This is absolutely a cultural/educational thing. For some reason the knowledge has been lost here compared with other parts of Europe. When we visit my partner's family in Portugal (a poor rural area) they can knock up amazing food using a few vegetables, pasta, olive oil and cheap cuts of meat...
Yeah I like Starmer and think he'd make a decent PM. Interestingly he's been given plenty of stick from his own side for trying to rise above the pantomime.