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Clark · 12-28-2006, 06:41 AM

Learning to cook is a joy.

One thing starting out is to have realistic expectations. Well the shows on the food network are grate the food there is prepared by people who have been cooking professionally for years.

The equipment they have on those shows is often restaurant grade. So some of the things they create are not really able to be done in the home. Other recipes require well outfitted kitchen that you might not want to invest in right away. Also there “prep work” is often done for them in advance so it may take longer then you expect to make some of the things you see there.

Now all of that said it is not that hard to start cooking yummy food right away with what you have. The cookbooks recommended are good I would add “The New Basics” to the list. I could not for the life of me get my hollandaise sauce to work until I read there recipe they had a simple hint that made all the difference. They also have a nice list for a beginner pantry in the back.

My final hint would be that all food is as good as the foods put in to it. The taster and fresher your ingredients the taster your food.

Enjoy cooking

12-28-2006, 06:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
Clark Crazy Location: Pittsburgh	Learning to cook is a joy. One thing starting out is to have realistic expectations. Well the shows on the food network are grate the food there is prepared by people who have been cooking professionally for years. The equipment they have on those shows is often restaurant grade. So some of the things they create are not really able to be done in the home. Other recipes require well outfitted kitchen that you might not want to invest in right away. Also there “prep work” is often done for them in advance so it may take longer then you expect to make some of the things you see there. Now all of that said it is not that hard to start cooking yummy food right away with what you have. The cookbooks recommended are good I would add “The New Basics” to the list. I could not for the life of me get my hollandaise sauce to work until I read there recipe they had a simple hint that made all the difference. They also have a nice list for a beginner pantry in the back. My final hint would be that all food is as good as the foods put in to it. The taster and fresher your ingredients the taster your food. Enjoy cooking __________________ Dyslexic please excuse the spelling.