Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z adults admit they lack basic cooking skills, with around 61% of those surveyed saying they don’t even know how to cook an omelette. A recent study revealed that young adults between the ages of 18 and 28 prefer eating at a restaurant or grabbing takeout because they don’t know how to cook. Just under half described the act of cooking as “stressful” and said the anxiety associated with cooking is what causes them to rely on takeout and restaurant meals. Even simple meals seem to be a struggle for many, with 42% saying they can’t cook stir-fry and 27% struggle with making soup. Even the most basic food — omelettes that feature one ingredient — proved to be a problem for Gen Z. To make an omelette, crack 3 eggs and beat them together, heat butter or oil in a pan, pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for around 5 minutes, serve. That's how simple an omelette is to make. One in four also admitted to passing off food from a restaurant as their own. More complex meals seemed entirely out of reach for most, with more than 80% saying they wouldn’t know where to begin when it comes to making lasagna or roast chicken. Most of those surveyed confessed that the lack of cooking skills has definitely affected their dating lives, with 21% admitting they have enlisted their parents to cook for a date and then pretended they cooked the dishes themselves.
Gen Z Are So Incapable of Cooking They Can’t Even Make An Omelette
Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z adults admit they lack basic cooking skills, with around 61% of those surveyed saying they don’t even know how to cook an omelette. A recent study revealed that young adults between the ages of 18 and 28 prefer eating at a restaurant or grabbing takeout because they don’t know how to cook. Just under half described the act of cooking as “stressful” and said the anxiety associated with cooking is what causes them to rely on takeout and restaurant meals. Even simple meals seem to be a struggle for many, with 42% saying they can’t cook stir-fry and 27% struggle with making soup. Even the most basic food — omelettes that feature one ingredient — proved to be a problem for Gen Z. To make an omelette, crack 3 eggs and beat them together, heat butter or oil in a pan, pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for around 5 minutes, serve. That's how simple an omelette is to make. One in four also admitted to passing off food from a restaurant as their own. More complex meals seemed entirely out of reach for most, with more than 80% saying they wouldn’t know where to begin when it comes to making lasagna or roast chicken. Most of those surveyed confessed that the lack of cooking skills has definitely affected their dating lives, with 21% admitting they have enlisted their parents to cook for a date and then pretended they cooked the dishes themselves.