Cooked vs Food in England: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Food habits, Food, Cooking
Cooked
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"Fire, water, air, earth--our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the…
Food in England
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The long poem at the centre of John Hartley Williams' new collection is a dramatic monologue narrated by a laconic, possibly lamed, forest dweller, a lowly crewmember on a barge travelling an unnamed waterway. Some of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Food in England highest: Food in England 4.3 · Cooked 4.1.
- Cooked is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Food in England.
- Cooked has the widest readership — 26325 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cooked | Food in England | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (26325) | 4.4 (146) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (61) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (257) | — |
Reception
| Cooked | Food in England | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26325 | 146 |
| Editions | 10 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 40813 | 639 |
| Reading it now | 2337 | 33 |
| Written reviews | 2443 | 14 |
| Wikipedia attention | 76 | 144 |
| Pages | 475 | 674 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cooked or Food in England?
Food in England has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Food in England 4.3/5, Cooked 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cooked or Food in England?
Cooked is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Cooked (475 pages, ≈ 8 h 48 m); Food in England (674 pages, ≈ 12 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Cooked or Food in England?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cooked: Challenging; Food in England: Moderate.