"Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" Really Is The Best Cookbooks For Beginners

The kitchen can be an intimidating space if you've never spent much time in it. So when you finally decide to and a cookbook expects you to know how to do everything from tempering to julienning—LOL. We hear you, novice chefs, so we rounded up 15 of our favorite cookbooks that teach the basics so that you can feel comfortable and confident while cooking.

We know you'll eventually ace that whole cooking thing. Stock up on cookbooks to conquer once you feel a bit more comfortable: our favorite cookbooks of the year, the best cookbooks for kids, and the best cookbooks by black authors.