Grand dictionnaire de cuisine vs Larousse gastronomique: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Aliments, Gastronomie, Kookkunst, Cuisine, Encyclopedias, French
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Larousse gastronomique
Since its original publication, larouusse gastronomique has been one of the most important book in any food library. A combination of an encylopedia and a cookbook. Have been explained with pictures. I recommend.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Grand dictionnaire de cuisine is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 20 for Larousse gastronomique.
- Grand dictionnaire de cuisine has the widest readership — 87 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Grand dictionnaire de cuisine | Larousse gastronomique | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (87) | — |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | 5.0 (2) |
Reception
| Grand dictionnaire de cuisine | Larousse gastronomique | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 87 | 7 |
| Editions | 23 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1868 |
| Pages | 282 | 1098 |