I have minimal experience in cooking but i wouldnt mind putting a few things together from fresh food to improve my diet, I like meat, fish all fruit and most veg. Also I aint fussy there isnt much I wont eat!
2007-10-15 12:56:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I know there are loads of recipes on the internet but I cant go taking my PC to my oven and I will need the instructions right next to the food.
2007-10-15 13:07:25 · update #1
jamie olivers (cook with jamie)
my guide to making you a better cook
has some nice simple recipes, he made it so its simple quick and healthy.
shows you cuts of meet and how to do various things different styles of cooking a certain thing.
lots of info not complicated EASY
2007-10-15 13:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I use my Betty Crocker and Better Homes & Garden cookbooks the most. Try to get one in a 3 ring binder because then they lay flat. Of course, the way they put the binding on Joy of Cooking, it does pretty good at laying flat also after you've used it a few dozen times!
Those are the 3 I refer to the most.
2007-10-16 00:17:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dottie R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might need to go to a second hand book shop or a Charity shop to find, 'The new meat cookery book' by Mary Berry. A fabulous book with great recipe's in it that are very easy to follow. I've had mine for over 30 years now and I haven't had a single disaster, and, both my wife and son are still alive so I'm doing something right.
2007-10-15 20:15:13 · answer #3 · answered by ADRIAN H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest any book on Middle Eastern cooking, but particularly
A New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden
and especially any on Lebanese food.
My family is a mixture of vegetarians and meat / fish eaters and I always end up turning to that type of cookery when I am stuck for ideas. It is very healthy and not difficult.
2007-10-16 00:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hiya why not try the bbc food recipe site all of the recipes are printable(i use the site alot) they have some good basic recipes aswell as fancier ones. the chefs on there are from series like ready steady cook and programs like that so there are loads to choose from . it is nice to see a guy actually wanting to learn how to improve his menu well done and good luck xx
2007-10-15 20:16:17 · answer #5 · answered by her with the mad ginger hair 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Good Housekeeping Cookery Book. It was originally printed in the 70's I think but it has everything in it. Meat, fish, vegetables, cakes its a great point of reference.
2007-10-16 04:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by monkienutz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better homes and gardens makes a cookbook called: a complete step by steep guide to cooking. it covers all the basics and has all kinds of recipes. learned a lot from this book when i was a teen learning to cook.
2007-10-16 11:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by stormy4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best cookery book I have ever owned is ' The dairy book of home cookery' by Sonia Allison. It was published in 1978 by the milk marketing board. I have bought a couple of copies for my children from ebay. It's full of good basic recipies that are easy to follow. I would recommend it to everyone.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=the+dairy+book+of+home+cookery+by+sonia+allison
2007-10-16 05:08:14 · answer #8 · answered by Dory 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go for an all round cookbook such as the Hamlyn which has colour photos and clear instructions. My mum bought me mine ten years ago and I am still trying out recipes.
2007-10-16 04:08:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with the 'Joy of Cooking' cook book. It's a standard reference anyway but is excellent for beginners and chefs alike.
2007-10-15 21:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋