A new system of domestic cookery vs The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Formulas, Home economics, American Cooking, Cooking
A new system of domestic cookery
Excerpt: ?As the directions which follow were intended for the conduct of the families of the authoress?s own daughters, and for the arrangement of their table, so as to unite a good figure with proper economy, she has…
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The verdict
- The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for A new system of domestic cookery.
How to choose
Reception
| A new system of domestic cookery | The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 24 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 301 | — |
| Pages | 348 | 236 |