One Cookery Book

[Hazel at the Hill]

One fabulous wedding present we got was Mrs Beeton's Household Management, 1892 Edition. This is my save from a fire book.

Wow! That is fabulous! I'd save that too! I'm from a family of librarians, and my work experience was in Language and Literature dept of B'ham Central Library. I didn't appreciate the privilege of being allowed into the stack and be amongst amazing works - I could stroke books like that forever and a day!

But not as my 'one cookery book' as I wan't something to tell me what fan oven is best for puff pastry, and how long wild rice takes to cook as opposed to white. And what exactly is quinoa? etc.

[Scarlet]

Thank you, Scarlet. The be-ro book is part of my childhood, but that's by the by - I still find it the simplest for pastry recipes, reminders about sponges and swiss rolls etc. And also quanities for buttercream or icing.

mine too! It's also the book that I used to show my boys how to make pastry etc...and they use it now, not so much a book but their most used recipe is Delias pancakes Thankfully they have now learnt that 4oz isn't 40 oz!

[SaraJH]

Wow! That is fabulous! I'd save that too! I'm from a family of librarians, and my work experience was in Language and Literature dept of B'ham Central Library. I didn't appreciate the privilege of being allowed into the stack and be amongst amazing works - I could stroke books like that forever and a day!

But not as my 'one cookery book' as I wan't something to tell me what fan oven is best for puff pastry, and how long wild rice takes to cook as opposed to white. And what exactly is quinoa? etc.

If you aren't a Delia fan, and I'm not, then Prue Leith is fab, my version is Prue Leith and Caroline Waldegrave (I think..)
It's a brilliant reference book.

[Bal]

I have loads of cook books and OH had quite a few too. I grew up cooking indian food taught by my mother who's never used a recipe or scales, or even spoons for measuring when she cooks. Also we have a very strong code/superstition that you never taste what you cook, so my mother can tell by the smell of food if it needs more seasoning. Despite all my cook books I only ever use them when doing an especially fancy dinner party. I'm very much a open the fridge, find ingredients then make it up sort of cook. If I need anything specific I go to the internet now. I suppose I must sort out my books at some stage. Problem is, even though I don't like clutter I can never bear to get rid of books.

[Snoop Puss]

I'm a Hugh Whittingstall fan. My favourite one at the moment is his Veg Everyday book. Though his Fruit cookbook comes a close second.
Not a big Delia or Jamie fan.

I'd be interested in that. I had a look at the usual online bookshop and was surprised to see so many negative reviews. Timings out, apparently, and other things like that. It's hard to tell with these reviews, though. Have you had to adapt the recipes or do you cook them pretty much as they appear in the book?

[scarey55]

Didn't realise you were that old, Scarey!

Oh, I am Well there are days when I feel it sweetie, trust me. x

[veggiechicken]

I'd be interested in that. I had a look at the usual online bookshop and was surprised to see so many negative reviews. Timings out, apparently, and other things like that. It's hard to tell with these reviews, though. Have you had to adapt the recipes or do you cook them pretty much as they appear in the book?

https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/weba...=whittingstall

[Snoop Puss]

Thanks, VC. I'd give you a double like if I could. Brilliant price!

Edited to add: Oh. Out of stock. Never mind, looks like a great book. Thanks for the link.

[Bren In Pots]

I love cookery books I seem to collect them like I did comics books as a kid for a new recipe I have 4 or 5 books open then pick the bits from the recipes I like then do my own version. Fave book is the Be-ro one for baking then any of my other books that have lbs and oz because my scales are old shop ones with lb weights and I'm too tight to buy metric ones.

[DWSmith]

I quickly scanned through the thread and didn't see this book mentioned so please forgive me if I'm repeating another's recommendation.

Take a look at The Joy of Cooking. It's supposedly the second most printed book right behind The Holy Bible. A good reference.