The book of tofu vs The complete confectioner: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Cookery, Cooking

Cover of The book of tofu

The book of tofu Shurtleff, William · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.0 335 pages · ≈ 6 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The complete confectioner

The complete confectioner Frederick Nutt · 1789 ★★★★☆ 3.9 261 pages · ≈ 4 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The book of tofu is the easier read (Moderate), The complete confectioner more demanding (Demanding).

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