Why Cook?
These
days, most of us were not raised in a
household where cooking was a regular part of daily life. We grew up in
the age of TV dinners, microwaves and fast food. Somehow we all managed
to survive, so why should anybody want to learn to cook?
It's a perfectly reasonable question. In
our society, nobody really has to cook in order to
feed themselves. Who really has time for cooking anyhow? And for many
people, choosing not to cook may be a perfectly reasonable alternative. However, if you do decide to
embark on the journey of learning to cook, the rewards are many.
The Rewards of
Cooking
Choose Healthier
Ingredients
Cooking allows
you many more choices of what to eat. When you cook you can choose
the
ingredients so that you know exactly what you are putting into your
body. You can really have control over your consumption of salt, sugar,
fat, carbohydrates or anything else.
Home Made Tastes
Better
Although the
giant marketing machine will try to convince you otherwise, pre-packaged
food simply can't compare to home made.
Eat Better Food for Less
Money
When you buy
pre-made foods, you pay not only for the food, but for the labor and
packaging in preparing it. When you cook for yourself, the savings can
really add up.
Satisfaction
When you cook
you get a unique opportunity to connect with people and cultures around
the world and across time. And there is no greater
satisfaction that being in a warm kitchen surrounded by the aromas of
some creation all your own.
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