Boston Cooking-School cook book vs Housekeeping in old Virginia: Which Should You Read?

Boston Cooking-School cook book Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.8 807 pages · ≈ 14 h 57 m · Demanding

Basic American cookbook, specializing in New England recipes.

Housekeeping in old Virginia Marion Cabell Tyree · 1877 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Challenging

This book celebrates the cooking and culinary traditions of Virginia. It provides recipes for nearly every conceivable Southern edible and even features an entire chapter on Gumbo.