'I refused to eat wife's cooking after finding out what she was putting in it'
A man has shared how he refuses to eat his wife's cooking after learning what she has been putting in his food - causing tension in his relationship. He explained how his wife had made spaghetti one evening, telling him she had tried something new and asking him to eat it before asking any questions.He said the meal "smelled amazing", but after a few bites, something didn’t feel quite right. While it wasn’t awful, he described the taste as "weirdly sweet and earthy". Curious, he asked what she had changed - and was shocked by the answer.He shared how she had blended up leftover spaghetti from six days earlier and mixed it into the fresh sauce to thicken it.The man admitted this immediately put him off his food, saying that while it may have been the same ingredients, the idea of eating blended, days-old pasta made him feel uneasy.He stopped eating straight away - but his reaction didn’t go down well.His wife became offended, pointing out that he had already eaten half the plate and suggesting he was only reacting because he now knew what was in it.He disagreed, saying that was exactly the issue, adding that he wouldn’t have eaten it in the first place if he’d known.The situation quickly escalated, with his wife accusing him of being wasteful and disrespectful, and acting as though she had served him “garbage”.Unable to finish the meal, he said he made himself a sandwich instead - which left her even more upset, with the pair barely speaking for the rest of the night.Since then, the disagreement has continued, with family members weighing in.He claimed his wife’s relatives think he embarrassed her, while his own mum agreed the situation was “gross” and said he shouldn’t have been tricked into eating it.Now, the man says he feels torn - admitting he regrets hurting her feelings, but still believes he should have a say in what he’s eating.His Reddit post has since divided opinion, with many debating whether his reaction was justified - or if he should have just finished the meal.In response, one user said: "Cooked pasta is really dangerous past 5 days… your girlfriend could have gotten you really sick."Another user said: "That "sweet earthy" taste was probably mold in the old sauce. Clarification, how big is your life insurance policy?"A third user added: "Isn't pasta prone to the same bacteria that old rice is, bacillus cereus? It can literally kill you. Definitely not the a***hole and she seriously needs to learn some food hygiene."
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