My mother taught me to cook when I was quite young. She taught my brother, sister and I all to cook. In the weekends we’d each pick something out of the recipe book to cook, and we’d fill the baking tins with all sorts of yummy things. My mother also preserved fruit and vegetables in the summer and made jams and pickles. I’m quite capable of doing all these things if I feel the urge.
I’ve noticed that these days a lot of people can’t cook. They don’t have a clue when it comes to the kitchen. Of course these days, with ready-made meals available at the supermarket and takeaways as close as the phone, we don’t need to cook. I wonder if this is a good thing because we’re losing skills when it comes to the kitchen. There’s a new ad on our TV advertising mashed potato. It arrives in a packet in blocks, you chuck it in the microwave, stir, and hey presto instant mashed potatoes. I don’t understand this since mashed potatoes from scratch are the easiest thing in the world to make. It also worries me about all the extra additives and preservatives we consume when we purchase ready-made meals.
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