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What kind of library are you guys working with? I don't own many cookbooks, but I'd like to change that. Listed are the three books that I own and use often, and what I think their shortcomings are. I need a bigger library.
The Joy of Cooking, Irma Rombauer w/ Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker Unmatchable in scope, though for that same reason, it can be sort of tedious if I'm trying to cook from it on the fly. I've started tabbing and higlighting in it, which makes navigating a little bit easier. I love the way it's written.
I'm Just Here For The Food, Alton Brown This one's helping me a lot with technique and the science behind what's going on in the kitchen, but when it's not too technical than it's just skimming over something. Sort of uneven, but good.
Ethnic Edibles and Everything Else, Catholic Daughters of America-El Campo, Texas Chapter My grandmother and a lot of her friends contribute to this cookbook and I help her bind them all every year. Lots of Czech and German recipes in this one, lots of comfort food. Still, the recipes are all submitted by little old ladies that have been cooking for decades, so often lots of important intangibles are missing from the recipes.
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Post subject: Re: Cookbooks and Other Kitchen Essentials
Posted: Tue January 08, 2013 3:03 am
Future Drummer
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 8:08 pm Posts: 2874
I got the Cook's Illustrated Cookbook (basically all the America's Test Kitchen recipes) for Christmas, and I find it exciting and intimidating in equal measures. I don't even have the equipment to make some of the stuff but there's some incredible recipes.
Post subject: Re: Cookbooks and Other Kitchen Essentials
Posted: Tue January 08, 2013 3:19 am
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Orpheus wrote:
I got the Cook's Illustrated Cookbook (basically all the America's Test Kitchen recipes) for Christmas, and I find it exciting and intimidating in equal measures. I don't even have the equipment to make some of the stuff but there's some incredible recipes.
This book is pretty cool. It explains the why of cooking as opposed to how.
The quick family cookbook is stellar too -- the recipes are incredibly simple.
Post subject: Re: Cookbooks and Other Kitchen Essentials
Posted: Thu January 10, 2013 12:03 am
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I've found that crappy knives are fine until you start using a good knife. Once you get a good knife (and I only have one) going back to the other knives is dangerous. I usually take my own knife when I cook at my friend's place because hers suck and it's too easy to get hurt using them.
Post subject: Re: Cookbooks and Other Kitchen Essentials
Posted: Fri January 11, 2013 10:46 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 8:08 pm Posts: 2874
Made my first meal from the cookbook a few nights ago: chili with bacon and black beans and jalapeno-sharp cheddar cornbread. Both turned out incredible, gave me a lot of confidence to make other stuff. I think my bro's GF is making desserts from it right now as well. Great Christmas gift.
Post subject: Re: Cookbooks and Other Kitchen Essentials
Posted: Sat January 12, 2013 12:58 am
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Orpheus wrote:
Made my first meal from the cookbook a few nights ago: chili with bacon and black beans and jalapeno-sharp cheddar cornbread. Both turned out incredible, gave me a lot of confidence to make other stuff. I think my bro's GF is making desserts from it right now as well. Great Christmas gift.
Post subject: Re: Cookbooks and Other Kitchen Essentials
Posted: Sat January 12, 2013 3:23 am
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Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:07 pm Posts: 3377
Bee Girl wrote:
I've found that crappy knives are fine until you start using a good knife. Once you get a good knife (and I only have one) going back to the other knives is dangerous. I usually take my own knife when I cook at my friend's place because hers suck and it's too easy to get hurt using them.
I bought a small set of Henckels which cut very well but need sharpening far too often. Been replacing each dead soldier with a Victorinox, as well as a basic steak knife set, and they are magic.
Every meal is a collective project since I am not a good cook but my wife is, so I help when I can. We have a slew of books that we randomly choose from but when we have a set of ingredients I often recall a Good Eats episode and either queue it up on the tele or pull it up online; there is little that Alton has not used effectively. We also have the Good Eats books, which are great added references.
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