The only cookbook I've ever used for more than a few minutes of flipping-through-oh-heh-that's-sort-of-interesting has been The Joy of Cooking; it serves, in my mind, as a reference book for all things culinary.
I suspect that my fondness for it has to do with my somewhat relaxed approach to cooking. I'd rather my cookbook give me broad outlines than strict recipes, because I don't like to follow them.
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