Preparing meals

Definition

Planning, organizing, cooking and serving simple and complex meals for oneself and others, such as by making a menu, selecting edible food and drink, getting together ingredients for preparing meals, cooking with heat and preparing cold foods and drinks, and serving the food.

Exclusions

• Acquisition of goods and services
• Caring for household objects
• caring for others
• Doing housework
• Drinking
• Eating

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