cookbooks

[pimpin101]

okay what is a good cookbook to buy???

[Jim]

You need to be a little more specific... what genre? style? cuisine?

[bigwheel]

Smoke and Spice. Do not listen to him about the times or temps. Just concentrate on the recipes and read the humorous narratives.

bigwheel

Originally Posted by pimpin101

okay what is a good cookbook to buy???

[foodpump]

My Mom gave me the following advice:

1) Don't buy or consume any foods with the word's "Chef" or "blend" on it.

2) Don't buy any book with a picture of the author that's more than 1/4 of the dust cover size.

In other words, stay away from trendy books or ones by famous stars (Suzanne Summers comes to mind...) You can usually find these a year later at the discount bin for $2.99.

[cakerookie]

Depends on what you are looking for? The Joy of Cooking is a good all around cookbook. For recipes and the hows and whys try Shirley O Corrihers "Cookwise".
Like Jim said whats your genre? style? cusine?

Rgds Rook

[Free Rider]

Originally Posted by cakerookie

........................The Joy of Cooking is a good all around cookbook. .......................

That's what I heard, but I have been sorely disappointed with the new version that I bought last year. I've heard the old ones are the good ones, so I've been keeping an eye out at the used book stores.

[Spiritwolf]

Originally Posted by pimpin101

okay what is a good cookbook to buy???

A great one is called the "Family Circle Encylopiedia". We get it in Australia, but I dont know about where u are.

[MikeLM]

Free Rider-
Look at Amazon- try to get an edition from the 60's or even 50's. Those are the Encyclopedia Britannica of cooking.

Mike