Darth Maul Apron

Darth Maul Apron

I have a brother who loves to cook.  He watches cooking shows to relax.  Reads cook books the way I read novels and experiments with recipes.  I have even seen him try out some plating.

To me, eating has always been like putting gas in your car; necessary but not really that interesting.  That all changed the year my brother (with my husband) made the thanksgiving turkey.

In American society I have heard every year the talk about, the turkey, the turkey.  It’s never been exciting to me.  It’s always dry, a crumbly meat.  I want to slather on mayonnaise just so I can swallow it.

I watched that year as my brother brined it, injected it with flavors and fats under the skin and put aromatics inside the turkey, instead of stuffing.  He took the turkeys temperature instead of going by the pop-up turkey timer.  As he cut up the turkey, I wondered as clear liquid ran down the knife “Is it done cooking?”

Then I tasted it.

“I didn’t know turkey could be moist” pops out of my mouth.  My brother and husband start laughing.  It has been enjoyable to have my opinion of the purpose of food change.  Now I certainly do not cook like my brother.  Sometimes there just isn’t time for a beautiful meal.  However, I don’t always eat like a soldier at the mess hall anymore.

When my brother’s birthday came around this year; I was trying to think about what I could make for him that wasn’t bland.  So then I thought “ I could combine his love of cooking with his love of hero’s and villain’s”  So I sent him a text with a list of the heroes and villains I knew he like “ Which one is your favorite?” His response, “Darth Maul” It took me two weeks’ worth of designs and redesigns and sixteen hours of sewing to make the apron.  He said”I like it a lot!” which I am really happy about since my brother is not prone to exaggeration.

Materials:

Black corduroy scraps

Black cotton scraps

Black canvas scraps

Red curtains

Total cost
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                        Red Curtains

                      

            Black fabric scraps      

                                                    

             

                              Finished Apron                                close up of the apron