On May 13, 7:15*pm, gtr > wrote:
> If you had to pick a single book to prepare someone for the basics of
> cooking, the various techniques and simple chores--is there anything to
> recommend?
>
> I just went snooping for "cooking for beginners" on Amazon. *The
> highest rated with the most reviewed was "How to Boil Water". *I read
> the two negative reviews and they seemed pretty valid.
>
> Any thoughts on the matter?
>
> I can continue rambling through odd-ball cookbooks in my wife's
> possession, the odd tv recipe, or the trillions of online recipes, but
> sure would like an organized approach to learning some good approaches
> and techniques that will serve me well.
>
> It would be nice if there was a straight-ahead book that had "The 30
> Things You Should Know How to Cook", with instruction.

'The Art Of Garde Manger'