Frugal housewife vs Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Canning and preserving, Formulas, American Cookery, Home economics, American Cooking, Cookery

Cover of Frugal housewife

Frugal housewife Lydia Maria Child · 1829 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 137 pages · ≈ 2 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book

Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book Catharine Esther Beecher · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 7 votes.
Frugal housewife is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book.

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