Since the inception of humans, cooking has been known to meet one of the basic needs of man - food. This skill ensures that the food we eat is properly and safely processed before being consumed. In times past, the ability to cook was a desired skill and most people were required to have it. However, with the advent of civilisation, a lot of people have come to question its necessity. While a group of individuals think that it is a necessary tool to possess in order to live well and hence, children should be taught, another school of thought are not in support as they think it is a poor use of school time for the children.