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How old are you?

1% (92) Under 18
19% (1448) 18-24
51% (3725) 25-34
19% (1438) 35-49
7% (534) 49-65
0% (53) Over 65

7290 voters have answered this question.

What is your geographical location?

24% (1747) US - Northeast
7% (515) US - Southeast
5% (384) US - South
17% (1252) US - Midwest
6% (500) US - Northwest
5% (395) US - Southwest
6% (442) US - Mid-Atlantic
10% (788) US - West Coast
6% (477) North America - Other than US
6% (455) Europe
1% (104) Asia
0% (18) South America
0% (18) Africa
2% (174) Australia

7269 voters have answered this question.

Where do you live?

43% (3133) Big city
23% (1718) Small city
19% (1446) Suburbs
10% (751) Small, cozy town
3% (237) Way out in the country

7285 voters have answered this question.

How many times a week do you cook?

40% (2968) Daily.
42% (3126) Three or four times.
14% (1088) Once or twice.
1% (108) Cooking? Ha. I use my oven to store clothes!

7290 voters have answered this question.

What keeps you from cooking when you want to?

63% (4566) Work/life keeps me too busy.
3% (227) I have the pickiest spouse/children ever, there's almost no point in trying anything new.
5% (430) My kitchen is pitifully limited, in size or stock.
7% (545) I live alone and don't see the point of cooking for one.
5% (379) Dude, I'm just lazy, and I can have egg foo yung here in under 30 minutes.
14% (1049) Other

7196 voters have answered this question.

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

2% (162) At least once a day.
50% (3684) Once or twice.
9% (713) Three or four times.
37% (2696) I just don't.

7255 voters have answered this question.

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

1% (90) Five or more times. Jealous much?
25% (1815) Two to four times.
32% (2345) Once.
41% (3008) Less than once.

7258 voters have answered this question.

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

26% (1943) Daily.
14% (1037) Once or twice a week.
24% (1764) Three or four times a week.
21% (1567) I work from home, so yes, minus the brown bag.
12% (927) Um, never.

7238 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% (312) Daily.
41% (2998) A few times a week.
44% (3206) At least once a week.
10% (744) Less than once a week; I try to stock up.

7260 voters have answered this question.

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

56% (4120) My family, some passed down for generations.
80% (5833) Cookbooks.
53% (3875) Newspapers and magazines.
85% (6195) Online cooking sites and recipe databases.
87% (6330) Food blogs.
0% (62) I told you, I don't cook.

7267 voters have answered this question.

What cooking personality do you most liken yours to?

3% (259) Semi-Homemade: I want all the shortcuts I can get.
22% (1635) 30 Minute Meals: I do like to cook, but I need it to be quick and hearty.
68% (4945) Barefoot Contessa: I don't mind a more elaborate recipe on occasion, if it promises to be worth it.
5% (410) Julia Child/Thomas Keller: Nothing is too daunting for me. I love a recipe that reads like a novel.

7249 voters have answered this question.

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

30% (776) I don't eat red meat.
30% (777) I don't eat pork products.
17% (431) I don't eat any meat, but I eat fish.
17% (431) I don't eat any meat or fish.
2% (51) I am vegan.
3% (77) I keep kosher.
1% (46) I am totally gluten-free.
10% (271) I try to eat less gluten.
14% (360) I am lactose-intolerant.
30% (763) I am allergic to:

2522 voters have answered this question.

Are you dieting?

6% (460) I am currently following a weight-loss plan, like South Beach or Weight Watchers or the like.
66% (4790) I'm not on any specific plan, but I try to watch my caloric intake.
4% (295) My doctor told me to cut out the cholesterol/fat/red meat/etc., and I try to oblige.
22% (1640) Are you crazy? Bacon up that sausage, please!

7185 voters have answered this question.

What's in your freezer right now?

9% (715) A bottle of vodka and a tray of ice cubes.
11% (854) Mostly frozen pre-packaged foods and meals.
54% (3883) A mixture of self-packaged and pre-packaged food and meals.
21% (1514) Stuff I've cooked and am saving for later--like a freezer full of wedding cakes or lasagna from mom.
2% (205) Human heads. You wanted honesty, right?

7171 voters have answered this question.

What is your favorite meal of the day?

9% (662) Breakfast.
4% (316) Lunch.
11% (851) Brunch, whenever I can fit it in.
27% (2005) Dinner.
38% (2778) All of them.
9% (663) None. I would graze all day if I could.

7275 voters have answered this question.

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