Conversation Questions Related to Cooking

Conversation Questions Related to Cooking

Getting Started

1. Do you enjoy cooking? Why or why not?

2. How often do you cook at home?

3. What was the first thing you ever learned to cook?

4. Who taught you how to cook?

5. Do you prefer cooking alone or with someone else?

Ingredients & Equipment

6. What ingredients do you always have in your kitchen?

7. Do you follow recipes or cook by instinct?

8. What’s your favourite spice or herb to use in cooking?

9. Do you own any special cooking equipment or tools?

10. How important is it to use fresh ingredients when cooking?

Favourite Dishes

11. What is your signature dish?

12. What’s your favourite dish to cook for other people?

13. What’s a traditional dish from your country that you like to make?

14. Do you prefer cooking sweet or savoury food?

15. What dish would you love to learn how to make?

Skills & Techniques

16. How would you rate your cooking skills—beginner, intermediate or advanced?

17. What’s the most difficult thing you’ve ever cooked?

18. Do you know how to bake? What have you baked recently?

19. Can you cook without looking at a recipe?

20. Have you ever taken a cooking class?

Daily Life & Habits

21. Do you cook more during the week or at weekends?

22. How long does it usually take you to prepare a meal?

23. What do you usually cook when you don’t have much time?

24. Do you cook every day or just sometimes?

25. What time of day do you usually cook—morning, afternoon or evening?

Food & Culture

26. Which country has the best cuisine in your opinion?

27. Have you ever tried cooking food from another country?

28. What’s a popular dish in your country that visitors should try?

29. Do you like trying new recipes or do you stick to what you know?

30. What are the main ingredients in your national cuisine?

Shopping & Planning

31. Do you plan your meals in advance?

32. How often do you go grocery shopping?

33. Do you ever cook with leftovers?

34. Do you prefer cooking from scratch or using pre-made products?

35. Do you follow a particular diet when cooking (e.g. vegetarian, gluten-free)?

Cooking for Others

36. Do you enjoy cooking for family and friends?

37. Have you ever hosted a dinner party? What did you cook?

38. What’s the best meal someone has ever cooked for you?

39. What do you cook when you want to impress someone?

40. Would you ever consider cooking as a career?

Opinions & Preferences

41. What’s your opinion on fast food vs home-cooked meals?

42. What’s more important to you—taste, presentation or nutrition?

43. Do you watch cooking shows or follow food bloggers?

44. What do you think makes a good cook?

45. If you could cook with any famous chef, who would it be and why?

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