Garlic and Sapphires vs The art of eating: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women food writers, Cookery, Cooking
Garlic and Sapphires
The editor-in-chief of "Gourmet" recounts her visits to some of the world's most acclaimed restaurants, both as herself and as an anonymous diner in disguise, to offer insight into the differences in her dining…
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The art of eating
This book is the essence of M.F.K. Fisher, whose wit and fulsome opinions on food and those who produce it, comment upon it, and consume it are as apt today as they were several decades ago, when she composed them. Why…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Garlic and Sapphires is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 13 for The art of eating.
- Garlic and Sapphires has the widest readership — 49203 ratings behind its score.
- The art of eating runs the darker storyline; Garlic and Sapphires stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Garlic and Sapphires | The art of eating | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (49203) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (39) | 4.1 (7) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (261) | — |
Reception
| Garlic and Sapphires | The art of eating | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49203 | 7 |
| Editions | 18 | 11 |
| Want to read | 29762 | — |
| Reading it now | 1514 | — |
| Written reviews | 5320 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 237 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 749 |