Wikibooks hosts an open cookbook collection where readers can browse recipes and contribute to the book.

wikibooks.org/wiki/Category:Cookbook
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About Wikibook Recipes

Wikibook Recipes is the Cookbook category page on Wikibooks, a collection of open, community-written books. It lets readers browse recipes and cookbook reference pages and contribute to the book. The category page lists 15 subcategories, including Recipes (15 subcategories and 3,829 pages), Ingredients, Cuisines, Diets, Cooking techniques, Equipment, and Units of measurement.

The page also includes cookbook pages on topics such as nutrition, food safety, substitutions, equivalencies, and how to read a recipe. Some listed pages are individual dishes from specific cuisines, such as a Cape Verdean seafood stew and a Hausa flatbread. The homepage shows an interface language setting and lists 31 languages. Pricing is not stated, so it is listed as unknown.

Key features

  • Browse recipes grouped by subcategories such as cuisines, diets, and meals
  • Reference pages on cooking techniques, equipment, and units of measurement
  • Pages on ingredients, substitutions, and equivalencies
  • Pages on nutrition and food safety and sanitation
  • Recipe pages from several regional cuisines, including African and Cape Verdean dishes
  • Option to add a topic or contribute to the cookbook
Best for: Home cooks and students who want free-to-read, community-written cooking reference material and recipes from many cuisines.
Good for
  • Large recipe collection organized into named subcategories
  • Includes general reference pages on techniques, measurements, and substitutions
Watch out for
  • Some listed pages are user drafts in the User namespace, so their status may differ from main cookbook pages

Wikibook Recipes at a glance

Type
Website
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Web
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Wikibook Recipes FAQ

Can readers add their own content?
The directory description says readers can contribute to the book, and the page includes an "Add topic" option.
What topics does the cookbook cover?
The category includes recipes, ingredients, cooking techniques, equipment, diets, confectionery, nutrition, food safety, units of measurement, and substitutions.
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