# Cooking Merit Badge

- Eagle-required: Yes
- Category: Hobbies
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/cooking/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Cooking.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-03-30
- Requirements: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/cooking/requirements/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/cooking/guide/index.md

Learn cooking safety, nutrition planning, meal preparation techniques, and outdoor cooking methods including camp stoves, charcoal, and propane to earn this Eagle-required merit badge.