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So I picked up my first two full-on reference books - excellent prices at a local independent bookstore.
Le Cordon Blue Complete Cook - Home Collection (part cookbook, part reference book from what I can tell)
and
Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference (I find herbs and spices intriguing and the price was right for a h/c book!)
Now, I would love recommendations for others to add to the "collection." Thinks that I've come up with by looking around here and the bookstore so far are:
Culinary Artistry (based on a recommendation from ironchef)
The Joy of Cooking
The New Joy of Cooking
Any of the “Cook’s Illustrated…” books (I think they’re by Good Housekeeping…?)
Cookwise by Shirley Corriher
What Einstein Told his Cook by Robert Wolke
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
Anything by Alton Brown
How to Cook Anything by Mark Brittman
Complete Techniques by Jacques Pepin
The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America
The Food Lover’s Companion by Sharon Herbst (it’s more like a dictionary – I have the wine one and it’s excellent)
Jamie’s Kitchen by Jamie Oliver
Anything by Julia Child is probably a safe bet
Any other fantastic reco's?
Le Cordon Blue Complete Cook - Home Collection (part cookbook, part reference book from what I can tell)
and
Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference (I find herbs and spices intriguing and the price was right for a h/c book!)
Now, I would love recommendations for others to add to the "collection." Thinks that I've come up with by looking around here and the bookstore so far are:
Culinary Artistry (based on a recommendation from ironchef)
The Joy of Cooking
The New Joy of Cooking
Any of the “Cook’s Illustrated…” books (I think they’re by Good Housekeeping…?)
Cookwise by Shirley Corriher
What Einstein Told his Cook by Robert Wolke
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
Anything by Alton Brown
How to Cook Anything by Mark Brittman
Complete Techniques by Jacques Pepin
The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America
The Food Lover’s Companion by Sharon Herbst (it’s more like a dictionary – I have the wine one and it’s excellent)
Jamie’s Kitchen by Jamie Oliver
Anything by Julia Child is probably a safe bet
Any other fantastic reco's?