Le répertoire de la cuisine vs Modern French culinary art: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French Cookery, French Cooking, Cookery, Cooking

Cover of Le répertoire de la cuisine

Le répertoire de la cuisine Louis Saulnier · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.9 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Modern French culinary art

Modern French culinary art Henri Paul Pellaprat · 1960 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1037 pages · ≈ 19 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Le répertoire de la cuisine is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 19 for Modern French culinary art.

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