Are there any REALLY good cookbooks for ABSOLUTE BEGINNER cooks?!
Are there any REALLY good cookbooks for ABSOLUTE BEGINNER cooks?
Ok, I want/need to learn how to cook. I'm 25 and my mom is a great cook, but she never really taught me. And now she lives 250 miles away. Let's start with what I know how to do:
SIMPLE stuff... stove top pastas (the in-a-box kinds), in-a-box cakes/brownies, eggs, canned vegetables, yeah that's pretty much it.
So you see, I'm VERY MUCH a beginner. But I love good food. I need a cookbook that will baby-step me through EVERYTHING and not assume I already know how to do something. I need to learn basics for myself and for when I have a family in the future.
Anyway, where should I start? Help!
Answers:
The good old, classic Betty Crocker cookbook is your best bet - tons of helpful hints, cooking tips and roasting charts, etc. Otherwise, the Better Homes and Gardens is a great classic, also. These two cookbooks will supply you with all your basic recipes and then you can move on from there.
You could try taking one or two out at your local library and giving them a good run through so that you know whether you want to spend the money and buy one.