I was looking for one and theres loads, so i wondered which one is the best
2007-06-06 07:06:53 · 15 answers · asked by cherry88 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
im in the uk
2007-06-07 03:57:33 · update #1
my sister bought a cookbook from wh smith called the students cookbook and its brill - cool recipes and really cheap to make !!
2007-06-06 07:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by Jordana T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are meals you're especially fond of, get your mum or whoever cooks them to write down the recipes in a hardback notebook. That makes a good starting point to experiment from, and you can write your own notes when you try something really good (or really bad!).
Learn the basics before you go, and try the series published by Foulsham (one of the authors is Carolyn Humphries). These are easy to follow and give you good tips on buying, storing and using food.
Having been a student, I know that the microwave is one of the best inventions since sliced bread, so have a look for a good microwave cookbook, as you can usually adapt the recipes for hob or oven cooking. Take a look in your local charity shop, since some of the old microwave books are appearing there now that everyone's cooking "real" food.
The Web is a great recipe source, and if you're looking for inspiration re what to do with the contents of the fridge at the end of term, try out one of the supermarket suggestion engines. Plug in your main ingredients and it'll give you recipes that use them.
Good luck!
2007-06-06 13:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by roza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Julia Child's "Joy of Cooking" A Classic
For basic pick up Betty Crocker Cookbook
2007-06-13 12:30:16 · answer #3 · answered by Buzzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Joy Of Cooking. It is practically a bible. (No offense to the Christian community.) It costs about $35. Not to mention it gives explanations for all varieties of meat, deserts, and other things. It should do you quite well. It's a start but know that it is not a good idea to just limit yourself to one cookbook. Usually its better to have two or three. But this is a really good one.
2007-06-06 07:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by shyguy4no1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Student Grub. This is the best student cookbook, it only costs around £4.99 and it has nearly every cheap affordable recipe that you can ever think of in it.
2007-06-06 07:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jack W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned to cook on Better Homes & Gardens. I have 3 different versions right now. Tons of tips and tricks, info, and everything from simple recipes to difficult ones. I love them, they have the red checkered cover.
2007-06-06 07:15:54 · answer #6 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Housekeeping or Homes and Gardens, both great cook books to start out with.
2007-06-12 12:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Barns & Nobel list the most popular books in each catagory first.
But Betty Crocker is very basic.
2007-06-06 07:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should get one of Rachel Ray's cookbooks. A lot of her recipies are simple and easy to make, not to mention yummy!!
2007-06-11 18:56:40 · answer #9 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything should be on every cook's shelf.
I can't tell you how many times it's saved the day.
2007-06-06 08:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by b4_999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋