Consuming Passions vs The experienced English housekeeper: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Cookery, English Cooking, Cookery, Cooking
Consuming Passions
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What is happening in this age of the broiler house, the factory-frozen, the tinned and the prepacked, to the fine tradition of English food. But then what is the fine tradition of English food? It is fashionable to look…
The experienced English housekeeper
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The Experienced English Housekeeper is a cookery book by the English businesswoman Elizabeth Raffald (1733–1781). It was first published in 1769, and went through 13 authorised editions and at least 23 pirated ones.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The experienced English housekeeper has the widest readership — 19 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Consuming Passions | The experienced English housekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (12) | 4.4 (19) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Consuming Passions | The experienced English housekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 19 |
| Editions | 9 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 83 |
| Wikipedia attention | 517 | 417 |
| Pages | 278 | 383 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Consuming Passions or The experienced English housekeeper?
The experienced English housekeeper has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The experienced English housekeeper 4.0/5, Consuming Passions 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Consuming Passions or The experienced English housekeeper?
Consuming Passions is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Consuming Passions (278 pages, ≈ 5 h 09 m); The experienced English housekeeper (383 pages, ≈ 7 h 06 m).
Which is harder to read: Consuming Passions or The experienced English housekeeper?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Consuming Passions: Moderate; The experienced English housekeeper: Demanding.