The Solid Cookbook Vol. 1 (Second Edition) by Solidteknics – Hardback Cookbook

The Solid Cookbook Volume 1 (Second Edition) is a hardback recipe and technique book from Australian cookware maker Solidteknics, built around cooking on seasoned wrought iron and non-nickel stainless steel, with family recipes and stories from its community of home cooks. It's printed in Australia on heavy art paper with a section-sewn binding, made to be handed down like the pans.

Heirloom recipes for heirloom pans

Solidteknics makes seamless one-piece wrought iron and stainless cookware in Australia, designed to outlast its owners. The cookbook follows the same thinking: first launched on Kickstarter in 2019, it's now back in a second edition with a new cover and new content from the founder, and the recipes are the kind families pass down rather than food-stylist showpieces.

What's inside

The recipes and stories come from members of the Solidteknics community, a Facebook group of more than 20,000 cooks, so the book reads like a big shared family table. Many dishes lean on whole foods and traditional techniques, and every recipe lists Australian and US measures side by side.

Alongside the dishes it covers how to season and care for wrought iron, how to get the best from stainless, heat control and cleaning. Recipes shown from the book include Nasi Goreng, Butter Chicken and a white wine and white fish dish, plus personal stories like Cooking with Dad.

Who it's for

Anyone who owns a wrought iron, cast iron or stainless pan and wants it working harder every night of the week. The recipes work in any decent cookware, but temperatures and times are tuned for Solidteknics pans, so owners get the most out of it.

About Solidteknics

Solidteknics is an Australian cookware manufacturer founded by engineer Mark J. Henry. It makes seamless, one-piece cookware from wrought iron and non-nickel stainless steel with no synthetic coatings, has launched its products through more than 50 Kickstarter campaigns, and backs them with a multi-century warranty.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

The house never runs out of reasons to reach for the iron pan, and this book hands you a stack more. It's a community cookbook in the best sense, real family recipes written for wrought iron and stainless, and the Nasi Goreng spread is exactly the kind of one-pan feed Darryl lives for. Get it in the kitchen and that pan will earn its keep every night. Take the iron outdoors with The New Camp Book and Wood, Fire & Smoke, and keep Uncle Mungos Hickory Smoked SPG beside the stove. — Darryl "Slow Hand" Rubb

Questions answered

Who made The Solid Cookbook?

It was produced by Solidteknics, the Australian maker of wrought iron and stainless cookware, with recipes and stories from its community of home cooks.

What's inside The Solid Cookbook Vol. 1?

Family recipes and stories, plus guidance on seasoning and caring for wrought iron, getting the best from stainless, heat control and cleaning, with measures in both metric and US units.

Do I need Solidteknics pans to use The Solid Cookbook?

No. The recipes work in any good cookware, but temperatures and times are tailored to Solidteknics wrought iron and stainless pans.

Is The Solid Cookbook a hardback, and how big is it?

Yes. It's a section-sewn, case-bound hardback of more than 200 pages, measuring 225 x 270 mm and printed in Australia.

Is The Solid Cookbook Australian?

Yes. Solidteknics is an Australian cookware maker, and the book is printed in Australia.