Boston Cooking-School cook book vs Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Boston Cooking-School cook book

Boston Cooking-School cook book Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.8 807 pages · ≈ 14 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus

Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus Rufus Estes · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.2 151 pages · ≈ 2 h 48 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 83 votes.
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 14 for Boston Cooking-School cook book.
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus is the easier read (Challenging), Boston Cooking-School cook book more demanding (Demanding).

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