02 April 2023 , 08:00
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When someone lovingly prepares dinner for you, it is best not to turn your nose up at it. Even if it's not to your tastes, it is probably advisable not to take to the internet to moan about their attempt.
One mum learned this lesson the hard way after she was slammed for criticising the roast dinner her partner prepared for her - as she didn't like his choice of vegetables.
However, some foodies supported her argument after she shared why she was left confused by his offering, as they agreed with her verdict.
In her controversial post, the mum explained she appreciated the effort her boyfriend went to but that there was one small detail she couldn't overlook.
Do you enjoy courgettes with your roast? (Getty Images)After a 'lovely day out' with her 'relatively new partner' of eight months, they returned to their shared home and her beau told her to relax in the bath while he sorted dinner. So far, so good. But it was when she sat down to eat she found what she considered a problem.
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Recalling the experience, she wrote: "I'm thinking, this is pretty cool. Come down later to be handed a roast chicken dinner. Comprised of roasties, chicken, Yorkshire, leeks, parsnips, carrots, stuffing and a small pile of salty green mush."
Her post continued: "I'm like, err, is this leek a different way? He's like try it.. it's courgette."
However, it is worth noting the mum wasn't sure if she was being unreasonable. When she asked social media users to offer their verdict she asked them to vote no, 'absolutely no courgette mush on a roast', or yes, 'he cooked you a roast'.
But commenters struggled to come to an agreement. On the one hand, one person thought: "Some vegetables do not belong on the same plate as gravy. Courgette is one of them."
Another said: "Why was it mushy? Sounds boiled to a pulp. That's no way to treat a courgette!"
But someone replied: "He cooked, that's all that matters!" A different person revealed: "I absolutely love courgettes and would saute them with chilli and garlic on a roast chicken dinner, or lamb. Not beef or pork though."