1.  So you can follow instructions in a recipe.  Reasons 2-5 don't matter.
						
					
					
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	1 ReplyThere is a lot more to being a good cook than being able to follow a recipe.
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	1 ReplyI would have though we needed to know how to read to read your reasons on why we need to know how to read.
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	Cooking with instructions. n00b
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	2 RepliesThe only reason you need to know how to read, is so you can read The Dark Tower.
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	2 RepliesThat's one reason. I want to hear the other 4 dammit!