Must Have Cookbooks
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The Joy of Cooking was one of the best investments I ever made. Definitely a must have! That is the cookbook I have used the most over the years, by far.
Cookbooks with big pictures are good too. I like looking at the pictures.
Cookbooks with big pictures are good too. I like looking at the pictures.
I rarely read cook books but I love epicurious.com.
One of my favorites was left to me by my grandmother...View attachment 1425
Vincent Prices's Treasury of Cooking. This has receipes from great resturants around the world.
Another is a series put out by Sunset magazine on grilling.
Vincent Prices's Treasury of Cooking. This has receipes from great resturants around the world.
Another is a series put out by Sunset magazine on grilling.
It is actually still in print but ours is a first edition signed by Price and his wife. My grandparents used to hold "balls" at their hacienda in Santa Barbara and many of the old Hollywood types would attend. The story goes that Vincent Price brought one of his signature dishes and the book to get in.
Very cool, Chuck.
Also, the old Better Crocker loose-leaf version from about 30 years ago is quite excellent. We still have one and use it often. It not only has great recipes, but has a lot of useful kitchen information for all levels of experience.
Also, the old Better Crocker loose-leaf version from about 30 years ago is quite excellent. We still have one and use it often. It not only has great recipes, but has a lot of useful kitchen information for all levels of experience.
Joy Of Cooking should be on everyones shelf. It has all the basics and common dishes and details and techniques that make it so useful.
Heres a pretty nice book we have in our house:
http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Spoon-Phaidon-Press/dp/0714845310
It's sort of the Italian version of Joy of Cooking, translated into English.
Heres a pretty nice book we have in our house:
http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Spoon-Phaidon-Press/dp/0714845310
It's sort of the Italian version of Joy of Cooking, translated into English.
cvm4
BoM - July '05 & Dec. '10
I rarely use them because I more then likely have to make out a list of ingredients I don't have. And then the spices and other stuff add up that I won't use except when cooking that dish. I've come up with some creative bachelor recipes :rofl:
I heard about that when it came out. That sounds like a definite must have.