A glossy hard-back cookbook is deemed too extravagant and expensive by the youth of today who prefer TikTok – and lots of them have never heard of Beef Wellington
Cookbooks could soon be a thing of the past as younger generations believe they are outdated.
Flicking through gravy-stained pages of recipe books by chefs such as Delia Smith could one day be a distant memory.
New findings have shown 88% of youngsters get recipe ideas from social media sites such as Tik Tok. Some 38% of people in their twenties said they didn’t own a cookbook, while 56% said all the recipes they need are online.
Findings by Mozzarella makers Galbani showed 36% believe they are too expensive when recipes are free on the internet.
TikTok, Instagram, parents and food websites were the go-to destinations for what and how to cook. And traditional recipes are also dying out, with 42% admitting they have never heard of Beef Wellington.
Fish pie, souffle and Coq au Vin were also dishes youngsters didn’t know how to make.
Galbani, who are launching a pop up Burrata Bar in London, said they have been replaced by foods such as burger bowls, pizza soup, marry me chicken – a viral creamy casserole, watermelon and burrata salad, big mac tacos, cucumber salad and vodka pasta.
They said: “As many as 90 percent think modern Brits are more adventurous with their food than previous generations.”