What Would It Take To Make You Pick Up A Cookbook?

Amy Murdoch Coleman · Post by **Amy Murdoch Coleman** » 25 May 2020, 12:37

I don't do much cooking, but my mother and my husband love it. My mom in particular loves cookbooks and tends to collect them. She likes to read the stories that sometimes come attached to the recipes, but I'm pretty sure that my husband will never use one. The internet is just easier and usually more direct.

Honest-reviewer · Post by **Honest-reviewer** » 07 Jun 2020, 02:30

Pictures! If the dishes look tasty and attractive then I easily pick those books up. I like bright pictures of food which looks tempting.

_claudi_ · Post by **_claudi_** » 18 Oct 2020, 21:57

I think the only thing that would make me pick up a cook book this present age is if there's a special recipe that is not available online.

Post by **Akshi Porwal** » 20 Nov 2021, 03:11

I love physical books but I wouldn't buy recipe books simple because free recipes are available on internet.

Cheryl Erickson · Post by **Cheryl Erickson** » 30 May 2022, 20:11

I always appreciate a cookbook with a photo of every single recipe. Then I know what to hopefully expect! I like your idea of adding personal stories to the book as well! Maybe not a memoir but perhaps a short paragraph describing where the recipe came from or a funny experience related to it.

Grace Mwalili · Post by **Grace Mwalili** » 31 May 2022, 01:51

The book must not be very expensive,,, comprises of fast foods

Karen Gurtiza · Post by **Karen Gurtiza** » 01 Jun 2022, 02:38

Little cute guardian angels

Brunette2 · Post by **Brunette2** » 06 Jun 2022, 03:10

I check if it has the recipes I need. I also go for those that the prices are fair.

Frank Mutuma · Post by **Frank Mutuma** » 06 Jun 2022, 06:39

I prefer observing someone rather than reading a cook book. Put with proper motivation I can read one

Comfort Ansah · Post by **Comfort Ansah** » 18 Sep 2022, 09:28

I will pick up a cook book if I see it referenced as a good cook book and find recipes I will like to try out.

Rose Tamuno · Post by **Rose Tamuno** » 22 Dec 2022, 11:09

Gravy wrote: ↑05 Jul 2016, 03:30 Seeing how very many people prefer the internet to cookbooks nowadays, I find myself wondering exactly what it would take to make you pick one up?

It seems to me that just offering recipes isn't enough, so what else could someone add to a "cookbook" that would make it worth your time?

I know there are quite a few authors who've included different recipes that are related in some way to their book, but what is the reverse of this?

I suppose making it into a pseudo memoir could work. Goodness knows I'd probably give it a second look

You're so funny. But reading cookbooks and not really my thing because I find out a bit boring. At the Rogers watch and Deadpool every scene to practice.

Zenith Coetzee · Post by **Zenith Coetzee** » 22 Dec 2022, 11:43

Personally, the things that most attract me to cookbooks are unique takes on recipes, as well as entirely new recipes that look relatively easy to try and have promise.

It's also the presentation of the cookbook that pulls me in, such as the photos of the end result, if those look good then I am more likely than not to grab a cookbook and buy it.

lpedersen1498 · Post by **lpedersen1498** » 29 Dec 2022, 01:36

I lean toward cookbooks if there is something specific I want or when I'm trying to use a specific ingredient. I also have some dietary issues, so I look at a cookbook as a tried a true way to access recipes that will be safe for me without having to experiment with pricey ingredients on my own.

I think a good way to draw people to cookbooks is making the recipes approachable. For example, 30 minute meals, one pot meals, 10 ingredients or less, etc. Then you always know it'll be a simple recipe that will still be tasty!

Shane Lucey · Post by **Shane Lucey** » 01 Jan 2023, 16:05

The collapse of the internet. I don't see the point of cookbooks given that there are numerous recipes you can find online, along with in depth videos on how to make virtually any dish you can imagine. It also allows much easier comparison between recipes than a cookbook ever will.