The Forme of Cury vs The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Cookery, English Cooking, Cookery, Early works to 1800, Cooking
The Forme of Cury
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The Forme of Cury (Forms of Cooking, cury being from French cuire) is an extensive recipe collection of the 14th century. Its authors are given as "the chief Master Cooks of King Richard II". The modern name was given…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Forme of Cury is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table.
- The Forme of Cury has the widest readership — 138 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Forme of Cury | The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (138) | 4.3 (3) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| The Forme of Cury | The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 138 | 3 |
| Editions | 42 | 20 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 188 | — |
| Reading it now | 54 | — |
| Written reviews | 15 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3244 | — |
| Pages | 161 | 446 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Forme of Cury or The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table?
The Forme of Cury has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Forme of Cury 3.9/5, The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Forme of Cury or The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table?
The Forme of Cury is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Forme of Cury (161 pages, ≈ 2 h 59 m); The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table (446 pages, ≈ 8 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: The Forme of Cury or The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Forme of Cury: Demanding; The lady's assistant for regulating and supplying the table: Demanding.