Boston Cooking-School cook book vs New York Times Cook Book: 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 New York Times Cook Book

New York Times Cook Book Craig Claiborne · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.7 717 pages · ≈ 13 h 17 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
New York Times Cook Book is the easier read (Moderate), Boston Cooking-School cook book more demanding (Demanding).

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