The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book vs The Cooking of South-West France: Which Should You Read?
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The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book
“THE French approach to food is characteristic; they bring to their consideration of the table the same appreciation, respect, intelligence and lively interest that they have for the other arts, for painting, for literature and for the theatre.”
"A collection of traditional French recipes... [and] memories of Paris... and of rural France, Spain, and America"--P. [4] of cover.
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The Cooking of South-West France
Recipes for sauces, soups, salads, appetizers, main dishes, vegetables, and desserts capture the flavor of traditional and contemporary French cooking.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book highest: The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book 4.0 · The Cooking of South-West France 3.8.
- The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book has the widest readership — 920 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book | The Cooking of South-West France | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (920) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
Reception
| The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book | The Cooking of South-West France | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 920 | 1 |
| Editions | 29 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 501 | — |
| Pages | 296 | 356 |