Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) vs The Forme of Cury: Which Should You Read?
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Summer Cooking (Cookery Library)
Summer Cooking - first published in 1955 - is Elizabeth David's wonderful selection of dishes, for table, buffet and picnic, that are light, easy to prepare and based on seasonal ingredients. Elizabeth David shows how…
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The Forme of Cury
The Forme of Cury (Forms of Cooking, cury being from French cuire) is an extensive recipe collection of the 14th century. Its authors are given as "the chief Master Cooks of King Richard II". The modern name was given…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Forme of Cury has the widest readership — 138 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) | The Forme of Cury | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (138) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) | The Forme of Cury | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 138 |
| Editions | 27 | 42 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 188 |
| Reading it now | — | 54 |
| Written reviews | — | 15 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3244 |
| Pages | 252 | 161 |