Cooking books or recipes online
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Cooking books or recipes online
I stopped buying cooking books and look for recipes online.
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If I'm just making something one time and need a recipe, I usually look online. Or, if I've made something a million times and still can't remember the proper ratios, and need a quick reminder. xD
I usually choose cookbooks by how often I think I'll use the recipes. I hope that they'll become something like textbooks -- the more I go over them, the more I can learn the material and do it without looking, as if I had to take a test.
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I also got a few cookbooks, but I stopped using them.katiesquilts wrote:I have a few cookbooks that I bought because they teach a lot of basics as well, such as how to clean and cut fish, etc.
If I'm just making something one time and need a recipe, I usually look online. Or, if I've made something a million times and still can't remember the proper ratios, and need a quick reminder. xD
I usually choose cookbooks by how often I think I'll use the recipes. I hope that they'll become something like textbooks -- the more I go over them, the more I can learn the material and do it without looking, as if I had to take a test.
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Because you don't use the recipes, or because you don't need them anymore?gali wrote:I also got a few cookbooks, but I stopped using them.katiesquilts wrote:I have a few cookbooks that I bought because they teach a lot of basics as well, such as how to clean and cut fish, etc.
If I'm just making something one time and need a recipe, I usually look online. Or, if I've made something a million times and still can't remember the proper ratios, and need a quick reminder. xD
I usually choose cookbooks by how often I think I'll use the recipes. I hope that they'll become something like textbooks -- the more I go over them, the more I can learn the material and do it without looking, as if I had to take a test.
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Both. I now search for new recipes online.katiesquilts wrote:Because you don't use the recipes, or because you don't need them anymore?gali wrote:I also got a few cookbooks, but I stopped using them.katiesquilts wrote:I have a few cookbooks that I bought because they teach a lot of basics as well, such as how to clean and cut fish, etc.
If I'm just making something one time and need a recipe, I usually look online. Or, if I've made something a million times and still can't remember the proper ratios, and need a quick reminder. xD
I usually choose cookbooks by how often I think I'll use the recipes. I hope that they'll become something like textbooks -- the more I go over them, the more I can learn the material and do it without looking, as if I had to take a test.
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I agree with you on this point...I like seeing other people's comments/suggestions on the online recipes that they've already made. This is a definite advantage over traditional cookbooks.bookowlie wrote: I find a lot of good, easy recipes I like on cooking websites and blogs. One of the best things about internet recipes is there are often comments from people who tried the recipe and tweaked it a bit.
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You brought up a good point when you said that the books introduce you to new recipes. When you look for recipes online you have to search for them, which means you usually only get recipes related to things that you already know about. But with cookbooks you can "browse" multiple recipes without having to narrow any down!HarneetB wrote:I actually like having the books rather than looking online, I think its a cute accessory to have at home and there are so many different recipes I have never heard of before which the book introduced me to.
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Christmas is an exception. I will use my cook books when making my Christmas baked goods. There is just something about the use of a book rather than a computer that I like and feel as though I am sticking more with tradition.
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