The "I Don't Know How to Cook" Book: 300 Great Recipes You Can't Mess Up! Review
This is a great book for adults who don't know how to bake a potato, not only does it give you so many delicious recipes with easy to find ingredients but it gives you lots of tips and must-haves if your kitchen is empty. yesterday I made "twice-baked potato casserole", " curried vegetable soup", and "hummus pocket sandwiches", today i made "garlicky pasta with shrimp", "baked lemon chicken" and for breakfast "apple oatmeal... from scratch" :D
The "I Don't Know How to Cook" Book: 300 Great Recipes You Can't Mess Up! Overview
Gone are the days of macaroni and cheese from a box, frozen dinners, and takeout. With this cookbook, anyone can make a deliciously easy meal. With beginner recipes, separated into easy, medium, and hard levels, this book is the perfect primer to ease the stress of fearful folks in the kitchen. Completely updated with new delectable dishes and unique twists on some classics, this cookbook teaches readers that they can cook--one delicious meal at a time!
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Customer Reviews
Terrible- many of the recipes use Campbell's soup! - International Diva -
This is the first book that I have ever returned to Amazon. I bought this book as one of several "how to cook" books for a friend who is getting married. While there are some useful recipes (how to boil an egg, how to roast a chicken), about one-quarter of the recipes are taken verbatim from Campbell's soup cans, including the infamous green bean casserole. Some are other famous 'label' recipes such as tollhouse chocolate chip cookies. The recipe for tacos calls for a packet of taco seasoning; the instructions are identical to the package directions. You don't need a book to be told how to open a can or a seasoning packet and mix it with stuff. To me, that barely qualifies as cooking.
On the subject of gravy the author notes, "gravy is too hard; just buy jars of gravy and hide the jars!" Seriously? Of the apparently original recipes, some of them simply don't make sense or are just incredibly unhealthy. For a pasta with brie, the author instructs using a pound of brie with a pound of spaghetti for four people. A normal serving of cheese is about two ounces but that comes out to four ounces of brie per person, or about 400 calories and 120% of recommended daily fat intake -- just from the brie alone.
There are no illustrations or photos to aid a non-cook, which also limits the usefulness of this book. If you're looking for a good primer, I suggest "How to Cook Without a Book" by Pam Anderson or even "The Way to Cook" by Julia Child. If you're looking for healthier foods on a budget, try "Less is More."
Good, not great... glad to have in collection. - Megan Wolfarth -
It's exactly what the title says. I found if I need tips on basic standards, it's a great tool. I am a beginner, but I underestimated what I already knew, so if you are a true beginner, this book is for you.
Great book! - Jessica A. Braud -
This cookbook makes cooking amazingly easy. It even tells you how to boil water! Even when I'm not using specific recipes it's great for getting inspiration for new dishes!
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