A Cook's Tour vs How to Eat: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Food, Cooking
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…
How to Eat
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The New York Times–bestselling cookbook author "reveals her mastery not only of the stove but also of the essay" with these recipes and reflections (Booklist). "Food, for me, is a constant pleasure: I like to think…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Cook's Tour is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for How to Eat.
- How to Eat has the widest readership — 7412 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Cook's Tour | How to Eat | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (7412) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (4) | 4.0 (6) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | 1.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (34) | — |
Reception
| A Cook's Tour | How to Eat | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 7412 |
| Editions | 12 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 9681 |
| Reading it now | — | 318 |
| Written reviews | — | 172 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27 | 294 |
| Pages | 292 | 537 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Cook's Tour or How to Eat?
A Cook's Tour has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Cook's Tour 4.2/5, How to Eat 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Cook's Tour or How to Eat?
A Cook's Tour is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Cook's Tour (292 pages, ≈ 5 h 24 m); How to Eat (537 pages, ≈ 9 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: A Cook's Tour or How to Eat?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Cook's Tour: Moderate; How to Eat: Moderate.