Cooked vs Tasting the past: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Food habits, Food, Cooking

Cover of Cooked

Cooked Michael Pollan · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.1 475 pages · ≈ 8 h 48 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tasting the past

Tasting the past Jacqui Wood · 2009 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Tasting the past is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Cooked.
Tasting the past is the easier read (Moderate), Cooked more demanding (Challenging).

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