Guide culinaire vs Modern French culinary art: Which Should You Read?
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Guide culinaire is the quickest read — about 16 hours vs 19 for Modern French culinary art.
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Scores by source
| Guide culinaire | Modern French culinary art | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Guide culinaire | Modern French culinary art | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Editions | 49 | 10 |
| Want to read | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Pages | 902 | 1037 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Guide culinaire or Modern French culinary art?
Modern French culinary art has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Modern French culinary art 3.9/5, Guide culinaire 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Guide culinaire or Modern French culinary art?
Guide culinaire is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Guide culinaire (902 pages, ≈ 16 h 42 m); Modern French culinary art (1037 pages, ≈ 19 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: Guide culinaire or Modern French culinary art?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Guide culinaire: Challenging; Modern French culinary art: Challenging.