“I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did point out to my family how the cut up hot dogs I added to the macaroni and cheese…”

A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive, right?
 
“I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese” was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on November 2, 2015. “I cook with a dish towel over my shoulder like Emeril Lagasse” was posted on X/Twitter by Bob Zombie on November 18, 2022. “I may not be a great cook but I did just put a towel over my shoulder like I’m on the Food Network” was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on November 24, 2022. “I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did point out to my family how the cut up hot dogs I added to the macaroni and cheese really bring out the umami flavor” was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on June 16, 2025.
 
       
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
10:48 PM · Nov 2, 2015
 
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
7:37 PM · Dec 8, 2016
 
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Michelle Verkest
@Flip_flop_mom
I’ve never been on a TV cooking show, but I have thrown a towel over my shoulder while cooking dinner.
10:25 PM · Dec 12, 2016 from Wilsonville, OR
 
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Danielle Poynter Jackson
March 6, 2019 at 9:01 PM ·
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a towel over my shoulder tonight when I made grilled cheese. 💁🏻‍♀️
 
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Myla Anne
@MylaSandefur
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
11:21 AM · Apr 14, 2019
 
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
9:56 PM · May 30, 2022
 
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Jessica Barton
May 31, 2022 at 10:11 AM ·
I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder a couple of times while cooking dinner. 😎🤪 Happy Tuesday my friends!
     
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Jennifer Jenkins Snyder
May 31, 2022 at 8:47 PM ·
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made Hamburger Helper.
 
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L. Cruz/outdoors is fun
@cruzzeroutdoors
I never been on a cooking show but I did draped a kitchen towel over my shoulder as I boiled water
5:20 PM · Jun 2, 2022
 
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Bob Zombie
@HolaCarmitooo
I cook with a dish towel over my shoulder like Emeril Lagasse
10:49 PM · Nov 18, 2022
 
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
I may not be a great cook but I did just put a towel over my shoulder like I’m on the Food Network.
12:12 PM · Nov 24, 2022
       
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Ed Block
November 25, 2022 at 9:13 AM ·
I may not be a great cook but yesterday, I did put a towel over my shoulder like I’m on the Food Network. 😎
 
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
7:51 PM · Feb 12, 2024
 
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Hieronymus Bosch
@The_Private_I
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese…
1:14 PM · Oct 8, 2024
 
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Will Stanton
March 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM ·
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I was making spaghetti.
 
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did point out to my family how the cut up hot dogs I added to the macaroni and cheese really bring out the umami flavor.
1:44 PM · Jun 16, 2025
 
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Brian Roper
July 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM ·
Day Starter
I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A TV COOKING SHOW BUT I DID PUT A TOWEL OVER MY SHOULDER ONCE WHEN I MADE A PB&J SANDWICH.
 
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Koreydior
@Koreydiorr
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
10:08 PM · Oct 21, 2025

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Koreydior
‪@koreydior.bsky.social‬
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
10:08 PM · Oct 21, 2025
 
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mashedpotatoes.94
10/22/25
Ive never been on a cooking show but ive yelled at the screen like Gordan Ramsey does with a kitchen towel on my shoulder, if that counts.
 
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beaut
@WarpaintJbeaut
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
10:50 AM · Nov 1, 2025
 
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simoncholland
02/24/26
I’ve never been on a cooking show but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese.
 
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Guns n’Bacon
February 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM · Fancy · Reba McEntire
I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once while making a BLT
🥓😁🥓