True. However, you can learn a specific skill under the umbrella of cooking in that time. One time I bought a 50 pound bag of onions and practiced cutting/dici

True. However, you can learn a specific skill under the umbrella of cooking in that time. One time I bought a 50 pound bag of onions and practiced cutting/dicing/etc for an hour plus. These days, I cut up an onion (or multiple onions) very nearly on a daily basis in my cooking at home.