
53% (3922) Newspapers and magazines.
85% (6280) Online cooking sites and recipe databases.
87% (6421) Food blogs.
0% (64) I told you, I don't cook.

7370 voters have answered this question.

What cooking personality do you most liken yours to?

3% (262) Semi-Homemade: I want all the shortcuts I can get.
22% (1658) 30 Minute Meals: I do like to cook, but I need it to be quick and hearty.
68% (5014) Barefoot Contessa: I don't mind a more elaborate recipe on occasion, if it promises to be worth it.
5% (418) Julia Child/Thomas Keller: Nothing is too daunting for me. I love a recipe that reads like a novel.

7352 voters have answered this question.

What, if any, kind of special dietary needs do you have? (Pick all that apply.)

30% (791) I don't eat red meat.
30% (789) I don't eat pork products.
17% (438) I don't eat any meat, but I eat fish.
16% (436) I don't eat any meat or fish.
1% (51) I am vegan.
3% (79) I keep kosher.
1% (46) I am totally gluten-free.
10% (276) I try to eat less gluten.
14% (369) I am lactose-intolerant.
30% (779) I am allergic to:

2566 voters have answered this question.

Are you dieting?

6% (463) I am currently following a weight-loss plan, like South Beach or Weight Watchers or the like.
66% (4860) I'm not on any specific plan, but I try to watch my caloric intake.
4% (300) My doctor told me to cut out the cholesterol/fat/red meat/etc., and I try to oblige.
22% (1665) Are you crazy? Bacon up that sausage, please!

7288 voters have answered this question.

What's in your freezer right now?

9% (727) A bottle of vodka and a tray of ice cubes.
11% (865) Mostly frozen pre-packaged foods and meals.
54% (3935) A mixture of self-packaged and pre-packaged food and meals.
21% (1535) Stuff I've cooked and am saving for later--like a freezer full of wedding cakes or lasagna from mom.
2% (211) Human heads. You wanted honesty, right?

7273 voters have answered this question.

What is your favorite meal of the day?

9% (675) Breakfast.
4% (319) Lunch.
11% (864) Brunch, whenever I can fit it in.
27% (2033) Dinner.
38% (2817) All of them.
9% (670) None. I would graze all day if I could.

7378 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2008-08-13 15:32:11 by amperelman