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MangledMind

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BrowserCat said:
Too many to count...mostly for the novelty, but I have the one my mother learned out of and one that was my grandmother's.
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I have a index card holder FULL of hand written recipes from the chics in our family ... guessing the chics in the family new I would use them, seeing that I spent quite a few "hours" watching them prep meals at grandmas and aunties houses .... they would get me to "help" by grating cheese or peeling potatoes or mixing masa .... they were slick .. had a sous chef at their finger tips and took advantage .. LOL

But ya know, my family LOVES my cooking... I can duplicate most restaurant recipes when we eat out. I'll get home and try and duplicate what was served, and "most" of the time the family will ask why we even eat out... that's enough for me ...
 
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I've got an old one called "Housekeeping in Old Virginia". It's sure handy. It's full of recipes, stories, formulas and techniques from the old days. It gives a lot of useful "how to" information. It's a lot like the Foxfire books actually. The Foxfire series is a good one for the same reason. It's a treasure trove of old time info. Carla Emery's Encyclopedia of Country Living is a modern book full of old fashioned lifestyle tips mixed with modern improvements.
 
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Older is not better( except for collector value)......with the advancement of cooking appliances.......cooking has improved........it's trendy at best. My DW is working on a cookbook for just the Deni. There's cookbooks for just the microwave, etc. Cooking is basically heating food to a certain temp( to kill critters) and seasoning. IMo, the more folks cook, the worse it gets ( no, Curry does NOT go with 5 spice, etc).
 
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letsgetreal said:
Older is not better( except for collector value)......with the advancement of cooking appliances.......cooking has improved........it's trendy at best. My DW is working on a cookbook for just the Deni. There's cookbooks for just the microwave, etc. Cooking is basically heating food to a certain temp( to kill critters) and seasoning. IMo, the more folks cook, the worse it gets ( no, Curry does NOT go with 5 spice, etc).
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There's pros and cons to both sides. We have newer appliances, but who would know more about using the old ones that those who cooking on them for generation after generation, making meals from simple ingredients. While we may have newer cooking methods such as pressure cooking, it'll be hard to find a better source of cooking in dutch ovens or cast iron skillets than the old books. Things like microwaves and convection ovens might be new, but how many will be able to use them when the power is out?
 
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