Article: American cooks fail cooking quiz, but want to learn more. (includes related article on reading)

A recent survey by the National Pork Producers Council revealed that almost 95% of people who cook fresh pork, overcook it. Presumably, if cooks are ruining their pork chops, their pasta al dente is overdone. Strongly suspecting that people are not well versed in basic cooking skills, the Council surveyed consumers to determine the scope of the problem.

Flunking Food. Labeled the Food Literacy Survey and administered by National Family Opinion, Inc. a consumer research firm based in Toledo, Ohio, the quiz was designed to test cooking knowledge. Despite the fact that more than half the survey respondents characterized themselves as excellent or very good ...

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