OT: Your Favorite "Food" Books??

DoubleEgger

bgebrent said:

Great references. All really depends on cooking vs baking. Going astray from the cooking stuff is where greatness occurs. Following the baking stuff is results oriented. 

I'm surprised you didn't throw some Thai cookbook out there....

bgebrent

DoubleEgger said:

bgebrent said:

Great references. All really depends on cooking vs baking. Going astray from the cooking stuff is where greatness occurs. Following the baking stuff is results oriented. 

I'm surprised you didn't throw some Thai cookbook out there....

You may be surprised to know I don't have one or use one.  Internet....

SciAggie

@Botch Feast of Santa Fe is a great book. 

Killit_and_Grillit

Man this thing really took off. 

Thanks for all all the great suggestions y'all. 

I think I may go ahead and pick a few up to skim while I'm in the hospital. 

fishlessman

if you havent tried pasta from scratch get an old copy of pasta tecnica, all you need is a tabletop, flour, an egg, and some water, a rolling pin. second hand books are maybe 4 bucks. no bowls needed

YEMTrey

Focker

Another, I forgot to mention, that I prefer over his, and mostly Polcyn's, overrated like brisket, Charcuterie.

A great anti-recipe, emphasis on weight vs volume of fundamental kitchen ingredients and how they work in relationships/ratio, read.

Gulfcoastguy

A subscription to Chile Pepper magazine.

northGAcock

I know that most here have posted cook books. One of the most used food related books I have is called "The Chefs Companion" It is a great resource of terms and knowledge building with regards to food in general. A relatively inexpensive book (in paperpack)....Mine is a much earlier addition. Here is your Amazon link.
https://www.amazon.com/Chefs-Companion-Third-Elizabeth-Riely/dp/047139842X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507216994&sr=8-1&keywords=culinary+dictionary

northGAcock

bgebrent said:

DoubleEgger said:

bgebrent said:

Great references. All really depends on cooking vs baking. Going astray from the cooking stuff is where greatness occurs. Following the baking stuff is results oriented. 

I'm surprised you didn't throw some Thai cookbook out there....

You may be surprised to know I don't have one or use one.  Internet....

Nicole is more like it.

SmokeyPitt

I have been enjoying this Youtube channel: Binging with Babish. The guy who makes these videos recreates recipes from movies and TV. It is really entertaining and the guy seems to know his way around the kitchen. He just released a book- Eat what you watch.  I might pick this one up sometime. It is sold out now on Amazon. 

One thing I should note is in the "Freddies Ribs" episode he uses a kamado (for the first time) and breaks 3-4 commandments.

Killit_and_Grillit

northGAcock said:

 A relatively inexpensive book (in paperpack)....Mine is a much earlier addition.

@northGAcock Robin if I don't buy the hardback version and put it where people can see it people won't believe I'm a classy, well read, sophisticated kinda guy. 

(Paperback it is)

luckyboy

The Pioneer Woman is, I think a good starting point.

YEMTrey

http://www.thugkitchen.com/

DoubleEgger

YEMTrey said:

http://www.thugkitchen.com/

I'm disappointed in myself for forgetting about that one. 

SamIAm2

SWMBO has purchased cookbooks for all the devices she/we purchased which mostly sit on a bookshelf.

The Amish Cooking book has a favorite ShoeFly pie recipe, most of the spiral bound are local church cookbooks.

DMW

http://eggheadforum.com/

Every few weeks I print it out and have it spiral bound.

lousubcap

@DMW- I clicked on the link but didn't see anything new.  Am I in the closed-loop recirc here??    BTW -who's your binder or is that too personal?

RRP

Oh boy...long LONG ago my wife now of 51 years became obsessed "as I called it" with her desire for a collection of cook books. She was gifted MANY, but also PURCHASED many. I don't mean cheap books either. At last count she has nearly 500. 

Of course nowadays 500 books in the library contain fewer than a 5 minute search for ANY recipe on the net...but 51 years ago was a different time.

Now - FOR ME - my "go to cookbook" are my 2 thick spiral 3 ring binders with my favorite of FAVORITES cooks we like on our BGEs collected and printed out over the past 17 years. BTW my 2 binders are updated with changes as need be - not like a dead recipe book.

Focker

RRP said:

Oh boy...long LONG ago my wife now of 51 years became obsessed "as I called it" with her desire for a collection of cook books. She was gifted MANY, but also PURCHASED many. I don't mean cheap books either. At last count she has nearly 500. 

Of course nowadays 500 books in the library contain fewer than a 5 minute search for ANY recipe on the net...but 51 years ago was a different time.

Now - FOR ME - my "go to cookbook" are my 2 thick spiral 3 ring binders with my favorite of FAVORITES cooks we like on our BGEs collected and printed out over the past 17 years. BTW my 2 binders are updated with changes as need be - not like a dead recipe book.

Flipped through an old Better Homes Barbecue Book from 1956, not long ago at the antique store.  

This is a friendly reminder, I need to get my shtuff together, and create a nice recipe book of the tweeked keepers in the rotation.  So many sheets of paper, disorganized, hard to find.  Would be nice to consolidate to one or two books.

RRP

Good, Brandon! Hopefully I kicked your shins to get you started. BTW I strongly suggest spending just a couple bucks more and start with those plastic page protectors. You will be happy you did as 3 hole punched paper recipes are soon torn and lost.

YukonRon

Southern Living cookbook.

lbbf

If you like Cajun cooking.  
https://www.amazon.com/Gumbo-Shop-Orleans-Restaurant-Cookbook/dp/0966863607/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511354782&sr=8-1&keywords=gumbo+shop

Thatgrimguy

Artisan bread in 5
flour salt water yeast

Aaron Franklin’s book cAme out while I was awaiting my offset to be built so timing has made this a favorite for me.

i get 90%+ of my recipes from the internet. Read 10 versions then make up my own from there.

jtcBoynton

billt01 said:

A classic - one of my favorites.

JMCXL

One is am currently reading and really enjoy

JMCXL

2 more that are great books (for me) The Ultimate BBQ has some great recipes that I have modified for my tastes. Use it every month for something 

gdenby

Harold McGee's "On Food and Cooking." Continuously in print and revised for more than 30 years.

Anything by Jacques Pepin. A recent release, "New Complete Techniques" sums up the work he started w. "La Methode" and "Le Technique," which at the time were the 1st volumes showing everything as step by step photos.

caliking

Great and easy to follow recipes if you like Indian grub.