I watched a 55 year old man try to scramble an egg. Took him 20 minutes and it was still raw.
Our 4th grade daughter entered a 4-H cooking contest with crepes and the judges nearly disqualified her saying she was too young to cook crepes. 4-H no less! 4-H kids have all sorts of life skills. Geez, crepes are no brainers. Well, those same judges praised the Home Extension worker’s 18 year old senior in high school for entering a salsa that consisted of a can of blackeyed peas and some jarred picante. Two weeks later, daughter made the entire Thanksgiving dinner and desserts by herself from scratch (no written recipes) and only asked for help to lift the 25 lb turkey out of the oven.
My husband’s grandmother began teaching him to cook not long after he could walk. Children are remarkably willing to learn and adults can be remarkably dense.
Thank goodness your daughter was able to move forward from what could have been a crushing experience. Thanksgiving dinner is no easy feat!