The art of cookery made plain and easy vs The frugal housewife, or complete woman cook: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Cooking, Early works to 1800, Cooking

Cover of The art of cookery made plain and easy

The art of cookery made plain and easy Hannah Glasse · 1748 397 pages · ≈ 7 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The frugal housewife, or complete woman cook

The frugal housewife, or complete woman cook Susannah Carter · 1772 ★★★★☆ 3.8 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The frugal housewife, or complete woman cook is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The art of cookery made plain and easy.

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