I just got a new Paleo cookbook, and there are no photos with the recipes.
Is that weird?
I gather its just much cheaper to produce a book like this?
Not really impressed TBH.
Do you want photos with your recipes in books?
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I just got a new Paleo cookbook, and there are no photos with the recipes.
Is that weird?
I gather its just much cheaper to produce a book like this?
Not really impressed TBH.
Do you want photos with your recipes in books?
i find if it is something i am familiar with making, eg a cake, i dont mind that there isnt a pic as i know what i am doing. but if it is something with many different finished bits eg meat, sauce, side veges etc. i do mind if there isnt a pic. good example here
[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/bronze_silver_or_gold_69571]BBC - Food - Recipes : Bronze, silver or gold?[/url] you work out what this will look like?! it is doable but a total mission.
I want photos in books because I love to have something to procrastinate with and food-porn is the best.
But I'm happy to make recipes from a picture-less set of instructions. :)
Oh I will def try some of the recipes now I have the book, but just a little bummed thats all.
but I am sure they will be good.
Low budget.
Joy of cooking does not have pics. The first cookbooks did not have pics in them. Escoffier among others... My dad has a book from 1850 that he received from his grandmother. No pics either.
Taking pics for a cookbook (or a menu) are a lot of work/expensive. The food needs to be undercooked so it appears like it is tasty. It used to be like this... maybe now with digital cameras it is different but I remember hearing that flash lamps used with the camera were "cooking" the food.
I just got The Whole Beast, and it doesn't have photos - but then offal isn't generally photogenic. I did see a new fancy hardcover version with photos though.
Which cookbook was it?
[QUOTE=frenchie79;1090463]Joy of cooking does not have pics. The first cookbooks did not have pics in them. Escoffier among others... My dad has a book from 1850 that he received from his grandmother. No pics either.
Taking pics for a cookbook (or a menu) are a lot of work/expensive. The food needs to be undercooked so it appears like it is tasty. It used to be like this... maybe now with digital cameras it is different but I remember hearing that flash lamps used with the camera were "cooking" the food.[/QUOTE]
Yes indeed, "The Joy of Cooking" has no pictures. Our family has gifted every new bride with the latest edition of this book, for 5 generations at least, and we have wonderful cooks.