My First Cookbook — An Oldie but Goodie

September 1, 2005 | Filed Under Cookbooks 

Once I become serious about cooking, Tio Pete recommends that I purchase a Fanny Farmer Cookbook. He and Anne have two copies – an original 11^th edition published in 1965 and a 12^th edition copy published in 1979.

The Fannie Farmer Cookbook is one of the most popular cookbooks published in the past 60 years. Originally published in 1896, it contains several recipes, and provides a lot of cooking descriptions, tips, and explanations regarding food and its preparation, developing good cooking habits, menu planning, entertaining, cooking staples, cooking equipment, cooking terms and procedures, the correct heat temperature and much more.

I’m able to find a used 1994 copy edited by Marion Cunningham and the first recipe I make from the book is skillet fried pork chops and mashed potatoes. For a first timer, my meal isn’t bad. If I do say so myself, it’s incredibly delicious! The pork chops are moist and tasty and the mashed potatoes are fluffy and buttery. My success encourages me to continue cooking. Yay!

The next recipe I try is lemon-parsley tripe. With simple ingredients of tripe, butter, onion, salt, pepper, lemon juice and minced parsley, I find that I can’t go wrong and produce another delicious meal.

Oh, and lets not forget the simple lamb meal I make – lamb sautéed in a pan.

Wooo whooo! I’m on a cooking roll! My cooking adventures continue!

What is the first cookbook you purchased? Do you still use it?

Paz

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