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How old are you?

1% (110) Under 18
20% (1556) 18-24
50% (3846) 25-34
19% (1465) 35-49
7% (540) 49-65
0% (53) Over 65

7570 voters have answered this question.

What is your geographical location?

23% (1807) US - Northeast
7% (530) US - Southeast
5% (399) US - South
17% (1295) US - Midwest
6% (518) US - Northwest
5% (405) US - Southwest
6% (456) US - Mid-Atlantic
10% (819) US - West Coast
6% (500) North America - Other than US
6% (484) Europe
1% (112) Asia
0% (21) South America
0% (19) Africa
2% (184) Australia

7549 voters have answered this question.

Where do you live?

42% (3248) Big city
23% (1795) Small city
19% (1501) Suburbs
10% (778) Small, cozy town
3% (245) Way out in the country

7567 voters have answered this question.

How many times a week do you cook?

40% (3101) Daily.
42% (3231) Three or four times.
14% (1124) Once or twice.
1% (115) Cooking? Ha. I use my oven to store clothes!

7571 voters have answered this question.

What keeps you from cooking when you want to?

63% (4741) Work/life keeps me too busy.
3% (239) I have the pickiest spouse/children ever, there's almost no point in trying anything new.
6% (452) My kitchen is pitifully limited, in size or stock.
7% (567) I live alone and don't see the point of cooking for one.
5% (387) Dude, I'm just lazy, and I can have egg foo yung here in under 30 minutes.
14% (1091) Other

7477 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% (3827) Once or twice.
9% (731) Three or four times.
37% (2815) I just don't.

7537 voters have answered this question.

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

1% (93) Five or more times. Jealous much?
24% (1855) Two to four times.
32% (2441) Once.
41% (3149) Less than once.

7538 voters have answered this question.

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

27% (2032) Daily.
14% (1068) Once or twice a week.
24% (1833) Three or four times a week.
21% (1627) I work from home, so yes, minus the brown bag.
12% (959) Um, never.

7519 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% (327) Daily.
41% (3109) A few times a week.
44% (3324) At least once a week.
10% (782) Less than once a week; I try to stock up.

7542 voters have answered this question.

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

56% (4291) My family, some passed down for generations.
80% (6050) Cookbooks.
53% (4001) Newspapers and magazines.
85% (6428) Online cooking sites and recipe databases.
87% (6582) Food blogs.
0% (67) I told you, I don't cook.

7547 voters have answered this question.

What cooking personality do you most liken yours to?

3% (263) Semi-Homemade: I want all the shortcuts I can get.
22% (1697) 30 Minute Meals: I do like to cook, but I need it to be quick and hearty.
68% (5139) Barefoot Contessa: I don't mind a more elaborate recipe on occasion, if it promises to be worth it.
5% (432) Julia Child/Thomas Keller: Nothing is too daunting for me. I love a recipe that reads like a novel.

7531 voters have answered this question.

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

30% (808) I don't eat red meat.
30% (813) I don't eat pork products.
16% (446) I don't eat any meat, but I eat fish.
16% (446) I don't eat any meat or fish.
1% (52) I am vegan.
3% (81) I keep kosher.
1% (48) I am totally gluten-free.
10% (283) I try to eat less gluten.
14% (375) I am lactose-intolerant.
30% (801) I am allergic to:

2628 voters have answered this question.

Are you dieting?

6% (468) I am currently following a weight-loss plan, like South Beach or Weight Watchers or the like.
66% (4985) I'm not on any specific plan, but I try to watch my caloric intake.
4% (305) My doctor told me to cut out the cholesterol/fat/red meat/etc., and I try to oblige.
22% (1706) Are you crazy? Bacon up that sausage, please!

7464 voters have answered this question.

What's in your freezer right now?

10% (747) A bottle of vodka and a tray of ice cubes.
11% (883) Mostly frozen pre-packaged foods and meals.
54% (4036) A mixture of self-packaged and pre-packaged food and meals.
21% (1568) Stuff I've cooked and am saving for later--like a freezer full of wedding cakes or lasagna from mom.
2% (217) Human heads. You wanted honesty, right?

7451 voters have answered this question.

What is your favorite meal of the day?

9% (694) Breakfast.
4% (329) Lunch.
11% (886) Brunch, whenever I can fit it in.
27% (2071) Dinner.
38% (2891) All of them.
9% (685) None. I would graze all day if I could.

7556 voters have answered this question.

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