The excuse of “I don’t know how to cook” has been stated numerous times in this generation and now is the time when it is no longer acceptable.
On every corner you will find some type of fast food establishment making easy access for kids and adults alike; what you will also find is a grocery store which for those who didn’t know is where you buy groceries to actually cook meals instead of living off of fast food.
Apps like Uber eats and Doordash further hinder teens’ investment in learning how to cook by making them reliant on these services rather than using the ingredients they possess in their kitchen.
By no means do you need to be the next Gordon Ramsay, but it would be beneficial to learn the basics of cooking so in the future you aren’t the individual that burns down their kitchen due to their attempts on making eggs.
Cooking has been transformed over the years from being a family heirloom and tradition to becoming a backseat skill that is no longer required.
Society has diminished the importance of cooking because of the abundance of ready to go meals that have been introduced all across the world.
The whole selling point of the fast food industry is that it is fast, available, and easy, but most of the time these services are costly which is not ideal considering we are soon to be college students and that in itself is a vast expense.
Learning to cook for yourself promotes sustainability and is cost effective and in the economy we live in today; we should be focused on saving money rather than looking at the next Crumbl Cookie to purchase.
Fast food has easily become a staple in the modern culture of America because of its affordability and easy access, high schoolers in particular are the perfect targeted audience for fast food considering the convenience and thinking we have nothing better to do than eat.
Cooking is a form of self-care that displays a certain level of attentiveness to one’s health and also signifies a teens independence by taking charge of their health and not becoming victim to the unhealthy fascination that is fast food.
A guaranteed way to drain your pockets of all their funds is by purchasing McDonald’s everyday because although it seems cheaper than purchasing your own groceries, it is actually a silent killer, considering the prices have increased over the years and will continue to do so.
You should want to cook for yourself because you would not want to end up on the show “Worst Cooks in America” where a grown adult couldn’t even decipher the difference between a pomegranate and an onion due to their lack of presence in the kitchen.
There is still an incredible amount of value towards the ability of cooking especially in the day and age we live in now where neighborhoods are accumulating more fast food chains than grocery stores.
So, instead of wasting your money on processed foods, let’s move forward towards a healthier future.