An herb and spice cook book vs Cooking Basics for Dummies: Which Should You Read?
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Cooking Basics for Dummies
Are you looking to dig yourself out of microwave dinners and learn the ropes of home cooking? Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition takes the intimidation out of cooking and helps you start cultivating your culinary…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- An herb and spice cook book is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Cooking Basics for Dummies.
- Cooking Basics for Dummies has the widest readership — 160 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| An herb and spice cook book | Cooking Basics for Dummies | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (160) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| An herb and spice cook book | Cooking Basics for Dummies | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 160 |
| Editions | 12 | 19 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Pages | 334 | 464 |