How many cookbooks?
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- February
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Although she’s now in her own place, my oldest dropped by the homestead this weekend for a visit and a trip to our local massive food warehouse.
One of our favorite aisles is the book aisle, and we like to cruise through the cookbook offerings, of which there are many.
I asked her if she needed any new books — she’s a fan of the Barefoot Contessa — which she declined. She has a half-dozen books, most purchased for her by her grandmothers, which are heavy on Rachel Ray. I don’t think she’s opened even one since she got them, but she likes to look at the pictures. Don’t we all.
She’s much more practical than I am. She only wants to have a half-dozen cookbooks on her shelf, one of which is Betty Crocker’s, the one she learned much of her cooking technique from.
I, on the other hand, probably have 45 cookbooks, most of which collect dust. I probably use one or two routinely, and am thinking of thinning the herd.
Any thoughts on which two or three cookbooks ought to be in every kitchen?
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How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. Out of the 10 or so I have, it’s the most used — as evident by its broken binding.