kandty Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My 11 year old Ds enjoys cooking. I would like for him to learn to cook. I am looking for recommendations for a program. I would like something that he can read and do on his own (I will be in the kitchen to supervise). Is there such a program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Have you tried getting out the good ol Betty Crocker cookbook? My ds loves to cook - he watches Alton Brown's Good Eats on the Food Network (very very educational). I know that a lot of the older, more established cookbooks have a great section at the beginning that talks about the basics including the equipment and general cooking styles such as baking, braising, roasting, etc. Then he can pick a recipe and give it a try by following the instructions. I have tried "kids" cookbooks but the recipes have always disappointed - vvveeerrrryyyy basic. We have a Rachel Ray one and an Emril Lagassi one. Rachel Ray does have some really cool kids size kitchen utensils on her website (kids knives and stuff) and at one time Williams Sonoma had some adorable Star Wars spatulas, aprons, and stuff. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/bakeware/bakeware-star-wars-collection/ I don't know of an actual program (sorry). IHTH :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandty Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Have you tried getting out the good ol Betty Crocker cookbook? My ds loves to cook - he watches Alton Brown's Good Eats on the Food Network (very very educational). I know that a lot of the older, more established cookbooks have a great section at the beginning that talks about the basics including the equipment and general cooking styles such as baking, braising, roasting, etc. Then he can pick a recipe and give it a try by following the instructions. I have tried "kids" cookbooks but the recipes have always disappointed - vvveeerrrryyyy basic. We have a Rachel Ray one and an Emril Lagassi one. Rachel Ray does have some really cool kids size kitchen utensils on her website (kids knives and stuff) and at one time Williams Sonoma had some adorable Star Wars spatulas, aprons, and stuff. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/bakeware/bakeware-star-wars-collection/ I don't know of an actual program (sorry). IHTH :D He loves to get out our cookbooks and cook, but he struggles with knowing all the terms and needs help. This is why I thought a program might help. I have only found ones for girls and they are really girly. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russiantwins Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have twin boys and bought a few science cooking books from CBD. They are loving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 When we get there, I'm just going to buy Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything. We'll start at the beginning and work through the entire book. I had it when I was younger and used it until it fell apart. It's well written and gives you base recipes and then offers suggestions for variations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have a really old edition of this http://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Nutrition-Student-Helen-Kowtaluk/dp/0078616824/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330960866&sr=1-6 that I got for cheap at Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Try the Good Eats books (same as the show). They go into the science behind the preparation and why things are done a certain way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnaShoo Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I've started walking my seven year old through a few easy recipes, and I'll second the Mark Bittman suggestion. You might want to go through it yourself and pick out some easy ones yourself to start with, but as long as you are around for questions, I think he'll do just fine with it on his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I just hand my ds cook books and he's off. If he has questions, he asks. Trial and error is the best way to learn to cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudboots Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 This is not a book, but the Cooking A to Z DVD set gives a lot of info about the "whys" (plus simple recipes) without being overwhelming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) I just hand my ds cook books and he's off. If he has questions, he asks. Trial and error is the best way to learn to cook. :iagree: Trail and error will help him learn the best. Someone also mentioned the Betty Crocker Books. I would recommend the older versions as the newer versions are a "add this can plus that can" type of cooking. This will not allow him to really learn how to cook. The Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook is the one you want. Edited March 5, 2012 by Mommyof3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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