Food fundamentals vs Physiologie du goût: 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 Physiologie du goût

Physiologie du goût Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin · 1826 357 pages · ≈ 6 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Physiologie du goût is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Food fundamentals.
Food fundamentals is the easier read (Moderate), Physiologie du goût more demanding (Demanding).

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