![]() Young chefs will need more guidance becoming comfortable with navigating and using a kitchen solo. There's definitely a place for novelty cookbooks, but I think a lot of kids who are interested in cooking want to be taken seriously in the kitchen and make the same recipes that adults make," she says. “I think cookbooks for kids should teach kids real cooking skills that they can build on. " Kitchen Chemistry: A Food Science Cookbook" author Andrea Debbink agrees. Measurement charts, conversion ratios, food substitutions, and a glossary of common culinary terms are useful additional content for kids and teens learning how to cook. Tween or teen users are likely to find a recipe meant for lower elementary-aged children too simple and unengaging, and kids 10 and under may struggle to understand the directions if the reading level is higher than their current skill level. Many cookbooks created for younger readers will specify an age range of the intended audience either in the title, the introductory section, or on the publisher website. ![]() What to Look for in Cookbooks for Kids Age Level If you and your little one are vegetarian, try " The Forest Feast for Kids." Both of you are sure to enjoy the beautiful watercolor images in addition to its fresh, fun recipes. ![]() ![]() " The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs" by America's Test Kitchen takes our top spot because of its wide range of kid-tested recipes and helpful visuals. ![]()
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