Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book vs The Virginia house-wife: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Cookery, Home economics, American Cooking, Cookery, Cooking

Cover of Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book

Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book Catharine Esther Beecher · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Virginia house-wife

The Virginia house-wife Mary Randolph · 1824 180 pages · ≈ 3 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Virginia house-wife is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book.

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