I Never Cooked Before Cookbook

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Summary: This book made a cook out of me!
Review: Although I am female, as a child and a teenager I didn't cook much. When I went to college, I cooked even less. Then suddenly I was in a position where I was going to have to start cooking meals, and I didn't have a clue of what to do.

I discovered this book, and I grabbed it! Ir was made to order for someone like me. The instructions were plain, easy to understand, and within two days I was preparing Rock Cornish Game Hen with garlic stuffing! Not only did I appreciate the recipes, I also appreciated what I found out about cooking in general.

I would even recommend the book for experienced cooks. The recipes taste great and are easy to prepare.

Bon apetit!

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Summary: Bible of bachelor cooking
Review: Great for neophyte cooks or the person out on their own for the first time -- it's also a handy reference for more experienced cooks who might forget one of the basics, like how to poach an egg. Also covers basic kitchen tools, how to stock a cupboard or fridge, how to defrost a fridge or regulate oven temp, and other helpful kitchen hints.

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Summary: A Kitchen Necessity
Review: I found this cookbook in my College bookstore in 1971 and I still reach for it several times a year 31 years later.

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Summary: A classic, well-loved favorite!
Review: I knew just by the name of this cookbook that I needed it when I first bought it 18 years ago. It is still in my kitchen, I still use it all the time, and I still love it! But I need a new copy because it is turning brown with age and it is held together with tape. As the author writes in the foreword, this book is for those who "would like clear directions on how to cook the basic foods, who are well aware that foods can be braised, flambéed, and souffléed but who are really only interested . . . in getting a decent, well-cooked meal on the table with the least amount of trauma." I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to cook and serve respectable, even delicious, meals but who has other things they would far rather do than spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I hope this book will be republished, if not---buy it used!

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Summary: The most Basic of Basic Cookbooks
Review: I've had this book in my cupboard for 35 years! Even tho I don't cook much any more, I use this book at least once a month. It's terrific for the basics. Bachelors and bachelorettes would love it for things from how to boil an egg to how to boil a lobster! Please bring it back into print!

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Summary: The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook
Review: I've had this book in my cupboard for 35 years! Even tho I don't cook much any more, I use this book at least once a month. It's terrific for the basics. Bachelors and bachelorettes would love it for things from how to boil an egg to how to boil a lobster! Please bring it back into print!

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Summary: It's exactly what it says it is
Review: If you've never cooked at all and suddenly find yourself forced to do it and you have no idea where to get started, this is the book to pick up. There's nothing like it. It's exactly what any fumblefingered bachelor needs. Why is it out of print?

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Summary: Indispensible!
Review: This is a wonderful little cookbook, for both complete beginners as well as the more proficient. It assumes you know NOTHING, and proceeds to explain all those mysterious cooking terms. Almost every recipe involves ingredients you've actually heard of! I love giving this cookbook as a gift to new brides or anyone starting out on their own.

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Summary: The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook
Review: This is the best cookbook ever! You will stop feeling inept in the kitchen because the recipes are readable and doable. Please reprint. My book is brown and in several parts. I need a new one and my son definitely needs to have one.