If you can read German, I recommend the Dr Oetker Schulkochbuch (1952 edition), the reprint is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.de/Schulkochbuch-Reprint-

If you can read German, I recommend the Dr Oetker Schulkochbuch (1952 edition), the reprint is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.de/Schulkochbuch-Reprint-von-1952-Oetker/dp/3767017334/ https://www.amazon.de/Schulkochbuch-Reprint-von-1952-Oetker/... It explains all these things, even what a pinch is, how to use a stove, everything you could ever need in the kitchen.