Directions for cookery in its various branches vs The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Formulas, Cooking
Directions for cookery in its various branches
The author has spared no pains in collecting and arranging, perhaps the greatest number of practical and original receipts that have ever appeared in a similar work; flattering herself that she has rendered them so…
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The verdict
- The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Directions for cookery in its various branches.
Reception
| Directions for cookery in its various branches | The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | — |
| Editions | 14 | 12 |
| Pages | 511 | 236 |