Is there any connection between cooking together and a happy family life? The answer lies in affirmative if the findings of a study released on Monday in UK are any indication.Britons swear by the traditional system of teaching children how to cook, the study shows and 59 per cent of those surveyed consider baking together as a great family bonding time.The significance of cooking together also reflects from the fact that more than a quarter recall their fondest childhood memories are the ones of baking with their parents or grandparents, researchers said.And it doesn’t end with family bonding. A third of those questioned in the survey said home bakers make better parents.Eighty five per cent said they would like to see their children being taught how to cook and bake more in school.Surprising, despite so much regard for baking and cooking, the survey of 1,803 people found that most don’t have the time or knowledge to bake, while a third of those surveyed are put-off by the thought of washing up afterwards.The study also said an average person bakes only 2.3 times a year. Women, traditionally more skilled in kitchen, fared better at 2.9 times in comparison to men baking 1.6 times on an average in a year.Further, 51 per cent of those surveyed didn’t know what goes into making a sponge cake and nearly 63 per cent were incapable of putting together a classic English scone, the research conducted by a baking company indicated.
