Whats the best student cookbook to get?!
Whats the best student cookbook to get?
I was looking for one and theres loads, so i wondered which one is the best
Additional Details3 weeks ago
im in the uk
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3 weeks ago
im in the uk
my sister bought a cookbook from wh smith called the students cookbook and its brill - cool recipes and really cheap to make !!
I think Barns & Nobel list the most popular books in each catagory first.
But Betty Crocker is very basic.
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.
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.
professional cooking by wayne gisslen. very in depth and about $100 bucks but worth every penny. everything you need to know to be a pro.
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.
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.
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!
where are you from ? accordingly i could suggest one.
practical cookery the10th edition.every things in it,from savoury to sweet and it so simple,easy to understand.suitable for people who doing the NVQ2
you should get one of Rachel Ray's cookbooks. A lot of her recipies are simple and easy to make, not to mention yummy!!
the joy of cooking. it is the cooking bible. extremely detailed.
Good Housekeeping or Homes and Gardens, both great cook books to start out with.
Julia Child's "Joy of Cooking" A Classic
For basic pick up Betty Crocker Cookbook
" Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted"
by Monique with Sherri McGee.