Five chefs on how to get kids involved in the kitchen

Mary Berry, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and more share their top tips for introducing little ones to cooking

It can be hard to know where to start with little ones in the kitchen. Here’s what the pros suggest Picture: August de Richelieu / Pexels

There are so many reasons to get children cooking.

Not only will it arm young people with crucial life skills, it brings them closer to their food — potentially helping them make healthier choices. Plus, you can have a lot of fun baking and cooking with kids (once you accept things won’t be perfect, and you might have a hefty amount of tidying up to do).