"Can you." He was fighting a smirk, because it wouldn't have been polite, and for some reason he was worried about that at the moment. He let it go after a moment, though. "I know quite a few people rather older than you who can't, I'm sure. If there's no reason to learn, one doesn't bother." He wasn't talking only about himself, but he was a part of the subset. He put his glass down and set in on his plate, with what he hoped was a sufficient amount of enthusiasm. "And if there's a cook in the family, after all, they might as well be made use of."