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Old 16-04-2009, 19:36
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Hey guys, i was wondering if anyone could recommend me a recipe book for a 23 yr old single guy living on his own.

Im looking for a book about interesting but also simple food.
any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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Old 16-04-2009, 20:20
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Look for recipes with either "one pot" or "stirfry" in. There always quick and easy, but can have fantastic flavour. Actually if you google "one pot" with an ingredient like a meat or veg you'll get a recipe including it.
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Old 16-04-2009, 20:28
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A lot of the chefs these days are on the bandwagon and have released simple or budget cook books (delia, rhodes, harriot, even ramsay).

There are also a lot of Student books about which combine budget and simplicity, but it may also work for you.


If it doesn't depress you then you could go for a cooking for one type book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooking-Quic.../dp/0572026943
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Old 17-04-2009, 03:00
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The BBC GoodFood books are good. They aren't expensive (£3-5 each) and have 101 recipes in each book that don't have a ton of rare and unusual ingredients like some chef books have+ they are usually relatively easy to make.

there are all kinds of subjects e.g. fish dishes, cakes, pasta dishes, healthy food, one-pot recipes.
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Old 17-04-2009, 03:08
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Look at the cook books for students as well.
I'm 40 and having just got a new kitchen fitted thought that I really ought to learn to cook something other than spring rolls and microwave meals.

So I've bought a couple of student cookbooks, theres some good reviews on amazon that are written by people who say I bought this when I was a student and still use it now. So far I've read a little bit of one of them and it really is good back to basics stuff from how long you can keep food and what to make up out of scraps.

I've not actually cooked anything out of it yet but the one i'm really looking at using is called
nosh 4 students - a fun cookbook for students by Joy May.

In the section on good buying ideas it says -
Always make sure that when you visit home you return to uni having creamed off any excess from mum's kitchen cupboards.
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Old 17-04-2009, 17:00
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Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food has appealing recipes easily adapted for single portion and not overwhelming like some of the very comprehensive cook books.
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Old 17-04-2009, 19:09
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Thanks guys.
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Old 17-04-2009, 19:10
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Nigel Slater's Real Fast Food is a classic. All recipes take about 30 min and he is very good on variations so the possibilities are extensive.
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Old 17-04-2009, 21:33
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most importantly don't forget that most things freeze well. I always cook enough for 3+ people even though there's only two of us.

No point making cottage pie or risotto for one but they both freeze well and taste almost as good re-heated
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Old 18-04-2009, 16:02
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most importantly don't forget that most things freeze well. I always cook enough for 3+ people even though there's only two of us.

No point making cottage pie or risotto for one but they both freeze well and taste almost as good re-heated
I find it impossible to cook enough for just one, or even two, particularly with cottage pie or bolognese, saves cooking the next day htough, and most things can be turned into other stuff.
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