Food for Today vs Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Food, Cookery, Cooking
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Focuses on food habits and nutrition in relation to good health, consumer decisions in the market place; and basic and creative food preparation.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery highest: Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery 4.0 · Food for Today 3.8.
- Food for Today is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 15 for Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery.
- Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery has the widest readership — 16 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Food for Today | Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (1) | 4.4 (16) |
Reception
| Food for Today | Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 16 |
| Editions | 11 | 10 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Want to read | 3 | 85 |
| Reading it now | — | 3 |
| Pages | 192 | 852 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Food for Today or Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery?
Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery 4.0/5, Food for Today 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Food for Today or Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery?
Food for Today is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Food for Today (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery (852 pages, ≈ 15 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: Food for Today or Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Food for Today: Moderate; Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery: Moderate.