Boston Cooking-School cook book vs Joy of Cooking: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Boston Cooking-School cook book

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

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Cover of Joy of Cooking

Joy of Cooking Irma S. Rombauer · 1931 ★★★★☆ 4.1 883 pages · ≈ 16 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Joy of Cooking higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 202748 votes.
Joy of Cooking is the easier read (Challenging), Boston Cooking-School cook book more demanding (Demanding).

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