Why do Americans hate cookbooks?

I've recently found a passion for cooking. It's way cheaper and has been a huge money saver for me. I would go around bookstores and check out what cookbooks were there, and keep a mental note of them because I had a little budget to spend on them. When I had saved up enough money I would come back to the bookstore and buy the cookbooks I wanted.<br><br>I've been going to various big bookstore chains in the US to find cookbooks. Many bookstores don't have a section for cookbooks. Of the ones that do, many of the cookbooks aren't organized by type of food (Mexican, Italian, Asian, etc). I find it annoying that many bookstores don't specialize in cookbooks, and instead just have random cookbooks all over the place.<br><br>I'm Asian and back in my home country it's completely normal to see huge bookstores that specialize in cookbooks. Many of them are organized by types of food. I find it odd that the US isn't like this, especially given that cooking is a part of any nationality.