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A Decent Intro to Cooking. | Basic Cooking: All You Need to Cook Well Quickly (Basic Series) (Basic) | Jennifer L. Newens, Sebastian Dickhaut

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	• Basic Cooking: All You Need to Cook Well Quickly (Basic Series) (Basic) Jennifer L. Newens, Sebastian Dickhaut Silverback Books, 2000 - 168 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Favortite cookbook

I love this cookbook. I have had it for 5 years, and it is still my favorite. The best thing about it is that it teaches you everything you need to know about stocking your kitchen with essentials, how to cook all different types of foods, and even how to cook for company. The recipes are simple, and taste delicious. I could never get tired of it. Most of the meat dishes are now my staples.

I am actually an accomplished cook, but I bought this book because I used to be a vegetarian, so I did not know how to cook meats. It makes everything simple, and doesn't use crazy ingredients, which makes it a staple for everyday cooking. Also, it tells you how long it takes for prep time and cooking each dish so you can judge if you have time to make it.

I highly recommend this book to beginners and anyone looking for easy fast recipes that will have everyone thinking you are the best hostess ever.

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Finally, something simple

I recently moved out into my own apartment, and I've been looking all over for a book like this. Finally a cookbook that's unpretentious, extremely simple, and has nice big pictures. I'm just as literate as the next cat at my university (actually, probably more so), but I really like to have pictures with recipes - it's the easiest way to tell whether or not I'm going to like something before cooking it. I respect that there are classic cookbooks which probably have better recipes, but since I never got basic kitchen 101, I'm not at that level yet, and this book is a great stepping stone. Hopefully, after a few years of cooking with this, I can actually understand the Joy of Cooking!

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A Decent Intro to Cooking.

I checked out this book from a local library because I developed an interest in cooking and wanted to start learning it on my own. What I immediately liked about this book is that it doesn't assume readers know all the terminology about cooking, because it tries to appeal to twentysomethings who are just starting out on their own and learning to cook. In the first pages, the authors explain what they think are the essentials to keep in a kitchen, how to store foods properly, different cooking techniques for vegetables and meats, etc., etc. And whoever said it on here was right: it was very helpful that the book lays flat on the counter, making it easy to refer to while cooking without having to hold back the pages all the time. After perusing through the recipes and trying a few on my own, I copied down what interested me before returning this book back to the library.

One thing I noticed, though, is that the authors seem to have a preoccupation with lemons. They list them in practically every recipe (it's even on the cover, for crying out loud).

The book offers a variety of ethnic cooking (the curry chicken was great, I thought, for starting out) and in recipes that are simple. They also list what other foods go well with others in a meal. I didn't care for all of the recipes, but of course, that's just a matter of personal taste. I think other readers, though, will appreciate the authors' attempts to bring variety and different ethnic foods to the table.

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Basic Cookbook and Not Basic Cooking

I mistakenly thought this book would teach me the basics of cooking, not really. Like every other cookbook I read through it without understanding the meaning of the technical cooking terms. Plus you gain little insight into the fundamentals of proper cooking technique.

The problem with this book is that if you can use Amazon then you don't need a basic cookbook. The internet is full of free recipes, most much better than the ones in this book. The writing is translated from German so its a little weird. At times it sounds like it was translated by a teenage girl. "Dont's at a barbeque, enemies attending!" Bizarre.

Anyway, I was pretty dissapointed with the content. But the photos and layout are very good.

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Pretty and USEFUL

Often, a cookbook is pretty or it's a textbook. This one has taught me more in 30 minutes of perusal than many others have in days of reading dull recipes. It is large and lays flat for easy consultation during cooking. The prep times have been pretty accurate even for a cooking klutz like me and the recipes are simple enough to allow plenty of room for experimentation. This book has given me the confidence I lacked (and lost more of when looking through other books of "basic cooking"). Love it. Have sent copies to other kitchenphobes in my circle.

Finally a cookbook especially designed to show young people how to prepare great meals rapidly, while having fun at the same time. Loaded with over 200 color photos, this is a basic, unpretentious cookbook, with the potential of becoming a favorite cookbook in modern kitchens. Previously available only in Germany where it sold more than 100,000 copies in 8 months, this American edition has been carefully edited by a Certified Culinary Professional.

The first section of Basic Cooking covers basic cooking know-how, offers advice on shopping, recommends essential kitchen equipment, and suggests fundamental staple requirements for the pantry. The second part of the book shows you how to put all this knowledge to use through over a hundred tempting recipes. From favorite Italian dishes to Mousse au Chocolat to simple fare, this book has all the key elements. You will find everything from delicious fried potato recipes, to spur-of-the-moment entrees, to basic accompaniments, such as homemade mayonnaise, to go with everything. Loaded with color photos, trendy design, and humorous text, this book transforms cooking from chore to recreation.

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