What is the best cookbook for a man who wants to start cooking?!

And find a book that doesn't need to many ingredients.

Hi!


The Cookbook for Men Who Must is a book of basics for those who have not experienced the joy found in a kitchen, and offers a selection of “manly” recipes (barbecue, sausage gravy, meatballs, chocolate chip cookies, nachos) while emphasizing portion control, less fats, and fewer calories. It is not a diet book, and the recipes in the final chapter prove that.

Author Richard Chamberlain, who identifies himself as “the real one,” shares recipes he’s prepared for his family over the years, and none of them are difficult; none require you to debone a duck. Many of the recipes are for foods that are available prepared, but Chamberlain gives simple-to-follow instructions and encourages readers to make changes to the recipes to suit themselves. Once fledgling cooks overcome their fear of frying, baking, and roasting, they will be ready to go on to more complex recipes and cookbooks.

The Cookbook for Men Who Must takes cooks-to-be from breakfast to salads (incredibly simple) through desserts, and provides useful lists of basic equipment and ingredients every cook should have on hand (surprisingly, lemon juice wasn’t one of them). Although written for men, this cookbook makes a good foundation for anyone who hasn’t been introduced to their oven.

Bottom Line: Would I buy The Cookbook for Men Who Must? No. I’ve already conquered the basics, but for sons (or daughters) who don’t have a clue, this might be just the gift to get them started in the kitchen.

My "kitchen bible" is the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. The current edition, lower fat and salt content, is stocked at most book stores and can be gotten on the internet.

My copy is about 45 years old! My mother-in-law gave it to me for a first anniversary gift. It is well cooked in! All the best recipes are spattered to unreadable.

I give this book to most brides and those getting their first apartments as house warming gift, guys or girls.

It contains not only excellent how tos, but also menu suggestions, table settings and othe necessary sections. Very good for beginners and experts alike.

I would just print or save recipes from online. Usually the recipes that are posted are the “best of”. I like to try recipes that a bunch of people already tried and liked. It’s nice to have a cookbook just to have something in your hands, but you can’t beat the convenience of grabbing recipes online. I save everything to my computer and I have folders for chicken, fish, dessert, etc. Then, at the bottom of the recipe I write the date I made it along with my verdict and what I’d do different if making again.

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go to your local library an see if they have a copy of the Joy of Cooking, or the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook--these are both excellent for beginners, and once you've mastered the basics, you'll be better equipped to branch out into other more complex recipes and techniques.

This is a great one if your husband is into football! Enjoy!

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In all reality, I look for recipes on the Internet and try those....

try Emerald