Consuming Passions vs Food in England: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Cookery, English Cooking, Food, Cooking, History
Consuming Passions
What is happening in this age of the broiler house, the factory-frozen, the tinned and the prepacked, to the fine tradition of English food. But then what is the fine tradition of English food? It is fashionable to look…
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Food in England
The long poem at the centre of John Hartley Williams' new collection is a dramatic monologue narrated by a laconic, possibly lamed, forest dweller, a lowly crewmember on a barge travelling an unnamed waterway. Some of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Food in England highest: Food in England 4.3 · Consuming Passions 3.9.
- Consuming Passions is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Food in England.
- Food in England has the widest readership — 146 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Consuming Passions | Food in England | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (12) | 4.4 (146) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Consuming Passions | Food in England | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 146 |
| Editions | 9 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 639 |
| Reading it now | — | 33 |
| Written reviews | — | 14 |
| Wikipedia attention | 517 | 144 |
| Pages | 278 | 674 |