Modern cookery, in all its branches vs Sweets and supper dishes à la mode: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Modern cookery, in all its branches

Modern cookery, in all its branches Eliza Acton · 1845 ★★★★☆ 3.9 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sweets and supper dishes à la mode

Sweets and supper dishes à la mode Harriet Anne de Salis · 1888 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Sweets and supper dishes à la mode is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Modern cookery, in all its branches.
Sweets and supper dishes à la mode is the easier read (Challenging), Modern cookery, in all its branches more demanding (Demanding).

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