Children ate more fruits and vegetables after participating in culinary classes according to some research studies.Cooking in schools can build positive memories that promote future healthy, enjoyable cooking elsewhere.Each child has a task to complete to contribute the meal preparation and cleanup. Cooking can aid children in acceptance of responsibility.Teaching cooking to youth is an opportunity to teach nutrition education such as planning meals and make smarter food choices.Children learn lifetime skills through practicing basic math skills such as counting, weighing, measuring, tracking time they also gain social skills by working together and communicating in the kitchen.Recent research indicates that nutrition knowledge may be incomplete without the experiential learning or hands-on activities associated with food preparation that involves handling food and cooking equipment.Children tend to skip less healthy prepared or processed snack foods as they prepare their own food more.They spend time cooking instead of engaged in screen time.Children who cook at home indicate a “ sense of accomplishment,” self-confidence, and feeling of contributing to their families.
While kneading, tossing, pouring, smelling, cutting, and feeling foods they have fun and learn without being aware of it.
Just relax, and enjoy making recipes without fear of messing up!