When shopping for cookbook holders there are a few other things that you have to look into, rather than whether or not it can hold onto your cookbook.  There are a few different designs that have different benefits, and to understand the right one for your kitchen we’ll take a look at some of those in this article.

The most common type is the cookbook holder stand.  This holder only serves the purpose of holding your cookbook upright and on the page that you want.  Cookbook stands (or recipe stands, as they’re called in the UK) work best when you have an area or counter in your kitchen that you can designate for them.  This means that you need a separate area, that’s away from the action, to put your recipes.  These stands don’t have a plastic cover on them to keep sauce and foodstuffs from landing on your pages.

To prevent sauce and goo from messing up your cookbooks you can use acrylic cookbook holders.  These have a very similar design to the cookbook stands, but have an acrylic plastic cover that goes over the front of the cookbook.  This works as a “shield” that will prevent your immersion blender from flinging your soup all over the cookbook.
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