Food and feeding vs The James Beard cookbook: Which Should You Read?
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Food and feeding
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The present work is the outcome of two lectures on the Books of the Tuat, i.e., the Egyptian Underworld, or "Other World," which I had the honour to deliver at the Royal Institution in the spring of 1904, and it has…
The James Beard cookbook
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The edition is a hard back cover that is blue with white and black lettering that refers to being edited with illustrations by E.P. Dutton in 1970.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The James Beard cookbook highest: The James Beard cookbook 4.3 · Food and feeding 3.8.
- The James Beard cookbook is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 12 for Food and feeding.
- The James Beard cookbook has the widest readership — 362 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Food and feeding | The James Beard cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (3) | 4.3 (362) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (5) |
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Reception
| Food and feeding | The James Beard cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 362 |
| Editions | 50 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Want to read | 44 | 616 |
| Reading it now | — | 1150 |
| Written reviews | 1 | 27 |
| Pages | 657 | 544 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Food and feeding or The James Beard cookbook?
The James Beard cookbook has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The James Beard cookbook 4.3/5, Food and feeding 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Food and feeding or The James Beard cookbook?
The James Beard cookbook is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The James Beard cookbook (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m); Food and feeding (657 pages, ≈ 12 h 10 m).
Which is harder to read: Food and feeding or The James Beard cookbook?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Food and feeding: Demanding; The James Beard cookbook: Moderate.