Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book vs The cook's oracle: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book

Mrs Beeton's every day cookery and housekeeping book Isabella Beeton · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.8 404 pages · ≈ 7 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The cook's oracle

The cook's oracle William Kitchiner · 1821 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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