Are You a Gastrosexual?

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT...the Brits, in all there genius, have discovered that guys use their cooking skills to find the way to woman's hearts! Next they are going to claim that someday we'll all drive around in "motorcars" and perhaps even fly in "airplanes" like birds. But what isn't original in concept, they've dubbed a trendy name, Gastrosexual. The line between Food Network and MTV only continues to get blurry.

Per the Splendid Table:

There's a new word on the block that we want you to know about. A British paper had the scoop, and then Canada's Calgary Herald took it over. The headline read Stovetop Seduction — and the story reads that there is a growing brotherhood of men who use their cooking skills for seductive purposes. Sound familiar? If the shoe fits, then you are a gastrosexual.

Now the proper definition, culled from Urban Dictionary.com is "Men who use their culinary skills to impress their friends and potential love interests." That may be proper, but we think it a tad sexist.

There is statistical evidence to support the idea that women find gastrosexuals more attractive. A food company in England did a study that revealed 48% of those surveyed found that slick cooking skills made a person more attractive. 23% of men aged 18 to 34 years said they cook to "potentially seduce a partner."

This is not news... men have been onto this since Caesar flambeed an asp for Cleopatra, but now we've got a name for it!

In the spirit of supporting anything that gets people to enjoy cooking, we are launching a "Gastrosexual of the Month" from now until July. Men and women both, complete our entry form and you may be the next to have your moves in the kitchen broadcast across the country.

A tip of the cap to Sue for passing this along to her "In Good Taste" men!