Grand dictionnaire de cuisine vs Larousse gastronomique: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Aliments, Gastronomie, Kookkunst, Cuisine, Encyclopedias, French

Cover of Grand dictionnaire de cuisine

Grand dictionnaire de cuisine Alexandre Dumas · 1873 ★★★★☆ 4.1 282 pages · ≈ 5 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Larousse gastronomique

Larousse gastronomique Montagné, Prosper · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1098 pages · ≈ 20 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Grand dictionnaire de cuisine is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 20 for Larousse gastronomique.

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