Whats a good site to start learning to cook?

[Redwingsguy]

I'm looking to make mostly Italian dishes and traditional dishes.

Thanks

 

[UglyCasanova]

I'd like to know as well.

 

I would like to know too, excluding going to chef school. I would guess you just buy a cook book or get tips from your mother. LOL!

 

[rx8]

if u didn't know, one of the most comprehensive recipe collection on the web is at epicurious.

for a forum devoted to food and cooking in general i find egullet to be the most active.
lots of helpful ppl if u have a specific question.
either ways...learning to cook is neverending so start anywhere and experiment. forget about the "cooking for dummies" kind of books/sites.

happy cooking

 

[0roo0roo]

books anyone?

 

[deftron]

The kitchen.

 

[Jzero]

I find "How To Cook Everything" is a decent general cookbook.
Cooking is all about following directions. It's not hard.

 

[UCDznutz]

check out CopyKat recipes if you wanna make some of your favorite dishes from restaurants. I've tried a few and have had great results

 

[billandopus]

Go to FoodTv and check out their instructional vids. Good starter stuff. I would then watch some shows like Molto Mario or someone like him and learn. That's about it.

 

[cheapgoose]

watch the food network!

bam!

 

[pillage2001]

Originally posted by: cheapgoose
watch the food network!

bam!

Emeril Live?? Jeez.....one of the worst show on TV.

 

[brtspears2]

A lot of the stuff I learned I learned from watching Food TV. I record the show, then goto the website and download the recipe. Give it a try and hope for the best.

Ming Tsai rules, but that one lady that cooks meals in 30 minutes is better for a person in a hurry.

 

[NewSc2]

I went to Culinary Arts school for a year, and believe me, cooking really isn't that hard..

First step in learning is the recipe, and possibly somebody showing you how to cook it..

I remember I couldn't get how to cook some good white sauce down until a chef came over and prepped it up for me (turns out I thought white sauce was supposed to look a lot different than what it was... needed a lot more butter)

Second step is practice, practice, practice. The first time you cook something definitely won't be the best. Usually you end up cooking something too long, or putting not enough something in. The more times you cook something, the better you get at it.

Regardless of how it turns out, however, cooking is just following steps. I remember the first time I poached some seabass... mmmm mmmm... (although I forgot the recipe of the sauce ) and all it basically was was boiling 1 this, 2 of that, 3 of that, with 1 gallon of water, then cooking the seabass at this temp, with this on top, etc.

 

[Moonbeam]

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