An herb and spice cook book vs On Cooking: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of An herb and spice cook book

An herb and spice cook book Craig Claiborne · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of On Cooking

On Cooking Sarah R. Labensky · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.4 1184 pages · ≈ 21 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate On Cooking higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 731 votes.
An herb and spice cook book is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 21 for On Cooking.
An herb and spice cook book is the easier read (Moderate), On Cooking more demanding (Challenging).

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