# What should I teach my 8 year old grandchild to cook tomorrow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 7, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368 "2021-03-07T01:12:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/21 "2021-03-08T15:53:50Z")
Cooks of the world, unite! What this world really needs is a floating cooktop – lowers to allow smaller people to cook without having to stand on a stool, raises so that someone over 5’ 6" doesn’t have to slump over and aggravate my back condition. Get busy, inventors! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/22 "2021-03-08T16:42:20Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Forgive me for butting in (with a possible threadshit) but why are YOU being punished because she got in trouble? Unfair! No, you’re quite right. I was terribly disappointed and felt quite punished. I get my grandson today though and he has expressed an interest in being a chef so we’ll see if he wants to do anything. He’s so picky though, I have a feeling it’ll be quite difficult. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/23 "2021-03-08T17:14:30Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I get my grandson today though and he has expressed an interest in being a chef so we’ll see if he wants to do anything. He’s so picky though, I have a feeling it’ll be quite difficult. Ignite your fire pit out back; a pack of hot dogs, a pack of buns, a small can of Bush’s Baked Beans (remove the label and open the can) to set in the fire, toast those buns, roast those wienies on sticks, spoon the beans onto the franks or eat 'em right outta the can. What kid wouldn’t like a **Blazing Saddles** dinner that he helped cook (Fart contest later!)? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/24 "2021-03-08T23:43:00Z")
I am not lucky enough to have a fire pit, but he settled for chocolate chip cookies and we had a great day. His mom is going to kill me. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/25 "2021-03-08T23:59:47Z")
Any day with chocolate chip cookies is a great day. Kudos! ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/26 "2021-03-09T00:13:56Z")
And knowing how to make chocolate chip cookies is an important life skill that everyone should know! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/27 "2021-03-09T00:19:45Z")
He had so much fun and we shared with a neighbor. Two life skills in one day. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/28 "2021-03-09T00:22:27Z")
I’ll second meatloaf. What kid doesn’t love mixing the squishy ground meat and breadcrumbs with their little fingers? Also, Shake and Bake can be fun for a kid. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/29 "2021-03-09T01:52:58Z")
I came here to say this!..just tonight, I had flour tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese, and a container of Mexican layered dip from the grocery store (cheese, refried beans, salsa, and quacamole). I warmed the tortillas, put a scoop of cheese and the layered dip on half, folded over, sauteed on each side in a little butter. So quick, and so easy, delicious! Dinner was served within 5 minutes! ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368/30 "2021-03-09T02:06:29Z")
I’ll always remember the time my 6yo cooked eggs and toast by herself one weekend morning. I awoke to a delicious smell of toasting bread and buttery fried eggs. Little she devil had grape jelly out too. Gap toothed with a lisp be still my ❤ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-teach-my-8-year-old-grandchild-to-cook-tomorrow/937368.md?page=1)