Is anyone else addicted to cookbooks?

[Zippidydoodah]

I have hundreds and can’t ignore a new release (sad).

The thing is, I get them, read them, think “ooh, I’m going to try that recipe!” I do the shopping and buy the food.

Then I rarely cook anything. I just can’t summon the energy for it. I’ll either use the ingredients for one of my handful of common dishes, my kids or partner will use the ingredients for something, or…..they go to waste 😢

I bought a new cookbook last week and have just remembered there are beef steaks, mince and chicken breasts in the fridge. I don’t know if I’m going to cook the new recipes or not.

Is it just me? It is, isn’t it?

There are usually tons of cookbooks in charity shops.

I have a few cookery books, but my real addiction is gardening books. I only refer to a few but I have dozens of the things. Can't bear to get rid of them.

I think I have every Slimming World recipe book ever made-right back to Red and Green days. Years ago, I threw all my cookbooks away but then have filled 2 whole shelves with these from charity shops. I even had to take photos so that I don't replicate ..

I've got quite a few but recently have made quite a few recipes from Meera Sondha India and Nisha Katona Mowgli books.

It still didn't stop me buying a South America cookbook from a charity shop last week because there was a recipe for sping greens on it and I had some in the fridge.

I have over 500…

I have started getting a few on kindle for 99p to save shelf space!

I have a bookcase full of cookery books, most bought by my late DH who did all the cooking. He loved historical ones as well as the cheesy charity shop ones - one dedicated entirely to pineapple recipes. A particular favourites are the Barossa and Presbyterian ones - all Australian country recipes. Mostly cake.

The brains sandwich is arresting though.

Also folders full of magazine cuttings.

Yes! Check out r/CookbookLovers

I’m slightly addicted to them - I have hundreds.

This is a tough one!! I also need to find a home for mine, to be honest.

🤣 I know what you meant! Also, I completely agree!

Wow! You win!!

I used to have loads stacked up in the kitchen. We recently had our kitchen refurbished and I made the decision to give them all to charity shops. I now only go online for recipes. I can usually find everything I want!

Ok this makes me feel much better!

I tend to get most of mine from charity shops and go for odd, different or slightly quirky books. I have a lot of American baking books, and cook books in general. Also a lot of books from my Central European heritage, and some bonkers ones like Liberace Cooks and the Jimmy Young cook books from the 1970s.