someone recommend some cookbooks for me!

[nageov3t]

anyone?

I need a couple basic cookbooks... I'm a total noob at cooking and pretty much anything beyond "combine A and B and stick it in the oven for X amount of time" is over my head

but I'm determined I'm going to start eating healthier, cooking more, and getting take-out less so that I can take the money I'm saving and putting it into my grad school fund.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: loki8481
anyone?

I need a couple basic cookbooks... I'm a total noob at cooking and pretty much anything beyond "combine A and B and stick it in the oven for X amount of time" is over my head

but I'm determined I'm going to start eating healthier, cooking more, and getting take-out less so that I can take the money I'm saving and putting it into my grad school fund.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-...67/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b


great basics book

 

[OpenThirdEye]

Probably over your head a bit/too extravagant, but they're GREAT basics books and have lots of recipes:

The Professional Chef (CIA)
Cooking at Home with the Culinary Institute of America
Culinary Boot Camp

 

[Anubis]

Joy Of Cooking'

the one i have from the 60s has directions on how to skin and cook things like squirll

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Anubis
Joy Of Cooking'

the one i have from the 60s has directions on how to skin and cook things like squirll

That one is good. I also recommend this.

 

[Chunkee]

allrecipes.com

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: Anubis
Joy Of Cooking'

the one i have from the 60s has directions on how to skin and cook things like squirll

That one is good. I also recommend this.

yea thats a nice one as well

fannie farmer like the Joy of Cooking is the other of the really MASSIVE cookbooks that contain recepies for almost anything

i also have a bunhc of the Cooking Lite "Best of" books and they are also really good

 

[Jimmah]

Cooking with Jamie

Jamie Oliver, best chef ever, and my role model

 

[pstylesss]

We have an ATOT Cookbook but no one uses it :frown:

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: Jimmah
Cooking with Jamie

Jamie Oliver, best chef ever, and my role model

:thumbsup:, and most of his stuff turns out quite tasty!

 

[nageov3t]

I ended up buying 3 books:

How to Cook Without a Book - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
The New Best Recipe - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance (seems right up my alley with detailed explanations for everything)
and the classic, The Joy of Cooking

 

[spidey07]

The staple - better homes and gardens cook book
http://www.amazon.com/Cook-Bet...&qid=1208828536&sr=1-1

Alton Brown's books are pretty good as well, not a lot of recipes but decent simple explanations.

I've got an excellent sauce book but can't recall the name. If you can't make sauces, you can't cook.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: loki8481
I ended up buying 3 books:

How to Cook Without a Book - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
The New Best Recipe - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance (seems right up my alley with detailed explanations for everything)
and the classic, The Joy of Cooking

Good one. :thumbsup:

My GF has it at her house and we use it occasionally. Specifically: Banana Bread

 

[jarfykk]

I use "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book" and "Pillsbury Complete Cookbook." Prefer the latter as its easier to find stuff in, but both are standards (along with Joys of Cooking). Can't go wrong with any of them, find cheapest on Amazon...they also have a cool section on what you can replace stuff with, like if you don't have shortening, how much butter to use, ratio of dry to fresh herbs, etc. I also have a cookbook devoted to how to cook meat (500+ pages of awesomeness) that my fiancee got me for Christmas (long with digital meat thermometer) and one I got at a silent auction by Rachel Ray for $2-3.

Most get used in a given month, but I generally have 10-12 dishes or so I rotate among or vary a bit. But you'll learn fast if you just promise yourself to cook something NEW each week. Things you like will get repeated, cruddy or hard to make dishes likely won't.

G'luck!

 

[ScottyB]

I will second Fannie Farmer. It is a "must have" for any American kitchen. All other cookbooks are inferior. For additional cookbooks, I suggest visiting a bookstore and picking out titles you like then ordering on the internet.

 

[lizardth]

As a recently new wife and as someone who never really had to cook for anyone (aside from the occasional side dish for a party) I HIGHLY reccommend The Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook! It has been the positively most useful tool in the kitchen! The insturctions are wonderful and it has great tips and general information.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: jarfykk
I use "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book" and "Pillsbury Complete Cookbook." Prefer the latter as its easier to find stuff in, but both are standards (along with Joys of Cooking). Can't go wrong with any of them, find cheapest on Amazon...they also have a cool section on what you can replace stuff with, like if you don't have shortening, how much butter to use, ratio of dry to fresh herbs, etc. I also have a cookbook devoted to how to cook meat (500+ pages of awesomeness) that my fiancee got me for Christmas (long with digital meat thermometer) and one I got at a silent auction by Rachel Ray for $2-3.

Most get used in a given month, but I generally have 10-12 dishes or so I rotate among or vary a bit. But you'll learn fast if you just promise yourself to cook something NEW each week. Things you like will get repeated, cruddy or hard to make dishes likely won't.

G'luck!

that seems like a really great idea, I'm going to have to try and commit to that.