While getting the Cooking merit badge, you will learn the basics of food preparation both at home and outdoors. You will also learn a lot about food safety, special diets, measurements and ingredients ...

YOUR OBEDIENT CORRESPONDENT did not complete serious research on the subject, but my guess is that to earn a Boy Scout badge in cooking these days, a kid must prove his proficiency in speed dialing.

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