The YouTube Short above by morocooks highlights cooking as a “time economy.” We often treat cooking as a personal choice, but in his perspective, cooking is tied to having “time capital.” For most people who work long shifts, or have a very demanding and stressful job, it would be nearly impossible to prepare a meal that would take about an hour or so. Thus, his point sociologically argues that cooking is not just about the cost of the ingredients, or a personal choice, but about having the luxury of time. Sometimes, a $5 rotisserie chicken isn’t being “lazy,” but just a survival tool to satisfy one’s hunger.

Question: Is the ability to cook homemade food from scratch a personal skill or a social privilege based on how much free time an individual has?