How to Cook Everything vs The I hate to cook book: Which Should You Read?
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How to Cook Everything
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From Wikipedia: How To Cook Everything (John Wiley & Sons, 1998, ISBN 0-02-861010-5) is a general cooking reference written by New York Times food writer Mark Bittman and aimed at United States home cooks. It is the…
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My mom had this book, and was was the only cookbook I ever read like a novel, because Peg was so funny and practical. Her recipes use every-day ingredients.
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The verdict
- Readers rate How to Cook Everything highest: How to Cook Everything 4.1 · The I hate to cook book 3.8.
- The I hate to cook book is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 17 for How to Cook Everything.
- How to Cook Everything has the widest readership — 47 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| How to Cook Everything | The I hate to cook book | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (47) | 3.5 (2) |
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Reception
| How to Cook Everything | The I hate to cook book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 47 | 2 |
| Editions | 11 | 12 |
| Citations | — | 10 |
| Wikipedia attention | 176 | — |
| Pages | 952 | 144 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How to Cook Everything or The I hate to cook book?
How to Cook Everything has the higher combined reader rating across sources (How to Cook Everything 4.1/5, The I hate to cook book 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: How to Cook Everything or The I hate to cook book?
The I hate to cook book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The I hate to cook book (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m); How to Cook Everything (952 pages, ≈ 17 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: How to Cook Everything or The I hate to cook book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How to Cook Everything: Moderate; The I hate to cook book: Moderate.