Best cook books on Reddit
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#1
Kenji Lopez-Alt
5.0
(12)
"I love my copy of The Food Lab"
"And Food Lab of course, already mentioned"
"The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-Alt"
"Kenji Alt Lopez books: The food lab & The Wok: Recipes and Techniques."
"Pepin techniques, and the food lab, I'd say."
"Definitely The Food Lab from Kenji."
"The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-Alt is the only answer for someone looking for a scientific textbook of a cookbook."
"The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-alt - goes over myths and cooking processes."
"Food lab by Kenji Lopez Alt if he wants to understand the science behind cooking."
"Would definitely recommend the food lab and on food and cooking."
#2
Jacques Pépin
5.0
(8)
"La Technique by Jacques Pepin is incredible!"
"La Technique by Jacques Pepin is a great book."
"One of the best IMHO was Jacques Pepin's classic 'La Technique'."
"Jacques Pepin’s Complete Techniques."
"Jacque Pepin's La Technique is a terrific book about classic cooking techniques."
"Jaques Pepin's Complete Techniques. Can't recommend this one enough."
"Jacques Pépin's Complete Techniques."
"Jacques Pépin's New Complete Techniques teaches classic, progressive methods."
#3
Culinary Institute of America
5.0
(5)
""The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute of America."
"I would recommend the book "The Professional Chef" by The Culinary Institute of America."
"I have *The Professional Chef* which is the Culinary Institute of America's textbook."
"The Professional Chef written by the folks at the Culinary Institute of America in New York is definitely worth the cash."
"All about The Professional Chef from the Culinary Institute of America."
#4
Harold McGee
5.0
(5)
"I would suggest On food and cooking by Harold Mcgee."
"On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee is considered a sort of classic of the genre."
"Harold McGee on food and cooking."
"On food and cooking by Harold McGee - it's the literal science behind why stuff happens in the kitchen."
"Harold McGee - on food and cooking."
#5
Julia Child
5.0
(4)
"I'm really enjoy Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
"Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child."
"Julia Child - Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
"Wonderful and covers lots of basics"
#6
America’s Test Kitchen
5.0
(4)
"I’ve used ATK Cooking School for years and I love it!"
"It's a how to on getting started in the kitchen and it’s very thorough."
"Is a great resource."
"I also like America's Test Kitchen's vegetarian cookbook. Never made a bad dish from that one."
#7
Sohla El Waylly
5.0
(3)
"I really liked "Start Here" (Sohla El Waylly). She gives you the very basics on how to cook... as well as more advanced techniques."
"Fairly new, but Sohla El-Waylly's 'Start Here' is designed to be a replacement for culinary school."
"Sohla El-Waylly has a new book “start here”."
#8
The Joy of Cooking
5.0
(3)
"The Joy Of Cooking goes into detail over almost everything you can think of."
"Joy of Cooking has a lot of recipes but also a lot of reference material."
"The Joy of Cooking hard cover."
#9
Rick Bayless
5.0
(3)
"Rick Bayless for all things Mexican, Sean Brock and Rodney Scott for two different types of Charleston cooking!"
"Any from Rick Bayless."
"Lots of chefs have “everyday” cookbooks that have quicker recipes for more commonly cooked foods (eg Mexican everyday by Rick bayless)."
#10
Fuchsia Dunlop
5.0
(3)
"Fuschia Dunlop has some really excellent cookbooks focused mainly on Sichuan cuisine."
"For Chinese, I really recommend *Every Grain of Rice* by Fuchsia Dunlop."
"It's based on home cooking rather than restaurant foods, so many of the recipes are fairly simple and straightforward."
#11
Cooks Illustrated
5.0
(3)
"Cooks Illustrated - The Science of Cooking really helped me understand the 'why' behind the 'how'."
"Cooks Illustrated website is the only cooking site that I have ever paid for year after year."
"Cooks Illustrated and/or The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt."
#12
Yotam Ottolenghi
5.0
(3)
"Yotam Ottolenghis books are beautiful and a real lesson in new flavours and textures."
"Anything by Ottolenghi. Even his non-vegetarian books have good vegetarian recipes."
"Anything by."
#13
Thug Kitchen
4.7
(3)
"There is one I like called Thug kitchen if you want a cookbook on a bit of everything but also like a good laugh."
"Thug kitchen! Hilarious but also delicious."
"Is pretty solid (and hilarious)"
#14
Sean Brock
4.3
(3)
"“South” by Sean Brock is a great one if you enjoy southern cuisine!"
"For Georgia/Carolinas/south in general, check out ‘South’ from Sean Brock"
"Heritage by Sean Brock may be a good one for upscale Southern"
#15
The Flavor Bible
5.0
(2)
"Get the flavor Bible. It's a game changer."
"I highly recommend the Flavor Bible."
#16
How Not to Die
5.0
(2)
"How Not To Die Cookbook"
"I love the How Not to Die Cookbook."
#17
Mark Bittman
5.0
(2)
"Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything is a great source."
"Would be an excellent start. It does a great job covering kitchen basics while still having enough depth and detail to keep it useful as you grow as a cook."
#18
Samin Nosrat
5.0
(2)
"Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is exactly what you are looking for written by a chef, it’s great!"
"Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat was actually one of the best books I've read about the whys of cooking as opposed to just a bunch of great recipes."
#19
Joshua Weissman
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Joshua Weissmans cookbooks Texture over taste and An Unapologetic Cook book."
"Joshua Weissman's "An Unapologetic Cookbook" is good."
#20
Wayne Gisslen
5.0
(2)
"Get a culinary school textbook, search on amazon for professional cooking by wayne glissen."
"Professional Cooking by Wayne Gisslen."
#21
Ixta Belfrage
5.0
(2)
"This is a brilliant cookbook from an author who grew up or was trained in Italy, Brazil, and Mexico."
"Mezcla is a great book!"
#22
America's Test Kitchen
5.0
(2)
"America's Test Kitchen RULEZ.... and they have books!"
"I'll second anything by america's test kitchen."
#23
Isa Chandra Moskowitz
5.0
(2)
"Any of Isa Chandra's books are great."
"I really love."
#24
Deborah Madison
5.0
(2)
"Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone."
"I've never had anything from either book that I didn't like."
#25
Thomas Keller
5.0
(2)
"Ad Hoc by Thomas Keller"
"Thomas Keller is all technique."
#26
Cook's Illustrated
4.5
(2)
"Those giant Cook's illustrated books that explain why they cook things that way, what changes if you change ingredients/ratios, with illustrations, are soooo helpful."
"Not a cookbook, but Cook’s Illustrated is pretty good regarding technique."
#27
Julie Sahni
4.5
(2)
"It's easy to follow and has tons of authentic recipes!"
"This is the indian cooking bible, as far as i can tell."
#28
The Professional Chef
4.5
(2)
"The Professional Chef from the Culinary Institute."
"Top comment last I checked is suggesting the Professional Chef."
#29
How to Cook Everything
4.5
(2)
"How to cook everything fast is a great book."
"I really liked How To Cook Everything."
#30
Sarah Labensky
4.0
(2)
"'On Cooking : a textbook of culinary fundamentals' was one of the books used when I was in school."
"On Cooking by Sarah Labensky or Introductory Foods by Bennion."
#31
Martha Stewart
4.0
(2)
"Martha Sweart - Everyday Food: Great Food Fast: 250 Recipes for Easy, Delicious Meals All Year Long."
"I really enjoyed Martha Stewart's 'Cooking School' for her explanation of basic techniques and some foundational tips."
#32
Cannelle et Vanille
4.0
(2)
"If you want more baking specific the Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple."
"General cooking and baking with good explanations of what purpose the ingredients have in each dish."
#33
Stephanie Izard
5.0
(1)
"I have Stephanie Izard's Gather and Graze and it is delightful."
#34
Jacques Pepin
5.0
(1)
"Absolute BEST book on technique I've ever seen."
#35
Irma S. Rombauer
5.0
(1)
"Start with the *Joy of Cooking*. The bible for over 50 years."
#36
Larousse
5.0
(1)
"Larousse Gastronomique is the Bible of French cookery. You will never regret this purchase."
#37
J. Kenji López-Alt
5.0
(1)
"If you want to learn more about the "why" and not just the "how", I cannot recommend The Food Lab highly enough."
#38
Steve Raichlen
5.0
(1)
"AmazingRibs.com is a good source, too."
#39
Ratio
5.0
(1)
"Also, Ratio, by Michael Ruhlman."
#40
La Technique
5.0
(1)
"La Technique by Jacques Pepin."
#41
Bryant Terry
5.0
(1)
"I also love the recipes in vegan soul kitchen by bryant Terry."
#42
Time/Life
5.0
(1)
"The best cookbooks were the Time/Life series of 27 books from the late 70s-early 1980s."
#43
Leah Chase
5.0
(1)
"Leah chase-the dooky house cookbook."
#44
Elieen Yin-Fei Lo
5.0
(1)
"I really like Elieen Yin-Fei Lo. 'The Chinese Kitchen' is a great book."
#45
Rose Levy Beranbaum
5.0
(1)
"Not exactly what you are looking for but my SIL bought me The Bread Bible for Christmas."
#46
Grace Young
5.0
(1)
"I found stir frying to the sky's edge and the breath of a wok by Grace Young to be very approachable."
#47
Ed Lee
5.0
(1)
"Ed Lee’s “Smoke and Pickles”"
#48
Bernard Clayton
5.0
(1)
"Bernard Clayton's 'New Complete Book of Breads' has just about everything bread or pastry related in it."
#49
Milk Street
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been extremely happy with it for the past year. Really solid recipes that have become favorites in my house."
#50
Ziang's Oriental
5.0
(1)
"If you want takeaway style Chinese food, then check out ziangs oriental on YT."
#51
Hank Shaw
5.0
(1)
"I love Hank Shaw's cookbooks."
#52
Food & Wine
5.0
(1)
"Literally anything by Food & Wine."
#53
Larousse Gastronomique
5.0
(1)
"Larousse Gastronomique."
#54
Souped Up Recipes
5.0
(1)
"I HIGHLY recommended Souped Up Recipes."
#55
What’s a Cook To Do?
5.0
(1)
"My mom bought me this and it’s great!"
#56
The Food Lab
5.0
(1)
"Definitely The Food Lab."
#57
Salt Fat Acid Heat
5.0
(1)
"Salt Fat Acid Heat is a great one!"
#58
Healthspan Solution
5.0
(1)
"Healthspan Solution, How Not To Die Cookbook. Those are my top 2."
#59
Sam Murphy
5.0
(1)
"My fave remains my first vegan cookbook beautifully real food by Sam Murphy."
#60
Half Baked Harvest
5.0
(1)
"Half Baked Harvest! HANDS DOWN."
#61
Phoenix Claws & Jade Trees
5.0
(1)
"I’ve found this to be a great all around cookbook that offers a great introduction to Chinese cuisine."
#62
China: The Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"[China: The Cookbook] is the best, and also the most beautifully presented."
#63
Clean Foods
5.0
(1)
"Clean foods! Also 5 ingredient cook book if you’re just learning."
#64
Betty Crocker
5.0
(1)
"The betty crocker cookbook is used the most."
#65
Michael Ruhlmann
5.0
(1)
"Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlmann and Brian Polcyn"
#66
The Crohn's Disease Cookbook
4.0
(1)
"I found The Crohn's Disease cookbook at Target."
#67
Diana Kennedy
4.0
(1)
"Not Michelin or Fine Dining, but the foundation of my Mexican collection is Diana Kennedy."
#68
Chef Aaron Sanchez
4.0
(1)
"Chef Aaron Sanchez has a few. He’s awesome and resides in NOLA."
#69
Hillary Steinhart
4.0
(1)
"I found the Crohn’s & Colitis Diet Guide by Hillary Steinhart to be very useful."
#70
Enrique Olvera
4.0
(1)
"I recommend: Mexico from the inside out. Enrique Olvera"
#71
Donna Hay
4.0
(1)
"I like Donna Hay's Modern Classics. Good mix of easy to complicate dishes."
#72
Jorge Vallejo
4.0
(1)
"Quintonil. Food as agent of change. Jorge Vallejo."
#73
Viva Mexico Cabrones
4.0
(1)
"Viva Mexico Cabrones by Roberto Ruiz."
#74
Solha El-Waylly
4.0
(1)
"Start Here by Solha El-Waylly is basically culinary school in a book."
#75
CIA
4.0
(1)
"The Garde Manger by the CIA is an excellent resource for that."
#76
The Quiet Gut
4.0
(1)
"The Quiet Gut cookbook is a decent one with low FODMAP recipes."
#77
Fat, Odd Bits, and Bones
4.0
(1)
"Three I like about weird ingredients are Fat, Odd Bits, and Bones by Jennifer McLagan."
#78
Mashama Bailey
4.0
(1)
"Mashama Bailey from the Grey in Savannah."
#79
Sohla El-Waylly
4.0
(1)
"I feel like sohla's new cookbook might be a good candidate for it."
#80
Mario Batali
4.0
(1)
"I also heavily rely on Mario Batali's Molto Italiano."
#81
Stephan Pyles
4.0
(1)
"I like my cookbooks from legendary Dallas Chefs Stephan Pyles and Dean Fearing."
#82
Dean Fearing
4.0
(1)
"I like my cookbooks from legendary Dallas Chefs Stephan Pyles and Dean Fearing."
#83
Pujol
4.0
(1)
"I second Pujol by Olvera."
#84
Rosetta
4.0
(1)
"Rosetta by Elena Reygadas."
#85
Southern Pies
4.0
(1)
"Southern Pies has a lot of good recipes for these"
#86
Modernist Cuisine
4.0
(1)
"Modernist Cuisine."
#87
Frank Stitt
3.0
(1)
"For southern food, Frank Stitt was one of the first to go this route."
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