Foods vs The Science of Cooking: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Composition, Analysis, Food, Cooking
Foods
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Food and photography describe the reasons this professor of food science journeyed around the world with camera and pen in hand. Come along on her flavorful adventures.
The Science of Cooking
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PROVIDES A CLEAR AND ACCESSIBLE PATH TO LEARNING KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS THROUGH THE LENS OF FOOD AND COOKINGThe Science of Cooking provides an engaging and relatable way to explore the science behind every meal.…
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The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
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Scores by source
| Foods | The Science of Cooking | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (17) | — |
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Reception
| Foods | The Science of Cooking | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | — |
| Editions | 15 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 39 | — |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 33811 | — |
| Pages | 590 | 544 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Foods or The Science of Cooking?
The Science of Cooking is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Science of Cooking (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m); Foods (590 pages, ≈ 10 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Foods or The Science of Cooking?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Foods: Moderate; The Science of Cooking: Moderate.