Food fundamentals vs Tasting the past: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Food, Cookery, Cooking
Food fundamentals
"Food Fundamentals, 10th Edition" integrates the scientific principles of safe and nutritious food preparation with the basic techniques students need to work effectively with food. It introduces the scientific basis of…
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Tasting the past
The many influences of the past on our diet today make the concept of 'British food' very hard to define. The Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans all brought ingredients to the table, and the country was…
The verdict
- Readers rate Tasting the past highest: Tasting the past 3.8 · Food fundamentals 3.6.
- Tasting the past is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for Food fundamentals.
- Food fundamentals has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Food fundamentals | Tasting the past | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (8) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Food fundamentals | Tasting the past | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 1 |
| Editions | 9 | 14 |
| Pages | 576 | 160 |