Rhea'li completely disagrees; the skills to prepare food for the self and the skills to prepare food to please others are not so mutually exclusive.

"When all else fails... there are always spices."

Rhea'li stretches out his legs and tail.

"Mayhap they would be more palatable in fishballs cooked in soup?" Usually its cheap fish or normally inedible or unpalatable meats that gets mashed into balls for soups. A remarkably simply and tasty way to use the less wanted cuts of meat or fish. "Well, next time I'll have something more delicious prepared for you, yes?"

Because there will be a next time.