Food fundamentals vs On food and cooking: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Food, Cookery, Cooking

Cover of Food fundamentals

Food fundamentals Margaret McWilliams · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.6 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of On food and cooking

On food and cooking Harold McGee · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.5 684 pages · ≈ 12 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate On food and cooking higher: 4.5 vs 3.6 from 16437 votes.
Food fundamentals is the quicker read — about 10 hours vs 12 for On food and cooking.

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