What are some of the best books for the very basics of cooking,

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>>9418401
Pic related is a god-tier beginner cookbook.

Also check out Good Eats - Alton Brown. That's another good resource for noobs.

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>>9418401
I found a torrent of both volumes of Julia Child book ton's of great info. same with her show which can be found on youtube

>>9418444
he get's a lot of grief but it really is a fantastic beginner's guise.

It's not a list of recipes he thinks you should know, rather it's a guide on the basic of putting together stews, pasta, breads and other dishes by using ratios and substitutions. Absolute 10/10 for beginners imo.