Modern cookery, in all its branches vs Sweets and supper dishes à la mode: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Cooking, Cooking
Modern cookery, in all its branches
Eliza Action’s masterpiece set out the fundamentals of domestic English cookery and offered a wealth of dishes for every occasion. The recipes are a model of sensible instruction for preparing food simply but well. This…
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Sweets and supper dishes à la mode
From the wintertime comforts of hot cocoa and mulled ale to the cool pleasures of lemon squash and mint julep, this handy guide provides a year-round supply of suggestions for both alcoholic and nonalcoholic…
The verdict
- Sweets and supper dishes à la mode is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Modern cookery, in all its branches.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Modern cookery, in all its branches | Sweets and supper dishes à la mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (38) | — |
Reception
| Modern cookery, in all its branches | Sweets and supper dishes à la mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38 | — |
| Editions | 16 | 16 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Want to read | 186 | — |
| Reading it now | 45 | — |
| Written reviews | 6 | — |
| Pages | 608 | 80 |