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Majority of Gen Z are too nervous about cooking a Sunday roast for friends or family, poll reveals By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:35 EDT, 21 October 2024 | Updated: 19:38 EDT, 21 October 2024 e-mail View comments As any seasoned cook will tell you, the key to a good roast is timing. Getting your yorkies, meat and potatoes –not to mention the greens and gravy – to the table at the same time demands military precision. But for younger generations, it seems that the heat of a Sunday roast in the kitchen is too much to handle.
Nearly half of 18 to 24-year-olds say they would be too nervous to attempt a Sunday lunch for friends or family. In fact, 37 per cent of those surveyed from Generation Z said that preparing any meal in front of others made them feel anxious. Nearly half of 18 to 24-year-olds say they would be too nervous to attempt a Sunday lunch for friends or family Asda is launching a concierge service to help aspiring chefs improve their cooking skills However, it is not just young people getting into a stew over hosting – with three in ten Britons now too anxious to hold a dinner party.
As energy-efficient airfryers have taken over conventional ovens as the third most-used kitchen appliance – after toasters and microwaves – it is perhaps no surprise that many feel their cooking ability is not up to scratch. And with 35 per cent of those aged 18 to 44 so nervous about ruining expensive foods such as fish or steak that they avoid cooking them altogether, rising food inflation may also have a part to play. In response to the results of its survey of 2,000 people, Asda is launching a concierge service to help aspiring chefs improve their cooking skills.
Shoppers can sign up for one-to-one advice on the phone this week from chef Kate Austen, who has worked for Gordon Ramsay and in Michelin-starred restaurants. She said: ‘I’m used to working with premium ingredients..
. but it’s no use buying fantastic steaks, succulent meat joints and delicate seafood if you’ve got no idea how to cook them.’ ASDA Gordon Ramsay Share or comment on this article: Majority of Gen Z are too nervous about cooking a Sunday roast for friends or family, poll reveals e-mail Add comment.
