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Im looking for a cookery book....not a recipe book. I don't want to trawl through recope after recipe of stuff that i'll never eat but instead, i want something that is going to teach me what ingredients go with what, little tips and tricks and anything else except recipes.
is there anything out there ?
is there anything out there ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Have a peek at this one, it's got techniques and tried and tested recipes:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Housekeeping-Step-step -Easy-follow/dp/1843404133/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_ b
Failing that, anything by Delia is fairly straightforward. I personally cannot stand her tv programmes - too many umms and errrs for me, but her books are very well written. Here's a link to a really easy looking recipe for chicken with whole spices from her site:-
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/chicken-wit h-whole-spices,789,RC.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Housekeeping-Step-step -Easy-follow/dp/1843404133/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_ b
Failing that, anything by Delia is fairly straightforward. I personally cannot stand her tv programmes - too many umms and errrs for me, but her books are very well written. Here's a link to a really easy looking recipe for chicken with whole spices from her site:-
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/chicken-wit h-whole-spices,789,RC.html
I don't like JO but his book is excellent
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamies-Ministry-Food-A nyone-Learn/dp/0718148622
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamies-Ministry-Food-A nyone-Learn/dp/0718148622
The "Bible" of cookbooks.
http://homedecorcookbooks.suite101.com/article .cfm/the_fannie_farmer_cookbook
http://homedecorcookbooks.suite101.com/article .cfm/the_fannie_farmer_cookbook
Ethel, the latest issues have conversion charts. However, the reason I mentioned this book is that hammerman does not want a cookbook just for the recipes. This book is excellent in it's explanation of cooking techniques, uses of various spices and herbs, different cuts of various meats, vegetable preparation. It is more of a kitchen reference book than a mere cookbook.
Just a little comment about *american cups*... I actually find them easier to use than getting my old salter balance scales out... ok, not quite as accurate but I think one only really needs serious accuracy for stuff like cakes etc. Tesco's sell a set of the cups for �littledosh, so they are easily available.