[mbaye]

> It’s a shame that the standard way of learning how to cook is by following recipes.

It isn't, not where I'm from. The standard way of learning how to cook in Poland is by watching your parents/grandparents do it.

[kwhitefoot]

Same here. I'm from England. But I'm also 62, I suspect that people closer to the average age of HN commenters and in the US probably have a different experience.