Food in history vs How to Eat: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Food, Cooking

Cover of Food in history

Food in history Reay Tannahill · 1973 ★★★★☆ 4.0 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of How to Eat

How to Eat Nigella Lawson · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.2 537 pages · ≈ 9 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate How to Eat higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 7412 votes.
Food in history is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 9 for How to Eat.

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