English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) vs The experienced English housekeeper: 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…
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.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The experienced English housekeeper highest: The experienced English housekeeper 4.0 · English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) 3.8.
- The experienced English housekeeper is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library).
- The experienced English housekeeper has the widest readership — 19 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) | The experienced English housekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (19) |
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Reception
| English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) | The experienced English housekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 19 |
| Editions | 9 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 83 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 417 |
| Pages | 592 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) or The experienced English housekeeper?
The experienced English housekeeper has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The experienced English housekeeper 4.0/5, English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) or The experienced English housekeeper?
The experienced English housekeeper is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The experienced English housekeeper (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) or The experienced English housekeeper?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library): Moderate; The experienced English housekeeper: Demanding.