How many meals do you have to cook for the cooking merit badge?

These five meals must include at least one breakfast, one lunch, one dinner, AND at least one snack OR one dessert. List the equipment and uten- sils needed to prepare and serve these meals.

Is cooking a required merit badge?

Fortunately, completing the Cooking merit badge is required to earn Eagle, so any Eagle can hopefully follow a recipe and cook more than oatmeal. This merit badge explores nutrition needs and cooking basics, then tosses the scout into cooking at home, in camp, and on the trail.

What is the cooking merit badge?

The Cooking merit badge introduces principles of cooking that can be used both at home or in the outdoors. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about food safety, nutritional guidelines, meal planning, and methods of food preparation, and will review the variety of culinary (or cooking) careers available.

How should chicken be stored transported and properly prepared for cooking?

Store and transport at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken/poultry should not be stored above other meats, fish, cooked foods or fresh produce. Frozen chicken should be thawed slowly in a refrigerator at 40-45 degrees. Chicken should be cooked to a minimum internal temp of 165 degrees or hotter.

Is cooking a required merit badge for Eagle?

Cooking is often the first Eagle-required merit badge that scouts earn by themselves, without the help of troop classes or events.

When was the last Eagle-required merit badge added?

24 | Added more info from Chris Hunt, BSA Advancement Team, to clarify that the merit badge still will become Eagle-required on Jan. 1, 2014 though the revisions won’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2015. These are two separate changes and should be thought of as such, Chris says.

How can cross contamination be prevented?

To prevent this: Wash hands with soap and hot water before and after handling food, and after using the bathroom, changing diapers; or handling pets. Use hot, soapy water and paper towels or clean cloths to wipe up kitchen surfaces or spills. Wash cloths often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.