It's just a constantly evolving game, they aren't going to meet all player's needs or expectations with every patch. I was looking forward to making an Unending Journey book, but that needs a carpenter specialisation which I don't have. But we just adapt and find thing we do want to engage in, instead of asking the game to be tailored to us. If making gil is what you enjoy, it can be done without relying on culinarian, if meals aren't selling well on your world. Maybe that blue gear on your CUL will come in handy later, or right now for making good food to use yourself instead of selling it.