That's how we were taught in home ec, seriously, and I still do it. Home ec ended up helping with chemistry class!
Conversely, my daddy could never understand how I could cook so well and not do well in chemistry! The key word, I believe, is the desire. I didn't ever think I'd use chemistry, but I would use the ability to cook.
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