How old are you when you learned how to cook?

before marraige i dont know any cooking expect my indian egg curry and making omlette. i know making cofee and tea and making omlete and egg curry. after marraige(24 years age) i learned cooking on my own,as cooking is compulsory for any indian lady. make ur own recipes and u can enjoy more, than imitation dishes.

I was 8 when I tried to cook some thing when my dad and mom had gone to watch a movie and left me and brother back home. Although we had every thing ready but we wanted to cook some thing for our own self. We could not do a proper job and messed up things. This is not an easy job.

I've been cooking and baking from a very young age. The first time I made my own food I was 11 but I always used to bake alone when I was younger, as I used to bake apple pie or crumble very often. Obviously my parents watched me to make sure I was safe but it was me who did all the work (including the washing up) I'm still learning to cool though. Thanks to my wife I'm picking some of the things which she likes and she enjoys having me cook for her. I just wished I had time to learn more :)

Hi Metatronik! I learned to cook at a very young age. If I remember correctly, I learned a couple of ways of cooking eggs when I was in kindergarten. When I got a little older, I started learning how to cook other viands and menus. Not that I am obligated to learn to cook so I can cook for my parents. I just really wanted to learn and I think such learning is beneficial to me.

I started cooking when I was about 12 years old because of the fact that I had seen my mother cooking all the time and I wanted to learn to be more like her. However, my first few attempts in the kitchen were pretty bad failures and I really didn't learn to cook until I was about 20 years old. I only started cooking then because I wanted to eat things that were different from what my mom cooked and I also knew that I eventually wanted to be a wife and a wife does need to know how to cook.

I learned how to cook probably around 13-14 years old. I told my mom i wanted to help her in the kitchen and she started teaching me everything she knew, little by little. I decided to learn how to cook because i noticed how exhausting my mother had seemed around that time (she's disabled) and i just wanted to take a load of her shoulders...Now i'm 18 and i cook everyday and my older sisters are 23 and 28 and still burn their eggs...lol

I learned to cook when I was 14 or 15. I was forced to learn because I need to cook for myself when my parents are out working. I never learned how to cook, so I cook only simple dishes like fried rice or fried noodles. After working, I was sent to Oregon for a one year assignment by my company. That's when I learn to cook better. I tried to cook mixed vegetables and soup. Although not delicious, but is edible

I have been cooking since I was a little kid. When I was girlscout we had to learn to cook. I remember the first dinner I cooked - grilled cheese. I burnt them, but my dad said they tasted fantastic. My kids also learned to cook when they were younger. It seemed like the only time we had together some days was while we were cooking then eating.

I started seriously cooking when I was 14... my parents had a Restaurant and my mum was the main cook so I started helping in the kitchen with the rest of the staff I learnt so much!... by the time I was 16 I was allready cooking in the big kitchen... and had by then my own creations! I love to cook!...when I moved away from my country[ I did so many jobs...well I guess one have to][ but in the mean time I learnt hairdressing, dressmaking... and so on... not in the same order mind you... but those skills help me along the way and Im glad I have them. For the past 15 years I have being a cook, chef, and catering assistant, I retired a year ago but I still have a passion for cooking... today I cook for my family and friends...as I love entertaining my home is often "the place" to be! Welcome to MyLot!

Already in my 20's...that's already a bit late I think so. I think most girls learn to cook by 18 or even younger. I wasn't enjoying it at first. But when I got the hang of it, it was alright. But eating the food is the real thrill... hehe. I'm a food lover.

Actually I learned to cook at the age of 25. I mean that's the time when I started cooking on my own. It started when I moved in with my partner. I really had the enthusiasm to cook but when I was still staying with my parents, my dad won't allow me to and I was always being said to keep out of the kitchen because I was just sort of messing around. But now I am proud to say that I know how to cook already and my partner served as my inspiration.

I learned cooking rice when I was in my elementary but start cooking like frying fish or egg I was already in my college days. Cooking meals I learned it after my graduation from college. That's the only time I have specialized cooking menu or entree.

maybe at 12...

I started cooking when I was 13. The first dish I learned is steamed rice. I don't think it is an obligation but it is just something natural for you to learn when you get at that age in my household. Since I learned young, I got more experimental with the dishes. When I was starting, the food I cook sometimes is not edible. Now that I'm 26 I am very confident and able in working at the kitchen.

I am a very basic cook and dont really like to cook as I havent had much experiences of cooking. When it comes to meal ideas, I have no imagination at all but am hoping to learn more meal ideas in time for when my child can eat so that I can encourage him to cook.

I learned to cook, since I was a kid. I was always taught by my mother to cook. I first learned to cook rice and then cook a simple meal. I am very fortunate, my mother taught me to cook since I was a child. so I am accustomed to cooking. after I got married I was not confused anymore to learn cooking.

I have been cooking since I could stand on a box by the stove. We didn't have a choice but to learn. If we didn't, just say it wasn't healthy for us. With that I learned many ways to cook different things. My kids think I am crazy when I come up with odd things to do with food, thing is when it is all done and gone, you know it was GOOD.. My age was I would have to say about 4 years old.

I learned how to cook at a pretty early age and it was mostly out of necessity. I was the early riser, up before anybody else in the household, so I learned how to cook breakfast before anything else. I'll date myself a little and say that my interest in cooking anything other than breakfast food was sparked by watching Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet on TV. He made cooking look interesting and fun which made me want to learn how to cook some of the dishes he made on the show and also learn basic cooking skills. As I got a little older, I realized that having the knowledge and skills helped make me self-sufficient, which is something I have always aspired to. It was also much appreciated by my friends on camping and hunting trips. I still enjoy cooking and have several "signature" dishes that my friends and family want me to make all the time. I also passed on my cooking knowledge to my son, who is now in college. He rooms with 3 other guys and says that he is the only one that knows how to cook. He tells me funny stories of what the others do in the kitchen and says he has saved them from gastronomic disaster more than a few times. It gives me a little satisfaction knowing he is making use of the skills I taught him.

I think the first time I help my mom making cake at age 7. We made traditional coconut cake with glutionus rice flour. We made that every time we got family gathering and its our family tradition. The next meal I can make at that age is scramble egg and make instant noodle.

I learn how to cook since i was in age of 9. During that time i only know how to fried egg and cook some noodle. But now, can cook a lot of stuff. Actually is quite fun if you really know how to cook. If you like to eat delicious food, try to cook yourself and see!!!