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This is very much a cultural thing. I only know one person who doesn't cook, and that's an American. All of my European friends/family/acquaintances can't imagi

This is very much a cultural thing. I only know one person who doesn't cook, and that's an American. All of my European friends/family/acquaintances can't imagine not cooking. Even I had ask a few times if what my American friend was saying, was for real.

standardUser 7y ago
The trend is clearly moving in one direction, and that direction is not towards more time spent cooking at home.
SEJeff 7y ago
For what it's worth, plenty of Americans (myself and wife both included) really enjoy cooking.
- stevenwoo 7y ago
  There's two other benefits - get out of tipping culture and being able source ingredients for moral/ethical/health reasons (lots prepackaged food have many questionable ingredients/packaging and prepackaged/restaurant food has more sugar/salt/grease)
  - magduf 7y ago
    >There's two other benefits - get out of tipping culture This is only a real problem in America.
bluGill 7y ago
Culture influenced by local conditions. I work with people who moved to the US from India. They often miss back home where servants to cook for you were cheap enough that you only cooked if you wanted to. Now they can't afford servants, nor can they afford to eat out for every meal - despite making 2-3x as much money. (there aren't a lot of great Indian restaurants, but the cost is the largest factor in their choice to cook themselves)
BoorishBears 7y ago
Either this is non sequitur or you actually think only Americans are capable of seeing cooking as a utilitarian task. I'm from Ghana, fast food is exploding there, look at India, look at Asia. Look at Europe... https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/05/21/1833261/0/en/Europe-17-Bn-Fast-Casual-Dining-Market-to-2024.html https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/05/21/183326...