How Often Do We Use Cooking Utensils? An Exploratory Study

Abstract

This study examined the use of cooking utensils among Australians and the influence of respondents’ socio-economic characteristics on utensil usage. A total of 1,027 Australians completed an online survey and reported frequencies of 23 utensils used and details of their demographics, cooking experiences, and household types. Latent class analysis suggested two types of usage patterns: high and moderate use. Ethnic background, cooking evening meals from scratch, and the number of people in the household associated with high utensil use. The lack of strong relationships between utensil usage and socio-economic and demographic characteristics suggests the unique nature of cooking practices.