Men are taking over women in the kitchen
A man's place is the kitchen, according to one in ten men, as they increasingly take charge of the cooking and the dinner parties.
The research, commissioned by new lifestyle app Great British Chefs, reveals that while an equal number of men and women said they enjoy cooking, a difference in culinary styles is causing tension in the kitchen, with more than a third of men admitting they regularly kick their partner out of the kitchen when cooking a meal.
One in ten men state that the kitchen is now the room in which they spend most of their spare time and 50 per cent admit that they offer to host dinner parties and gatherings because it gives them a chance to use their fancy kitchen gadgets - while one in ten do it for the glory.
Men are increasingly trying their hand at new dishes with 47 per cent turning to the internet for reciped and tips or purchasing interactive cooking apps to help them create impressive meals - while 50 per cent of women prefer to stick to more traditional cookbooks.
Men are also succumbing to gadgets to ease the cooking process; almost three quarters own either a handheld blender or milk frother - while three per cent of men surveyed even have an egg peeler.
Great British Chefs' CEO, Ollie Lloyd, says: "Men are making their presence felt in the kitchen and putting their culinary skills to the test with the help of a few fancy cooking gadgets. The art of cooking has entered new competitive realms in recent years and that feeling you get when you present your very impressive dish to a - sometimes rather shocked - audience is priceless."
One in ten men spend over £500 a year on cooking gadgets while results also reveal Londeners are likely to splash the most cash on their kitchen with 18 per cent spending up to £1,000 a year.
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