3. Cooking
Score: 42 points;
Difficulty on BSA Prepared: Level 3 – moderate difficulty (20 points);
Difficulty level on Mr.D’s Merit Badge Review: Medium (20 points);
No. of requirements: 8+ (-8 points);
Duration: 1 to 8 weeks (10 points);
While getting the Cooking merit badge, you will learn the basics of food preparation both at home and outdoors. You will also learn a lot about food safety, special diets, measurements and ingredients preparation. A large part of the cooking process is being done inside the camp. This is traditionally one of the easiest badges to get, although its requirements were doubled in 2002; another update came in 2016.
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