Larousse Gastronomique and Julia Childs cookbooks are in some sense considered reputable authorities on French Cooking, similarly The Silver Spoon is a reputable encyclopedic study of Italian cuisine and cooking.
Are there similar reputable and exhaustive books for various Asiatic Cuisines such as; Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indian, South East Asia etc?
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posted by mary8nne
on Aug 21, 2012 -
21 answers
I'm trying to figure out if a iPad is what I'm looking for to help me reduce my physical books, particularly cookbooks and printed (from the internet) recipes. I want to know first whether iPad is the way to go for my specific needs (details within) and then, if an iPad is what I want, which generation iPad & apps would help me do what I want. Or maybe there is a better solution?
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posted by pupstocks
on Jun 9, 2012 -
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"Fewer persons alive at 70 today survive until 90 than forty years ago." True or False?
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posted by jrb223
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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MisterBen needs recommendations for a very specific kind of Indian cookbook – one that’s organized by technique, not by course or ingredient. Imagine if Alton Brown or Mark Bittman wrote an Indian cookbook. The idea is to learn reusable techniques and general concepts of what flavors are used together.
What he already has: Madhur Jaffrey’s classics, Raghavan Iyer’s “660 Curries”, and Vikas Khanna’s “Flavor First”, which are used as bibles. Almost all Indian ingredients can be found in our area, and he is comfortable at making his own masalas, so feel free to recommend books you might think of as advanced.
posted by matildaben
on Feb 6, 2012 -
6 answers
Food allergies have taken away my staples. Please help me eat! Gluten, dairy, and grain free (maybe Paleo) people, this means you.
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posted by Neekee
on Oct 28, 2011 -
20 answers
What's the best wedding-present cookbook? I'm looking for a nice, practical cookbook to give my sister & her fiance as a wedding gift (along with a starter set of quality knives), but I'm a little stumped, because the cookbooks I love are not really their style.
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posted by rhiannonstone
on Oct 24, 2011 -
65 answers
I'd like to start cooking for myself more, and cut back on the takeout. Please recommend your favourite cookbooks that feature quick, easy single-serving meals.
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posted by smilingtiger
on Aug 21, 2011 -
16 answers
I'm looking for cook books that present easy to follow, one pot rice cooker recipes for complete cooking novices. Shopping and freezing guides would also be nice.
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posted by codacorolla
on Jun 29, 2011 -
10 answers
Help me decide which cookbook(s) by Cook's Illustrated and/or America's Test Kitchen to buy. Too much consumer choice has left me paralyzed!
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posted by yankeefog
on Jan 6, 2011 -
27 answers
I'm culling the (cookbook) herd from a certain era (mainly 70s-mid-90s). What are your favorite recipes from my canon of James Beard, Marcella Hazen, Silver Palate, et al that I should digitalize?
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posted by Elsie
on Nov 27, 2010 -
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I'm writing an Asian cookbook. The recipes are mostly finished, and I'm currently testing and narrowing them down to the truly tasty. It'll be self published for friends and family, so won't need to look truly fancy. But I'm stuck for inspiration as to design and layout. So I'm looking for examples of simple but beautiful cookbook page layouts. Preferably viewable online. Suggestions?
posted by Ahab
on Sep 13, 2010 -
16 answers
For me, the most satisfying part of learning a new recipe is figuring out why a particular step is needed. Are there any recipe books that explain the function of each step and ingredient?
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posted by archagon
on Mar 14, 2010 -
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When a friend online noticed
Joy of Cooking referred to as
"one of America's standard cookbooks" and wondered about internationally analogous "standard cookbooks," I immediately thought, "What a great question for AskMe!" And here we are.
posted by cgc373
on Dec 11, 2009 -
47 answers
I once read an old cookbook that, at the end, had a recipe for saint. I want to find it again. Any clues?
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posted by kenko
on Oct 4, 2009 -
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Rick Bayless'
Mexican Everyday is my go-to cookbook.
Can anyone recommend any other cookbook authors that can teach me about other traditional world cuisines? Who's the Rick Bayless of Indian food? The Asian Rick Bayless? Who's the Mediterranean's answer to Rick Bayless?
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posted by chrchr
on Jun 28, 2009 -
17 answers
Looking for cookbooks, blogs, websites, and forums that specialize in simple, healthy recipes.
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posted by Afroblanco
on Jun 2, 2009 -
20 answers
Why do American cookbooks give ingredient measurements by volume and number instead of weight?
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posted by betterton
on May 3, 2006 -
35 answers
I'm searching for some good vegan cookbooks that focus on Asian cuisine. Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai, etc. A vegan Indian cookbook would be especially nice.
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posted by luneray
on Nov 9, 2005 -
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I need some suggestions for cookbooks with really odd recipes. Cookbooks that have colorful
themes or contain recipes that always seem to list
canned peaches or SPAM in their ingredients are good for starters but anything really bizarre, unique, or old-timey will do.
posted by rokabiri
on May 23, 2005 -
18 answers
I'm looking for a cookbook on grilling that has a decent coverage of grilled food from all parts of the world. Do you have any recommendations?
posted by madman
on Jan 13, 2005 -
2 answers
My beloved fiancee is trying to improve her cooking, with a course and by diving into cooking books. As the guinea pig, it is in my interest to help her on her way. [more inside]
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posted by Frasermoo
on Nov 17, 2004 -
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Continuing the food theme: what cookbooks would you recommend that you find both inspirational and reliable? Inspirational, as in the recipes just beg to be tried, or the photographs look so mouthwatering. And reliable, as in you've learned to trust that the recipes will turn out well - if not every time - then much more often than not. We have shelf-full of cookbooks already, but I'd still like to add a few more…
posted by misteraitch
on Sep 29, 2004 -
25 answers
I'm looking for recommendations for a reference cookbook to supplement my current bible,
The Joy of Cooking. Your thoughts?
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on Mar 7, 2004 -
38 answers
