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Post by cadoodlebug on Dec 4, 2016 0:33:13 GMT
In January, DS is moving into the townhouse he bought last year. His cooking skills are minimal so he would greatly benefit from a good, basic cookbook. Any suggestions? I am teaching him how to make chicken noodle soup this afternoon so he took care of taking all the meat off of a rotisserie chicken and chopped up the onion, carrots and celery without the need to get a band aid or take a trip to the ER.  |
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Post by ntsf on Dec 4, 2016 0:35:03 GMT
betty crocker picture cookbook and the joy of cooking.. will cover all bases..along with youtube
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Dec 4, 2016 1:22:01 GMT
Someone from this board recommended The Joy of Cooking when I asked about a cookbook for DH. He was on an extended overseas assignment and needed a good, basic cookbook. It was the perfect thing and we still have it in our cookbook library now. It seems they are keeping up with technology and now have an app as well! |
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Post by keesha on Dec 4, 2016 16:33:27 GMT
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Post by Skellinton on Dec 4, 2016 16:38:31 GMT
Anericas Test Kitchen red cookbook. Hands down the best cookbook ever. Good recipes, explains why and how to do things with photos, lots of variety. Love this book.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Dec 4, 2016 17:03:25 GMT
I like Mark Bittman's cookbooks, especially the how to cook everything fast. Joy of Cooking is a standard. Has good basic info on how to prepare with different vegetables, etc.
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Post by pancakes on Dec 4, 2016 18:04:32 GMT
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Post by MichyM on Dec 4, 2016 18:12:41 GMT
I STILL have my copy of The Joy of Cooking that I got in the very early 80's, so my vote goes to that 😀
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 4, 2016 18:16:11 GMT
Betty Crocker New Cookbook. I almost never use the Joy of Cooking because there is so much written on each page. Maybe it is just my version (2000ish).
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Post by littlemama on Dec 4, 2016 19:14:21 GMT
I'm not a fan of Bittman' s books or the joy of cooking. The Americas test kitchen family cookbook (the red one) would cover most things he will need and gives step by step instructions.
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Post by brynn on Dec 4, 2016 20:55:27 GMT
America's Test Kitchen's Complete Cooking for Two cookbook, and Betty Crocker picturebook cookbook.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Dec 4, 2016 22:16:04 GMT
Betty Crocker New Cookbook. I almost never use the Joy of Cooking because there is so much written on each page. Maybe it is just my version (2000ish). Nah, the version I got from my mother is like that, too. It's like a freakin' textbook. But growing up pre-internet, it was all I had when I wanted to learn how to poach an egg.  |
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Post by gramasue on Dec 4, 2016 23:35:52 GMT
I always recommend the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook for beginner cooks. This is the one with the red and white plaid cover, and is like a binder. My father gave me mine around 1965 and although it is now held together with a big elastic band, I still use it all the time. I've bought one for several of the daughters/granddaughters, too.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 4, 2016 23:51:12 GMT
I would say start at very easy with The Dinner Doctor cookbook by Anne Byrn. She takes things like a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and explains in simple terms how to doctor it up into a bunch of different dishes. Not only are the recipes super easy but everything I've made out of that cookbook has tasted really good too. |
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Post by peanutterbutter on Dec 5, 2016 0:18:06 GMT
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Post by Delta Dawn on Dec 5, 2016 0:21:31 GMT
I have a Purity Cookbook from way back in the day. It has all our favourite recipes from making pancakes to making roast beef and cinnamon buns. Those are just examples what I use the book for. It is out of print but I found a mint copy at a garage sale and took it with me when I got married. My mother had the other one. It's my go to recipe book!
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Post by leeny on Dec 5, 2016 0:44:06 GMT
You've got to give him some of your recipes too! Put together a little file of his favorites from your kitchen. My Mom and I have been working on a cookbook for the past two years (delayed when my dad passed) and I am putting it digital scrapbook style so I can make copies for all the kids and grandkids at some point.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Dec 5, 2016 1:15:50 GMT
The Best Recipe from America's Test Kitchen is a really good one, too.
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Post by mlana on Dec 5, 2016 1:19:30 GMT
I have found the magazines put out by America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Illustrated to a tremendous help in my quest to be a better cook. I think a subscription to either or both would be extremely helpful to a beginner cook as well because they not only tell you what works but what doesn't work and why. I think this allows the cook, new or old, to take a skill or reason learned for one recipe and apply it to other recipes.
I would have loved to have started my journey to being a decent cook with some of the knowledge I've gained from these respurces.
Marcy
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 5, 2016 2:13:07 GMT
Another vote for America's Test Kitchen. They not only give the recipe, but they give detailed information about making the dish as well as techniques. It might be worth buying him a one year membership to the website, as well. They test and review all sorts of kitchen apparatus. He'll have recipes, advice and really in depth cooking help.
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 5, 2016 5:01:21 GMT
I always recommend the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook for beginner cooks. This is the one with the red and white plaid cover, and is like a binder. My father gave me mine around 1965 and although it is now held together with a big elastic band, I still use it all the time. I've bought one for several of the daughters/granddaughters, too.  This is what I'd recommend for a new cook. I love my Joy of Cooking, but it is much more of a text heavy reference book to me. |
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Post by annabella on Dec 5, 2016 5:04:16 GMT
There's several TraderJoes cookbooks. It's like the Sandea Lee of cooking, buying a few things and just mixing them. You can find them at Urban outfitters or Amazon.
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This is what I'd recommend for a new cook. I love my Joy of Cooking, but it is much more of a text heavy reference book to me.