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[Request/Discussion] Recommended resources for absolute basics (beehaw.org)

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Hello, bees! I like playing around in the kitchen, but I feel like I really have no idea what I'm doing with the fundamentals. I'm enjoying the learn-from-experience process, but am looking for something to supplement. I recently started reading / listening to Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (by Samin Nosrat). I'm liking it so far, but I am feeling like there are some assumptions made on readers' understanding. Perhaps there are other helpful materials with different perspectives on covering the basics. Do you have any recommended books, shows, or other material on the absolute basics of cooking?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I think it depends mostly on what you're struggling with. For me, as a kid growing up in the 1970s, they never taught us cups, ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons... "Oh, these kids will all be on the metric system by the time they grow up..."

Um, yeah, about that. I still use apps to convert things.

What are you finding confusing?