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cook book for DH

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jenk1 · 08/12/2006 15:49

DH has expressed a desire to learn to cook, he is off work sick and is bored, so i got my books out, Nigella and Delia but he said "no not girly arty farty stuff a proper mans cook book"

I want to buy him a book to cheer him up and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good book for a man who has no experience of cooking!!!

TIA

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JunkInMyTrunk · 08/12/2006 15:51

jamie olivers new book is good, ok its snot tempted dh into the kitchen but don't know anything else that would

aDadTidingsWeBring · 08/12/2006 15:57

Jamie oliver is a good suggestion.

A JO book got one of my male mates into the kitchen when his girlfriend bought it for him.

I think his food isn't 'fussy' and recipes not that hard to follow really. I dont know what the latest book is but his previous ones are still valid and might have some more basic recipes (and probably cheaper than a new one).

snowfallatxmasmum · 08/12/2006 15:57

the river cottage family cookbook by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
here

taylormama · 08/12/2006 16:00

Nigel Slater does great books and easy to follow recipes ... not girly IYSWIM. I think his 30 min recipe book is excellent and would be fine for a beginner.

wickedwinterwitch · 08/12/2006 16:03

I'd go with Jamie, his first couple, so one from the Naked Chef series. Jamie got a LOT of men cooking.
or Nigel Slater's fast food is good but a bit more foodie
Hugh FW is very good but probably assumes a basic level of knowledge although maybe the latest doesn't as it's a family one.

MistletoeGolightly · 08/12/2006 16:03

Love H F-W, but Nigel Slater also worth a mention - also he's not too daunting for a learner cook (eg quite a few of his "recipes" are things like "cut a croissant in half, smother with blue cheese, grill, eat")
"Real Good Food" is excellent, "Real Fast Food" and "The 30-minute Cook" are also great in that every recipe is (technically) manageable in 30 minutes, so perfect if your DH will do most of his cooking in the evenings after work.

MistletoeGolightly · 08/12/2006 16:04

Taylormamma and www - snap! x-posts there...

taylormama · 08/12/2006 16:05

great minds and all that!

hatwoman · 08/12/2006 16:06

if he's like a lot of man he might want to go directly to Raymond Blanc. this is not to be recommended.

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jenk1 · 08/12/2006 16:12

oh great i didnt think of Nigel Slater, he.s good we have watched his shows.

Off to find some nigel and jamie books

Thanks everyone

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wickedwinterwitch · 08/12/2006 16:12

pmsl hatwoman!

BettySpaghetti · 08/12/2006 16:23

Does he like any particular type of food eg. Indian or Chinese. If so he could develop a speciality in that area (IME men like to be known for making " a mean curry" etc ).

I can recommend Mridula Baljekar for good curry recipes

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