September 1, 2008
Need some cooking tips?
MrsMouse asked:
I've never really done "real" cooking- I don't eat meat, but now that I am married and my husband LOVES the stuff, I need to learn how to cook it. I've been looking at recipes and I don't even know what half the ingredients are (Or where to find them in a grocery store!) Not to mention I don't know any real cooking terms- I've always made casseroles, pasta, sandwiches, etc. Give me some tips, reallly any information about cooking, I need HELP!
I've never really done "real" cooking- I don't eat meat, but now that I am married and my husband LOVES the stuff, I need to learn how to cook it. I've been looking at recipes and I don't even know what half the ingredients are (Or where to find them in a grocery store!) Not to mention I don't know any real cooking terms- I've always made casseroles, pasta, sandwiches, etc. Give me some tips, reallly any information about cooking, I need HELP!
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Comments on Need some cooking tips?
Try:
They have hundreds for receips to choose from.
Lasagna with meat……meat sauce with any type of pasta…..tacos with ground meat!!!! Any thing you would like to try……go to foodnetwork.com for some recipe help!
Pick up the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook or the Betty Crocker one. They explain so much and break everything down. Trust me, those two cookbooks helped me a LOT when I didn't know how to cook anything but ramen.
Good luck! Cooking will be fun!
Sounds like you need more than recipes. Do yourself a favor and buy the Alton Brown books:
I am just here for the food
and
I am just here for more food
These two books will teach you a whole lot about the science involved with cooking. Don't worry, they are easy and fun to read.
Search Alton Brown on Amazon - he has a few books out there you may find useful.
They will even teach you about kitchen utensils and cookware.
I notice he now has a book on baking as well. These are PERFECT introductory cooking books.
Later, if you want to get more advanced buy On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee. Warning: This is a big book and not for the feint of heart. But it is a wonderful book on the science of cooking. Not only that, but he gives great food entomolgy as well.
But for now… stick with the Alton Brown books. I GUARANTEE you will learn how to cook with them.
We all have to learn to cook and find our way around the grocery aisles so don't worry. My favorite resource for recipes is the website
you can find just about any recipe your looking for and the ingredients you need. I recommend Paula Deen.
When you get to the grocery store find an employee and get them to help you find what you need-thats what they are there for! Have fun!!
I've been cooking for about 15 years (started young) and I love looking through the new Betty Crocker cook book. It's got pictures of what your food is supposed to look like and what it's not supposed to look like, and will explain what you did wrong and how to fix it. It's a fabulous resource.
As for quick, easy, homemade type food, you can check out. They have delicious recipes that are very easy to follow and have very few ingredients.