Do people still use physical, paper copy cook books?

Jen Nghishitende · Post by **Jen Nghishitende** » 22 Jun 2022, 07:18

I do but I am gravitating towards e-cook books now because the paper ones are getting dirty in the kitchen

Post by **Leasa Ana Maria** » 02 Jul 2022, 08:48

When I cook cookies for Christmas or New Year, I use my cookbooks for the recipes.

Alet Van Tonder · Post by **Alet Van Tonder** » 23 Jul 2022, 13:45

Yes, definitely. I lova adding a new recipe to my stash - normally handwritten and barely legible. Fantastic.

TusharJoshi · Post by **TusharJoshi** » 25 Jul 2022, 11:30

They are actually amazing. Just like it is the case with paperbacks vs eBooks, having paper copy cookbooks is what makes the whole process of learning to cook, more enjoyable for me!

Post by **Sandra Smith 18** » 14 Feb 2025, 02:26

Yes, I still use actual cookbooks. I also like to look up recipes and get ideas for recipes online. When I find something interesting, I write it down and it goes in a binder. I can make notes about what I liked or did not like, and ideas I have for making it a little different. So, internet recipes end up in a physical recipe book for me! LOL!

Jen Cowhig · Post by **Jen Cowhig** » 08 Apr 2025, 19:42

I love physical cookbooks, but I mostly use recipe cards. I will get a recipe from a book (physical or digital) or a website and if I find it interesting and not too complicated. I will write it down on an index card. I save a lot of recipes digitally too for space saving but I prefer cooking with the index card as reference. I just worry about destroying the cook book while cooking, especially since I borrow many of them from the local library

Jen Cowhig · Post by **Jen Cowhig** » 08 Apr 2025, 19:43

Sandra Smith 18 wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 02:26 Yes, I still use actual cookbooks. I also like to look up recipes and get ideas for recipes online. When I find something interesting, I write it down and it goes in a binder. I can make notes about what I liked or did not like, and ideas I have for making it a little different. So, internet recipes end up in a physical recipe book for me! LOL!

I do this too! But I use index cards currently. Eventually I’ll have too many and transition to an organized binder but I like having my little chest sheet

Post by **Priya Murugesan** » 08 Apr 2025, 21:59

I use a notebook to write my recipes that I use for quick reference. The notebook contains my tried and tested recipes! I bookmark recipes I see on the internet which later might or might not go to my book!

Post by **Jennifer Reviewer** » 10 Apr 2025, 07:55

I donated most of my published cookbooks due to lack of space, but my grandmother gave me a binder full of family recipes, which I have added to over time. I love that the pages are sleeved, so cleanup of spills is easy! I do print recipes from the internet often, but if they're tasty, they go in the book.

Rebecca Graf Kayne · Post by **Rebecca Graf Kayne** » 11 Apr 2025, 08:36

I have a few favorite cookbooks that I use on about a weekly basis. The rest of my recipes are pinned to a board on Pinterest.

Post by **Daniella Nicole Lopez** » 01 May 2025, 01:33

Yes, I still do and I am one of those people. Paper books to me are the magnum opus of readable books. I get bored easily while reading books online. I advocate for paper books any day anytime.

AsterAlder · Post by **AsterAlder** » 27 May 2025, 16:22

Those are my favorite! I do find that I prefer using an app to keep track of recipes and making grocery lists. However, when I am doing baking, I always pull out the physical recipe book and follow along from there.