Boston Cooking-School cook book vs Frugal housewife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Cookery, American Cooking, Cookery, Cooking
vs
Frugal housewife
Married at 25 to a charming dreamer whose irresponsible behavior quickly depleted their meager earnings, Mrs. Childs compiled this book (based, very likely, on personal experience) for women of less than moderate means.
The verdict
- Readers rate Boston Cooking-School cook book highest: Boston Cooking-School cook book 3.8 · Frugal housewife 3.4.
- Frugal housewife is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 14 for Boston Cooking-School cook book.
- Frugal housewife has the widest readership — 1128 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Boston Cooking-School cook book | Frugal housewife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (1128) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (7) |
Reception
| Boston Cooking-School cook book | Frugal housewife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 1128 |
| Editions | 98 | 127 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1311 |
| Reading it now | — | 434 |
| Written reviews | — | 94 |
| Pages | 807 | 137 |