tired of fast food, want to start cooking ned help

[Mark]

can anyone recommend me a good book to buy on amazon, im single and tired of going out and buying crap all the time.

 

[kranky]

tired of fast food, want to start cooking ned help

Are you sure Ned wants to be cooked?

 

[loup garou]

Ned's not here, man.

 

[EKKC]

Flanders?

 

[ZiKi]

Why buy a book when you have the power of the internet?

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: ZiKi
Why buy a book when you have the power of the internet?

Becuase buying a book allows him to tell himself he is making an effort to improve. In reality his eating out all the time really has nothing to do with his cooking ability.

 

[Unmoosical]

No particular cookbook suggestions here. Just look around and find a book with some recipes that you like. Or just use the Internet....

Also, don't be afraid to change a recipe and add or subtract ingredients you do or don't like. I have roommates that must always go by the exact recipe and it's not always the best option. Cook by taste, not by recipe. Just don't be afraid to jump in and get your hands dirty and HAVE FUN!!!

 

[IronWing]

Go to the biggest used book store in your neck o' the woods and buy the Time-Life international cookbook for the cuisine that appeals most. Easy recipes, good food.

 

[JeremyJoe]

i started cooking 4 years ago as a second year in college.....tired of all the same crap......i really like best receipes or americas test kitchen.....their food is the best tasting ive ever had, because they test multiple reciepes until they get one that is great

 

[doze]

Depends on what you like to eat. A lot of cookbooks are full of a lot of weird difficult to make things. Try going to your local bookstore and looking around for a book with simple instructions and ingredients.

 

[JLGatsby]

I just make complex lunch sandwiches when I do not want to go out to get lunch.

Lettuces and cheeses and all sorts of meats on fancy breads, things like that. You don't need a cookbook, just an imagination.

 

[JasonSix78]

No book recommendations here either but if you have Food Network watch Good Eats, 30 minute meals, and that food pron show, Everyday Italian. Lots of recipes/food info from those.

-Jason

 

[Screech]

There's a lot of basic but good reciepes on internet recipe sites.

One of my recent favorites is a green salad with sliced apples, fresh raspberries, and walnuts (better if carmelized, but that's a bit harder, so just stick to the basics ) covered in a raspberry vinigrette (pardon the selling...) made of raspberry wine vinegar, oil, and sugar. Delicious and easy to make. You can usually find simple enough recipes on the net.

 

[JoeKing]

foreman grill + chicken breast = a cornucopia of yummy

buy rice, noodles, spices, frozen veggies and you won't make the same dish twice!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: JasonSix78
No book recommendations here either but if you have Food Network watch Good Eats, 30 minute meals, and that food pron show, Everyday Italian. Lots of recipes/food info from those.

-Jason

good eats has helped my cooking a LOT.

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: JasonSix78
No book recommendations here either but if you have Food Network watch Good Eats, 30 minute meals, and that food pron show, Everyday Italian. Lots of recipes/food info from those.

-Jason

30 minute meals offers good recipes that typically don't require too many ingredients and the good thing is that you don't always have to use all the ingredients she uses.

 

[spidey07]

In all honesty...look to frozen dinners and casseroles that you can make for the week.

 

[invidia]

get a deep fryer and just deep fry everything, from doughnuts to prime rib.

 

[Nerva]

the only thing i have done that has any resemblance to cooking in the last 3 month and a half is making a pb&j sandwich. it's kind of sad.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: invidia
get a deep fryer and just deep fry everything, from doughnuts to prime rib.

hmm fried prime rib? naa

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: invidia
get a deep fryer and just deep fry everything, from doughnuts to prime rib.

I love deep fried salads.

 

[potato28]

Gha hit enter too soon, and try oriental noodles. Really easy to make, cheap, and tasty.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Food Network FTW

 

[uberman]

Here's the way to go:

The Joy of Cooking - This is a must have and covers just about anything from cutting up poultry to making Turkish coffee. There's lots of standard information, roasting times, coffee info., cutting up meats, sauces. I use their marinara sauce recipe to recreate bruschetta I've eaten in NYC's Little Italy.

Frugal Gourmet - This guy used to have a series on PBS. He adapts recipes from around the world and recreates them in American Kitchens. Good ones are Pork Piccatta, Italian Spaghetti Sauces, Pork Won Ton Wraps steamed, the list goes on and on. My favorite is Bouillabaise. I've played with the recipe and no longer make his red sauce. Instead I buy "Arrezio Tuscan Tomato Soup" (only sold to restaurants), and substitute that. Then comes the chicken broth, vermouth, olive oil, garlic, spices, clam juice, clams, shrimp, crab, cod fillets, scallops, etc. This makes a great meal for several days and can be served over fresh bread as a bruschetta.

I have ten of his books, but you could cook a lot with two. Get his original book and the one where he cooks Italian.

Essentially you could cook very well with just three books.

If you want me to set you up with some books PM me.

Many internet recipe sites are terrible. Totally untested recipes. I've been using this one lately with some success.

[http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/]

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: invidia
get a deep fryer and just deep fry everything, from doughnuts to prime rib.

I love deep fried salads.

The thing is that you are smart because you know that salads are healthy for you.