Absolute n00b starting to cook

[Anonymous No.6896304]

Just moved to college and suddenly I have to learn cooking. My cooking skills are practically nonexistent. I can do omelettes and fries but that's all.

I want to invest some time and learn cooking by myself. So could you recommend something for an absolute beginner? Books, youtube channels, websites... any general guidelines are much appreciated

pic ever slightly related

[Anonymous No.6896308]

>>6896304
Learn how to make Eggs Benedict. That should expand your mind without too much difficulty.

[Anonymous No.6896310]

http://cookingwithautism.com/

[Anonymous No.6896313]

>>6896308
>Eggs Benedict
I'll try it, danke.

>>6896310
lolwut

[Anonymous No.6896317]

>>6896310
You're new here aren't you?

[Anonymous No.6896321]

>>6896317
No.

It's a bit of a joke for OP, but also a serious recommendation. They're recipes for retards. You're not retarded, are you OP?

[Anonymous No.6896322]

>>6896310

also, here's some guides for you

[Anonymous No.6896327]

[Anonymous No.6896329]

>>6896321
I thought this would be different from /b/ *sigh*

>>6896322
alright I have all of em

[Anonymous No.6896332]

[Anonymous No.6896335]

>>6896332
This is nice, thanks

[Anonymous No.6896337]

>>6896329
do you have any idea how many "halp ck teach me how to cook" threads we get? Look around a bit on your own, them come back to us with specific questions

[Anonymous No.6896340]

>>6896329

>*sigh*

Get the fuck out.

[Anonymous No.6896342]

Ignore the pot part; that's not how pot brownies are made.

[Anonymous No.6896344]

[Anonymous No.6896350]

>>6896337
This. We get a handful everyday. We can't teach you life, but we can answer specific question.

Also, here's the recipe archive..
http://ck.booru.org/index.php

Browse, find one you like, make it, repeat.

[Anonymous No.6896351]

>>6896350
The booru is absolute shit mate.
Possibly the worst collection of recipes on the internet.
Absolutely a culinary sewer.

[Anonymous No.6896365]

>>6896351
The 300+ from the challenge tend to be good as well as most recent entries. Old stuff is hit and miss. The old stuff (4 am chili, badly formatted butter chicken, garlic smash chicken sandwiche) gets reposted a lot due to retro-classic nostalgia.

[Anonymous No.6897413]

>>6896342
>3 minutes on 1000 Watt

[Anonymous No.6898426]

The easiest things for noobs to make is stir fry. Literally chopped up meat and veggies on a pan with oil. You can add curry powder to it to make it more interesting but that's entirely optional. It's actually easier than preparing certain types of pre-made food and it tastes half-good.

[Anonymous No.6898441]

>>6896337
this. can't teach you everything. learn the basics, from the internet in general, then pick up tips and experiment. And come here to talk about it.

[Anonymous No.6898551]

>>6896304
Watch the Ramsey ultimate cookery course. Then watch James Martin: Home Comforts.
Bing bang boom now you are cooking with swearwords.

[Anonymous No.6898571]

>>6896304
check out cooking with jack

hes got plenty of good ideas for the common man and tests out products before you purchase them

[Anonymous No.6898581]

>>6896308
EXPAND YOUR MIND

[Anonymous No.6898591]

I suggest trying schnitzel.

1. It's the food of the gods.

2. It's easy.

3. Learning how to bread is going to be tricky at first, but you get really good at it with practice. It sets the course for lots of other cooking techniques that are tricky at first, but you get really good at with practice.

[Anonymous No.6898594]

>>6896329
>*sigh*

[Anonymous No.6898624]

Learn how to butterfly chicken tits. It turns them into what are essentially chicken steaks, which you can marinate or lightly season then fry.

Also, spag bol is an essential. So are toasted cheese sandwiches, basic soups, roasts, and simple salads.

[Anonymous No.6898635]

>>6896304

These are the spices in my cabinet

salt
pepper
paprika
chili powder
garlic powder
parsley flakes
curry powder

what else do i need?

[Anonymous No.6898653]

>>6898635
rosemary
turmeric
cumin

[Anonymous No.6899284]

>>6898635
don't stress about spices... they will accrue naturally as you try new things... pic related is the content of my spice drawer. I did not buy all of this at once.

[Anonymous No.6899426]

I have ground sirloin, carrots, green peppers, onions, celery, rice

What can I make?

[Anonymous No.6899561]

>>6896327
I have the victorinox back at home, highly recommend it for a basic entry knife. (Might as well get the pairing knife while you are at it)

I haven't used any of my roommates knives yet. Don't think the other hones them either, so who knows how nice they are. (They are a set so that's a bad start tbh)

[Anonymous No.6899566]

>>6899426
stir fry

[Anonymous No.6899624]

>>6899566

What do I do with the ground sirloin?

[Anonymous No.6899641]

>>6899561
If you add a tin of diced tomatoes you can make autumn soup, swapping the rice for the potatoes.

[Anonymous No.6899740]

Best thing I can suggest is learn the basic sauces: Bechamel, tomato and gravy. You can change those up so much to suit what you're cooking, and they are pretty cheap to make.

[Anonymous No.6899770]

Also, Les Halles Cookbook by Anthony Bourdain is a pretty good starter. Covers most of the bases, and good recipes to boot. Worth a gander.

[Anonymous No.6899785]

>>6896329
>*sigh*
Fucking triggered

[Anonymous No.6899788]

>>6899624
Throw it in the pan first, brown it, then add the rest of your veggie ingredients. Serve over rice.