English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) vs On baking: Which Should You Read?
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English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library)
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A posthumous collection of recipes and articles—recommended by her friends and fans—from "the best food writer of her time" (Jane Grigson, The Times Literary Supplement).   Before Elizabeth David died in 1992, she…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 16 for On baking.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) | On baking | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) | On baking | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Editions | 9 | 26 |
| Pages | 592 | 864 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) or On baking?
On baking has the higher combined reader rating across sources (On baking 3.8/5, English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) or On baking?
English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m); On baking (864 pages, ≈ 16 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) or On baking?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library): Moderate; On baking: Moderate.