How to Eat vs Is There a Nutmeg in the House?: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Food, Cooking

Cover of How to Eat

How to Eat Nigella Lawson · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.2 537 pages · ≈ 9 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Is There a Nutmeg in the House?

Is There a Nutmeg in the House? Elizabeth David · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.8 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate How to Eat higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 7412 votes.
Is There a Nutmeg in the House? is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for How to Eat.

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