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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: May 3 12:28pm | Replies (2440)
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@jakedduck1 Ina really explains everything well, so she makes it easy. I am sure there must be a "cooking for Dummies" cookbook though. If there is that might be a good book for you to get.
My daughter and her husband just left so now I can hang up my cooking utensils. The good thing is that there are enough leftovers to be tomorrow night's dinner.
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imallears | @imallears | Mar 24, 2019

Hi,

I have seen the Cooking for Dummies cookbook and don’t think it’s very basic.. no pictures. I would look at cookbooks in a book store rather than buy online. Some of these cookbooks are not really for beginners or don’t have pictures or have ridiculous recipes.
I think the cooks here on this forum could write better, simple step by step recipes. I never had a cookbook when I was first married and learned by trial and error. Back then, before the internet, I didn’t know what a clove of garlic was and used the whole bulb. Needless to say that dinner went in the trash. Now you just can goggle everything, every step of the
way.
I think one of the most important first things for a beginner to know is having the right pots, pans ,utensils like a good peeler and basic seasonings . Next step is to know the best cuts of meat, fowl and fish. Go on the internet and go from there. It’s a learning process if you are interested in learning. But that interest has to be there.

Regards from Mary

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