Cookbooks Ultimate List

It's obviously had a massive influence to the extent that much of the useful information is now so widely known and disseminated on the internet. Could be quicker/easier to google for a particular topic (and save yourself ~£25).

Unless you're also interested in the other aspects of the book, some of the history for example, I'd probably not rush to recommend it. Most people would find it quite dry relative to something more colourful.

The acid test for most cookbooks would be whether you go on to cook, and enjoy, (m)any of the recipes.
 
I've got Mgee's book, and it's a fascinating read - but it can't really be recommended in a list of cookbooks :p
 
Possibly not the right thread but has anyone got Junk Food Japan yet? Have had his food a couple of times - exceptional - and would expect it to be ideal for me. Can't find any reviews though so not sure how it translates to recipes / ideas to imitate. TIA.
 
Ordered a couple this morning, El Celler de can Roca, and Thomas Keller - Under Pressure. It's the only Keller book I don't have, but I figured since I have a water circulator and a vacuum sealer now it's worthwhile!
 
Bit of a bump...
Bargain pickup today. Local charity shop.

Mint hardback copy of Leiths Cookery Bible. 50p.

They also had a copy of the Leiths Meat Bible for the same price. But I've already got a copy of that.
 
Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Sorry for bump, this thread hasnt been added too for years, come on whats peoples new books for cookery?
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YouTube :)

Seriously, there's so much amazing stuff out there. The only cookbooks I ever buy these days are from YouTubers who I feel deserve some cash for all the free stuff I watched (I'm not a fan of Patreon, I don't get that much value out of them).

Fallow, Hot Thai Kitchen, Chuds BBQ, Wilson's BBQ, Dave's Pizza Oven, Ethan Chlebowski, J Kenji Lopez-Alt, America's Test Kitchen (the ones with Lan Lam particularly - some of the other stuff is a bit pants). That's just a few of the channels I follow, and I've found great recipes and/or genuinely valuable cooking tips from all of them.

You can learn about pizza, American BBQ, Thai, restaurant tips and tricks - whatever you're interested in, chances are there's an expert with a YouTube channel. And you get to see them actually making things, not just read a description.
 
in fairness there a good bit of crossover these days, with youtube foodies doing cook books, and authors doing vids to demo the recipes
 
Good thread to bump!

I got rid of all my cookbooks when I separated a while back. Apart from lack of space, it occurred to me I actually hardly ever looked at them. Once I’d learned the basics they just sat on the shelf.

I’m another who watches a lot of YouTube food channels these days and I get most of my recipes from there.
 
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