Larousse of Gastronomy vs The Cooking of South-West France: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Larousse of Gastronomy

Larousse of Gastronomy Joël Robuchon · 2000 1206 pages · ≈ 22 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Cooking of South-West France

The Cooking of South-West France Paula Wolfert · 1983 ★★★★☆ 3.8 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Cooking of South-West France is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 22 for Larousse of Gastronomy.

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