Gen Z is a failure at cooking even whipping up a simple egg is too stressful, they admit
They’re not exactly egg-celling in the kitchen.Just in case Gen La-Z wasn’t struggling enough with “adulting,” more than two-thirds of Zoomers lack basic cooking skills, including tasks as simple as making an omelet.In fact, Zoomers’ pan prowess is so abysmal that many dining in restaurants and/or eating takeout meals, per a study by dating app FindingTheOne, the Daily Mail reported.“For Gen Z, the kitchen isn’t just a source of uncertainty but also a space where they feel out of their depth,” said Sylvia Linzalone, a dating expert with the app.The love locator polled more than 1,500 participants from different age groups on their proficiency in the kitchen.Gen Z certainly wasn’t the greatest generation in that department.Per the survey, a whopping 42% of those aged 18 to 28 said they could not whip up a basic stir fry, while 27% couldn’t figure out a simple soup.Omelets were another big no-no despite having only one ingredient.
Often seen as the litmus test for culinary literacy in cooking school, this life skill completely eluded a whopping 61% of Zoomers.Understandably, more complex dishes completely went over Gen Z cooks’ heads with a staggering 80% admitting they wouldn’t know how to cook lasagna or roast a chicken.A staggering 64% of Zoomer participants said they preferred eating out due to their inability to put fire to food.Just under half said anxiety about their dismal sautéeing skills is what caused them to rely on ordering in or going to restaurants.Some self-conscious Zoomers even passed off restaurant or takeout dishes as their own.
Perhaps it’s no wonder why many 20-somethings prefer sticking to “girl dinners,” idiot-proof recipes such as canned corn or popcorn with soda.Why do Zoomers have eggs on their faces when it comes to cooking? “I feel like a lot of us just didn’t grow up in kitchens the way older generations did,” explained 23-year-old participant Mia.“Plus, with food delivery apps and ready meals I c...