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Black male chefs are highlighting the growing trend of men taking on cooking duties this Thanksgiving. Recent studies show that over 50% of men are preparing at least one dish for the holiday.

A recent Instacart survey found that 64% of women plan to prepare at least one dish for Thanksgiving, while 57% of men are also stepping up to contribute. Additionally, 30% of men and women intend to cook the entire feast.

With more men stepping up to share Thanksgiving cooking responsibilities, Black chefs are celebrating this shift and applauding men for embracing the change in traditional roles.

“I think that cooking is not something that is based on one’s gender. I see it as a form of creative expression,” LA-based traveling chef Jeffrey Smith Jr. told Essence.

The owner of the Best Kept Secrets International catering company believes cooking is for everyone, not just one group or gender. The study also revealed that Gen Z (63%), millennials (66%), and Gen X (61%) are outpacing boomers (53%) in plans to cook or contribute dishes.

St. Louis-based chef Que Dunn, also known as “Chef Que,” shares this perspective, noting that younger generations are moving away from traditional gender norms, especially regarding who takes on the cooking.

“I do think it’s becoming more of an even split. I believe this generation doesn’t have the same mindset as the previous ones,” he says. “Women find men who can cook attractive. They find that to be an attractive trait.”

Charles Hunter III, a Nashville-based personal chef and owner of The Salted Table, is hosting Thanksgiving this year to give his mother a well-deserved break. He plans to prepare all the traditional dishes himself.

“We stick to the standard of turkey, ham, dressing, mac and cheese, candied sweet potatoes, collard greens. We shoot down the list and whoever is best at making a particular dish would stick to preparing those,” he says. “We create a plan of execution, and I try to put my spin on things. I just love being in the kitchen. It’s a dream job that I fell into that I didn’t even know I wanted.”

Commenting on the rise of men taking on Thanksgiving cooking duties, Hunter emphasizes that everyone should be comfortable in the kitchen, stating, “Cooking is a life skill.”

“It’s something everybody should know how to do. Even if it’s on a super basic foundational level, everyone should be able to bring ingredients into a pot and make it edible.”

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Good evening, folks! Today I want to discuss which picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong! So, let’s get started, shall we?! I predicted that the Chargers would beat the Falcons 36-24, but the final score was 17-13 Chargers over the Falcons. Kirk Cousins threw 4 interceptions in that game. I predicted that the Seahawks would beat the Jets 38-20, but the final score was 26-21 Seahawks over the Jets. I predicted that the Commanders would beat the Titans 34-17, but the final score was 42-19 Commanders over the Titans. I predicted that the Vikings would beat the Cards 31-27, but the final score was 23-22 Vikings over the Cards. The Cards offense could not find the end zone despite multiple trips to the red zone and only scored 1 touchdown. Plus, penalties killed them. I predicted that the Rams would beat the Saints 38-10, but the final score was 21-14 Rams over the Saints. I predicted that the Bills would beat the 49ers. I forgot to make the score pick, but I think the Bills would beat the 49ers and the final score was 35-10 Bills over the 49ers. I predicted that the Broncos would beat the Browns 25-17, but the final score was 41-32 Broncos over the Browns.

I predicted that the Bengals would beat the Steelers 27-24, but the final score was Steelers over the Bengals. I predicted that the Ravens would beat the Eagles 41-38, but the final score was 24-19 Eagles over the Ravens.

Overall, I have gotten 6 out of 8 picks correct!!! Now, let’s get to the NFL week 14 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Falcons @@Vikings game. I think the Vikings will beat the Falcons 30-13. The next game I will predict is the Panthers @Eagles game. I think the Eagles will beat the Panthers 31-17. The next game I will predict is the Browns @Steelers game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Steelers will beat the Browns 34-20. The next game I will predict is the Raiders @Bucs game. I think the Bucs will beat the Raiders 34-13. The next game I will predict is the Seahawks @Cards game, the divisional rivalries. A must win game for the Cardinals if they want to climb back on top of the NFC West. I think the Cards will do it by beating the Seahawks 31-23. The next game I will predict is the Bills @Rams game. I think the Bills will beat the Rams 38-24. The next game I will predict is the Bears @49ers game. I think the Bears will beat the 49ers 23-20. The next game I will predict is the Chargers @Chiefs game, the divisional rivalries on Sunday night football. I think the Chargers will beat the Chiefs 27-24. The last game I will predict is the Bengals @Cowboys game on Monday night football. I think the Cowboys will beat the Bengals 24-20.

So, what do you guys think about the NFL week 14 picks?! I would love to hear your thoughts and comments are down below! Stay tuned for NFL updates.

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BGN interviews the cast of the Warner Bros film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

Featured in the interviews are Gaia Wise and Laurence Ubong Williams. Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg — a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

Interviewer: Jamie Broadnax

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim premieres in theaters December 13, 2024

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