A Cook's Tour vs Foods: Which Should You Read?
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A Cook's Tour
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From the host of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential, this wonderful book sees Bourdain travelling the world discovering exotic foods. Dodging minefields in Cambodia, diving…
Foods
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Food and photography describe the reasons this professor of food science journeyed around the world with camera and pen in hand. Come along on her flavorful adventures.
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Cook's Tour highest: A Cook's Tour 4.2 · Foods 3.8.
- A Cook's Tour is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Foods.
- A Cook's Tour has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Cook's Tour | Foods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (17) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (4) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (34) | — |
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Reception
| A Cook's Tour | Foods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 17 |
| Editions | 12 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 39 |
| Reading it now | — | 3 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27 | 33811 |
| Pages | 292 | 590 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Cook's Tour or Foods?
A Cook's Tour has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Cook's Tour 4.2/5, Foods 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Cook's Tour or Foods?
A Cook's Tour is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Cook's Tour (292 pages, ≈ 5 h 24 m); Foods (590 pages, ≈ 10 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: A Cook's Tour or Foods?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Cook's Tour: Moderate; Foods: Moderate.