Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) vs The cook's oracle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Cookery, English Cooking, Cookery, Cooking

Cover of Summer Cooking (Cookery Library)

Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) Elizabeth David · 1955 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The cook's oracle

The cook's oracle William Kitchiner · 1821 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The cook's oracle.
Summer Cooking (Cookery Library) is the easier read (Moderate), The cook's oracle more demanding (Challenging).

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