All about cookery vs The Forme of Cury: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Cookery, English Cooking, Cookery, Cooking
All about cookery
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'As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with the mistress of a house.' A founding text of Victorian middle-class identity, Household Management is today one of the great unread…
The Forme of Cury
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The Forme of Cury (Forms of Cooking, cury being from French cuire) is an extensive recipe collection of the 14th century. Its authors are given as "the chief Master Cooks of King Richard II". The modern name was given…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Forme of Cury is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for All about cookery.
- The Forme of Cury has the widest readership — 138 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| All about cookery | The Forme of Cury | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (4) | 4.0 (138) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| All about cookery | The Forme of Cury | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 138 |
| Editions | 14 | 42 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 13 | 188 |
| Reading it now | — | 54 |
| Written reviews | 1 | 15 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3244 |
| Pages | 444 | 161 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: All about cookery or The Forme of Cury?
The Forme of Cury has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Forme of Cury 3.9/5, All about cookery 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: All about cookery or The Forme of Cury?
The Forme of Cury is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Forme of Cury (161 pages, ≈ 2 h 59 m); All about cookery (444 pages, ≈ 8 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: All about cookery or The Forme of Cury?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — All about cookery: Challenging; The Forme of Cury: Demanding.