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The Rewards of Taking Cooking Classes

By Bridget Reed

Dec 6, 2021

Man pouring oil into a pan while cooking

For many of us, taking a cooking class is likely on our bucket list. But it is pushed to the side when life gets in the way.

We are here to state that there is no better time to learn from the best Masterchefs and sign up for a cooking class. The world is in a crazy place right now and the many rewards that come with taking a cooking class are too beneficial to pass up.

While we seem to be in a constant flux of whether or not we can meet friends at restaurants and find a safe place to connect, we can host our own dinner parties at home and create a delicious atmosphere of food, friends, and fun times.

One of the reasons that there has never been a better time than now to take a cooking class is the ease with which you can do so. There are both in-person and online cooking classes that you can enroll in. With so many classes to choose from, you will likely find one that suits your schedule, budget, and skill level.

We could all use a little bit of a shake-up in our life right now and taking a cooking class is a great way to be in the moment and have some fun again. Plus, as an added bonus, you can finally master the Sunday roast you have been putting off for far too long now

To help encourage you to finally take that cooking class you know you have been secretly dying to enroll in, we have put together a list of rewards you will get for taking a cooking class. Whether you are young, old, skilled or a total newbie, these rewards will make the new dishes you whip up taste that much better.

Here are all the things you can look forward to when you take a cooking class.

Master the Simple Skills of Cooking

Chances are you will learn you have been doing it wrong in the kitchen for all these years. All those times you had a cooking disaster, a recipe that seemed too complicated or the dish did not turn out how you wanted can easily be fixed for the future when you master basic culinary skills. These cooking classes will take you through how to chop, slice, dice, saute, mix, knead and roast like a professional chef.

You Will Travel the World of Flavours

While our travel options remain limited right now, our taste buds will get to go on an adventure during a cooking class. With so many different ethnic foods to learn to make, you will have a flavourful holiday experience whether you have traveled to your kitchen or the neighbouring country. Learn to make pasta like the Italians, tapas like the Spanish, curries like the Indians, and Schnitzel like the Germans. There are so many flavours out in this world to explore.

Discover New Recipes

One of the biggest rewards of signing up for a cooking class is that you will be exposed to new recipes that you likely had never even heard of before. For many of us, our weekday meal rotations become quite mundane and boring. But a cooking class will let you spice it up any day of the week and create an extravagant dish just because on a Monday. Cooking classes will help avoid not knowing what to make ever again.

Learn How To Make Instagram-Worthy Dishes

If you are a true foodie, you don’t just judge a dish by its taste. You also judge it by the presentation and how delicious it looks. One of the rewards that come with taking a cooking class is learning how to master the art of food presentation. After a few classes, you will be able to master making a simple cheese toastie that looks like it deserves a spot in the Food Hall of Fame.

You Will Feel More Confident About Yourself

While learning new skills can be both frustrating and intimidating, cooking classes help give you a boost of confidence in believing you can really do it. We all can benefit from a little guidance, especially professionals who have to blow the culinary world away with their delicious culinary skills. If we learn from the best, we will also start to believe that we can be the best too. Everyone will benefit from a confidence boost during a cooking class, especially once you taste what you have made in the kitchen.

Have a Real Reason To Celebrate Over Food

One of the best rewards from completing a cooking class is that you have a real reason to celebrate. We are all looking for an excuse to celebrate the positives and a cooking class does just that. Invite your closest friends and family over for a celebratory dinner party, where you can show off your newfound talents as a chef and they can savour in the delicious food you can now make (with, of course, a champagne toast as well).

Start Family Traditions for Generations To Come

One of the most rewarding parts of life is the ability to pass down something to future generations of your family. Cooking classes will help you discover your favourite recipes that you love making and teach you how to put your own creative and even cultural twist on them. You can perfect the recipe to become a family favourite and then teach your own children the tricks so they can pass it down to their own kids one day too.

You Can Also Get a Date Night Out of It

With many options for date nights still limited, taking a cooking class makes for a great excuse to have a date night as well. Regardless of whether you do it together online or in person, the two of you will love learning new skills together, taste-testing each other’s dishes, and enjoying quality time with each other and delicious food. A date night cooking class is about as romantic as it gets; just make sure to have a bottle of red wine ready too.

Be in the Moment and Forget Your Worries

As we alluded to earlier, there are plenty of reasons to be worried nowadays. But a cooking class encourages us to be in the present, focus on the tasks at hand, and forget about any outside distractions.

We all deserve to do something for us that helps our mindfulness and wellbeing, and a cooking class ticks all those boxes. You will easily forget all your stresses while you are instead focusing on enjoying every last lick of that Crème Brulee you just learned how to make.

Open Up New Income Opportunities for Yourself

Taking a cooking class can also bode well for career opportunities as well. Taking just one cooking class may highlight an undiscovered passion and talent and give you the confidence to truly make that career shift you have been looking for. In a time where income is not guaranteed, giving yourself the ability to make additional income or shift to another industry is a reward that can last you a lifetime.

Learn How To Make Cooking Fun

A cooking class also teaches us how to have fun while in the kitchen. You will discover how to enjoy the process and not make it feel like a chore. 

After taking a cooking class, we won’t be surprised if you are skipping into the kitchen with excitement for being able to make another dish. Having fun is one of the most rewarding parts of our day-to-day life and cooking classes make sure we all get to dabble in that.

Make Home Not a Bore

And finally, one of the best rewards from a cooking class is that you can make your extra home time exciting once again. It is likely that this time at home for us all has gotten a bit mundane, but a cooking class spices up our home life and helps us make all meals of the day exciting

The Rewards Are Endless

There are so many rewards that come with taking a cooking class. Whether you decide to do it in person or online, the rewards listed will remain the same. From having the ability to discover new cultures and flavours to learning how to have fun and be in the moment, cooking classes benefit you in ways bigger than just a great culinary dish.

So what are you waiting for? Reward yourself with a cooking class.

 Sources:

From Thailand to Peru, Foodies Can Learn to Cook Like a Local | CNN  

25 Skills Every Cook Should Know | BBC Good Food

The Emotional Benefits of Cooking | Southern Living

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