The Real Man's Cookbook and A Man, a Can, a Plan, Cookbook(s) of the Day

by Nicole Weston, Posted Jun 14th 2006 @ 8:02AM

How do "real men" cook? Either with guesswork or the aid of a cookbook, apparently. The Real Man's Cookbook explains, in what are apparently "manly" terms, how, when, what and why men should cook. It's even on the "So you'd like to... be a real man" Amazon list. It's almost worth buying this book for the picture on the cover - which is hilarious, in my opinion. A strange, disembodied arm holding kitchen utensils? How could you go wrong? Unfortunately, I just can't get all that excited about this book. Sure, it has chicken and steak dishes, as well as recipes that feature potatoes and other vegetables, but I'm pretty sure that "real men" who don't know how to cook use books like A Man, a Can, a Plan or the follow-up books, A Man, a Can, A Grill and A Man, a Can, a Microwave. These books offer easy-to-follow recipes using (surprise, surprise) mostly canned foods. The ingredient list is presented in photograph form, usually with only a handful of ingredients, and there is a picture that will show the chef what to expect when the dish is done. The recipes taste pretty good and you might be surprised at how much delight a book like this can inspire in the culinary challenged - by which the cookbook industry generally means men.

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Tags: A Man, a Can, a Plan, AMan,ACan,APlan, cookbook, cookbook of the day, father, father's day, man, real man, RealMan

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6-14-2006 @8:20AM Pit said... These recipes are fresh, easy, and pass the most crucial test of all-they taste good.

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6-14-2006 @1:00PM Hawk said... My ex-boyfriend had a similar book to the Man/Can/Plan thing. We tried some of the recipes.

Now, my ex was a big snob. He bought ketchup in glass bottles because he could taste the difference in ketchup. (not that it's a bad thing, I shop at whole foods now and then) .... but boy, we were both disappointed. Bleah.
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