My First Cookbook -- An Oldie but Goodie
Once I become serious about cooking, Tio Pete recommends that I purchase a Fanny Farmer Cookbook. He and Anne have two copies – an original 11th edition published in 1965 and a 12th edition copy published in 1979.
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook is one of the most popular cookbooks published in the past 60 years. Originally published in 1896, it contains several recipes, and provides a lot of cooking descriptions, tips, and explanations regarding food and its preparation, developing good cooking habits, menu planning, entertaining, cooking staples, cooking equipment, cooking terms and procedures, the correct heat temperature and much more.
I’m able to find a used 1994 copy edited by Marion Cunningham and the first recipe I make from the book is skillet fried pork chops and mashed potatoes. For a first timer, my meal isn’t bad. If I do say so myself, it’s incredibly delicious! The pork chops are moist and tasty and the mashed potatoes are fluffy and buttery. My success encourages me to continue cooking. Yay!
The next recipe I try is lemon-parsley tripe. With simple ingredients of tripe, butter, onion, salt, pepper, lemon juice and minced parsley, I find that I can’t go wrong and produce another delicious meal.
Oh, and lets not forget the simple lamb meal I make – lamb sautéed in a pan.
Wooo whooo! I’m on a cooking roll! My cooking adventures continue!
What is the first cookbook you purchased? Do you still use it?
Paz
posted by Paz at 9/01/2005 01:25:00 PM
11 Comments:
I haven't purchased one and now think that I might have to check out the one you discussed.
HI paz, I simply love the way you describe how you DEVELOP your recipes! Marvelous ! We have a young lady in our family who states she cannot cook at all to be honest she does not want to - she has not yet realized how much fun and down-to-earth attitide it means...I would love to force her to read you blog....Beijos, angelika
Hi Nina: Yes, check it out. For me, it was a good starter cookbook.
Hi Angelika: Searching for, buying the ingredients, and "developing" the recipes are an adventure in itself. ;-)
Before, I didn't like to cook, but as you've pointed out, it's because I didn't know that it could be FUN, especially when I have my end product in sight. Also, I never thought I could do it. My food isn't perfect but I'm making it. That's what's getting me excited. I think your young lady will become interested when the time is right. It took me a long time, but I've finally become interested. ;-)
Mil beijos,
Paz
Hi Paz, I cant believe you made tripe!
The first cookbook I ever bought was at the age of 17, up to that point I had just used my mother's books. I indulged in this big number called the Ultimate Vegetarian and though the book is now in storage in Canada, there was no way that I was going to leave without copying down several of my favourite recipes that I continue to make over and over again, even though Im no longer a vegetarian..
paz, my first cookbook was a present from my mum when I was about 17 and it came because I left home to live with my boyfriend...I still have it, and here in Spain it's a must have cookbook.It's called 1080 Recetas de Simone Ortega. I think it was edited around 1980.
congratulations for your blog, I will come back to read!
I can't remember the first cookbook I ever bought, but I do know the oldest one...it's the Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook passed down by an aunt...it's a 1950 first edition! I still use it. I have some pictures of it in my pineapple upside-down cake post :-)
Hi Michele,
LOL! I can't believe that I made tripe, too! And it was goooood! ;-)
What are some of your favorite veg recipes? Have you talked about them on your blog? Hmmm... I'm going to have to go to your archives....
Hi Tattum,
Welcome! Your recipe book sounds interesting. I wish someone gave me a cook book when I was 17!
Joey,
I saw the photos of the BC cookbook you your blog. I'm planning on making the pineappple upside down cake. Enjoyed your story about it and it certainly looked good!
Besos,
Paz
Paz!!!
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook was the second one I purchased. It seemed like such exotic "white people" food. I don't mean that in perjorative sense. :-)
Hi Ji,
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook is definitely an American cookbook, so if one is looking at it from another cultural point of view, I guess it could be "exotic" and definitely different. ;-)
Did you try any of the recipes? If so, which ones did you like?
Paz
Yikes, it's been so long. I think I made fried green tomatoes.
I did try alot of the recipes, shortly after I purchased "The Joy of Cooking" the two blur together in my memories.
Ji,
Ahh! The fried green tomatoes! I'm dying to make those, except that I CAN'T find green tomatoes!!! LOL!
It nice you were able to try a lot of the recipes, especially in "The Joy of Cooking." That's another popular cookbook. I haven't tried anything from there, yet.
Paz
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