Family cookbook vs The cook's oracle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Cookery, Home economics, English Cooking, Cookery, Cooking

Cover of Family cookbook

Family cookbook Isabella Beeton · 1907 880 pages · ≈ 16 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The cook's oracle

The cook's oracle William Kitchiner · 1821 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The cook's oracle is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 16 for Family cookbook.

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