I know nothing about cooking and I'm getting tired of fast food, can someone give me the name of a cookbook that will tell me step by step how to cook something. What temps for what meats, how long, spices, sides, things like that. Right now all i can make is hamburger helper and spaghetti.
2007-01-26 11:25:16 · 15 answers · asked by mandapandaz80 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook
It's a plaid binder and it's very detailed and handy, it has al the conversions, emergency substitutions how to mix things and even how to boil an egg!
This one's been around for a long time but it's always updates. It was a beginners must for me.
2007-01-26 11:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never buy Hamburger Helper again!
Get a copy of the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, and you will be able to cook with the best of us. It helps you with the most basic cooking, and has plenty of fancier recipes for when you are ready to try those.
It's the cookbook I started out with, thanks to my mom. She still has her original cookbook, a newer edition, and now her mother's copy, too. There have been times when the whole family is at mom's house, and we're cooking a big meal, that all 3 BH&G Cookbooks have been in use. Sometimes I'll just 'read' mine, to get ideas for meals, even if I don't actually use the recipes.
2007-01-26 21:17:45 · answer #2 · answered by sandyblondegirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is go to a bookstore and look through the cookbooks. Find one that has recipes and instructions that will fit your needs. There are so many available that everyone has a favorite. Their favorite may not be what you want, you have to pick your own, as cooking is a very personal thing. You will either love the book or hate it, so pick one that you will love. Once you get a little better at cooking, you can start to add more books to your collection for variety. I currently own about 100 and I love them all and use them all at one time or another. Have fun and just try anything that looks good. You will have many favorite dishes before you know it.
2007-01-26 19:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by georgiapeach 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joy of Cooking is a doorstop of a book that will cover just about anything you want to know about basic and not so basic cooking. Get an older version off of amazon instead of a new one. The recipies on the older ones are better. I have an original edition that I got in a thrift store for 2 bucks, and it's one of my favorites.
the red and white checked on that someone else suggested is a good basic one too, but it doens't have as much info as Joy does.
2007-01-26 19:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by ntm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe that no one has mentioned the Fanny Farmer cookbook!! Go to any 'real' bookstore where you can leaf through the books and look it over. It covers the basics like the others that are mentioned but has *many* more recipes! Fanny Farmer was the original cookbook over a century ago and the latest one is fantastic!
2007-01-27 00:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by departed lime wraith 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goodhousekeeping. Its the one with the red and white checkerboard pattern. I've been cooking for years and years and I still use this book. It has taught me a lot. They update it occasionally as well, but pretty much any edition is good. Along with recipes it has a lot of substitution charts and tips and tricks. The recipes are all pretty easy to follow and for learning about how to cook stuff, I don't think you can beat it
2007-01-26 19:31:23 · answer #6 · answered by Knowsalil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Betty Crocker--I've used mine for over 50 years. There is a new one now out 2002 or 2007. But I believe the older issues are better--try a garage sale or Ebay.
Another way to get good recipes is to ask friends for recipes they have made that you liked. That way you can start your own collection--and you'll know for sure that you like the item.
2007-01-26 20:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by kedi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good basic cookbook is the Betty Crocker cookbook. Gives you just about everything you'd ever want to know.
2007-01-26 19:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look up this book called Essiantials for Cooking. I forget the publisher (compilied book), but its got a green cover and is fairly large. its got everything from basics and essiantials for temps and such, to making basic anchor recipies like a basic stock and such. Great book, also used in the CE cooking program at the comm. collage round here last year.
2007-01-26 20:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to the Food Channel Network on your computer, and look for recipes like, 30 minute meals by Rachel Ray etc... Better than a book!
2007-01-26 19:36:47 · answer #10 · answered by Tired of Users 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋