I’m not saying my wife’s a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is making a funny joke about the wife's cooking. It's saying that the wife is not a very good cook, and she has to use the smoke alarm to know when the food is ready, because she can't tell on her own. The joke is that the smoke alarm going off means the food is burning, so it's not a good way to time the cooking. The quote is just a humorous way to say the wife is not a skilled cook.
About Bob Monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse was an English comedian, television presenter, writer, and actor who hosted popular game shows like The Golden Shot, Celebrity Squares, Family Fortunes, and Wipeout. He had a long and successful career in the entertainment industry and is remembered as one of the most versatile and talented personalities in British television history.