Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book vs The American woman's cook book: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book

Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book Betty Crocker · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.9 456 pages · ≈ 8 h 27 m · Moderate

It's the book that started it all, the well-loved edition that first bought Betty Crocker cookbooks into American homes and hearts. Published in 1950, this ground-breaking title made cooking easy, it made cooking…

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The American woman's cook book Delineator Home Institute. · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.3 818 pages · ≈ 15 h 09 m · Challenging

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The verdict

Readers rate The American woman's cook book highest: The American woman's cook book 4.3 · Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book 3.9.
Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 15 for The American woman's cook book.
The American woman's cook book has the widest readership — 64 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book ≈ 8h vs 15h for The American woman's cook book New to the genre? Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book Moderate vs Challenging for The American woman's cook book

Scores by source

	Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book	The American woman's cook book
Goodreads	3.0 (1)	4.5 (64)
Hardcover	—	3.0 (1)

Reception

	Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book	The American woman's cook book
Ratings	3	64
Editions	16	9
Want to read	2	—
Wikipedia attention	1998	—
Pages	456	818

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book or The American woman's cook book?

The American woman's cook book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The American woman's cook book 4.3/5, Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book or The American woman's cook book?

Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book (456 pages, ≈ 8 h 27 m); The American woman's cook book (818 pages, ≈ 15 h 09 m).

Which is harder to read: Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book or The American woman's cook book?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book: Moderate; The American woman's cook book: Challenging.