Food fundamentals vs Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery: Which Should You Read?

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Food fundamentals Margaret McWilliams · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.6 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate

"Food Fundamentals, 10th Edition" integrates the scientific principles of safe and nutritious food preparation with the basic techniques students need to work effectively with food. It introduces the scientific basis of…

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Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery Richard Hering · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.0 852 pages · ≈ 15 h 47 m · Moderate

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The verdict

Readers rate Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery highest: Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery 4.0 · Food fundamentals 3.6.
Food fundamentals is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 15 for Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery.
Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery has the widest readership — 16 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Food fundamentals ≈ 10h vs 15h for Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery

Scores by source

	Food fundamentals	Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery
Goodreads	3.0 (8)	4.4 (16)
Hardcover	3.0 (1)	—

Reception

	Food fundamentals	Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery
Ratings	8	16
Editions	9	10
Want to read	—	85
Reading it now	—	3
Pages	576	852

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Food fundamentals or Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery?

Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery 4.0/5, Food fundamentals 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Food fundamentals or Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery?

Food fundamentals is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Food fundamentals (576 pages, ≈ 10 h 40 m); Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery (852 pages, ≈ 15 h 47 m).

Which is harder to read: Food fundamentals or Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Food fundamentals: Moderate; Hering's dictionary of classical and modern cookery: Moderate.