Comments on: Cooking http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html and that's the best news any of us has ever heard Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diane http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-3640 Diane Mon, 03 Jan 2005 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html#comment-3640 Yeah, Cook's Illustrated "The Best Recipe" is fun to look at, but I don't use it much. I will be making my own chicken stock for matzoh ball soup tonight! Fear me! I will totally check out "I'm just here for the food" and Mark Bittman's book (which I've seen around but haven't picked up). I'm liking the basics books very much. I have to check my cookbooks to see which beef stroganoff recipe I used...of course, now I am <b>completely</b> not sure and am deeply worried... Yeah, Cook’s Illustrated “The Best Recipe” is fun to look at, but I don’t use it much.

I will be making my own chicken stock for matzoh ball soup tonight! Fear me!

I will totally check out “I’m just here for the food” and Mark Bittman’s book (which I’ve seen around but haven’t picked up). I’m liking the basics books very much.

I have to check my cookbooks to see which beef stroganoff recipe I used…of course, now I am completely not sure and am deeply worried…

]]> By: Tom Dowdy http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-3639 Tom Dowdy Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:47:21 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html#comment-3639 I strongly recommend "I'm just here for the food" by Alton Brown. He's the geek's cook. His book is similar in style to his show on the Food network -- "Good Eats." Like the above mentioned books, he stresses learning the basics and building upon it. I like Cook's and ATK, but don't think that they are in the same style. Their big thing is coming up with "the perfect recipe" for something, which often involves odd steps and overly exacting details in either procedure or ingredients. They also appear to have some pathelogical aversion to making your own stocks. I strongly recommend “I’m just here for the food” by Alton Brown. He’s the geek’s cook. His book is similar in style to his show on the Food network — “Good Eats.” Like the above mentioned books, he stresses learning the basics and building upon it.

I like Cook’s and ATK, but don’t think that they are in the same style. Their big thing is coming up with “the perfect recipe” for something, which often involves odd steps and overly exacting details in either procedure or ingredients. They also appear to have some pathelogical aversion to making your own stocks.

]]> By: danlovejoy http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-3638 danlovejoy Sun, 02 Jan 2005 01:17:17 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html#comment-3638 I'd love the stroganoff recipe as well. I'm usually a "no book" cook, and my wife is an "only if it's in the book" cook. We both <strong>highly</strong> recommend Mark Bittman's "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0028610105/103-8047884-0580642?v=glance" rel="nofollow">How to Cook Everything</a>." I’d love the stroganoff recipe as well. I’m usually a “no book” cook, and my wife is an “only if it’s in the book” cook.

We both highly recommend Mark Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything.”

]]> By: Keith Stattenfield http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-3637 Keith Stattenfield Sat, 01 Jan 2005 08:40:36 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html#comment-3637 I've enjoyed the Cooks Illustrated books & their show on PBS, "American's Test Kitchen". Their main recipes book was pretty good, as was their quick recipes book. I wasn't impressed with a couple other of their books. I’ve enjoyed the Cooks Illustrated books & their show on PBS, “American’s Test Kitchen”. Their main recipes book was pretty good, as was their quick recipes book. I wasn’t impressed with a couple other of their books.

]]> By: Diane http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-3636 Diane Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:43:11 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html#comment-3636 Lil, don't worry, I plan on trying at least one roast beforehand. Darin and I have never done a roast before, so the more practice the better! (And all of our friends get the benefit of the practice, as we have to serve the food to someone.) Lil, don’t worry, I plan on trying at least one roast beforehand. Darin and I have never done a roast before, so the more practice the better! (And all of our friends get the benefit of the practice, as we have to serve the food to someone.)

]]> By: Lil Ostendorf http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-3635 Lil Ostendorf Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:28:20 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2004/12/cooking.html#comment-3635 Diane: Don't wait until xmas to cook this roast, try it before hand. Get a small boneless prime rib. If you have a convection oven use the probe that came with it and follow the directions in the book. If not refer to the Joy of Cooking. When you get time could you send me the recipe for the Stroganoff. Sounds like you are doing very well as Chef Diane! Love to the kids, tell Sophia I will mail her sweater and hat next week. Amiee wanted to know if she took off her dress yet? Diane: Don’t wait until xmas to cook this roast, try it before hand. Get a small boneless prime rib. If you have a convection oven use the probe that came with it and follow the directions in the book. If not refer to the Joy of Cooking. When you get time could you send me the recipe for the Stroganoff. Sounds like you are doing very well as Chef Diane! Love to the kids, tell Sophia I will mail her sweater and hat next week. Amiee wanted to know if she took off her dress yet?

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