The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook vs The River Cafe: Which Should You Read?
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THE RIVER CAFE COOK BOOK is one of the most influential cookbooks ever published and is the winner of both the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year and BCA Illustrated Book of the Year awards. Acclaimed for their…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The River Cafe highest: The River Cafe 4.0 · The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook 3.8.
- The River Cafe has the widest readership — 374 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook | The River Cafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (374) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
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Reception
| The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook | The River Cafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 374 |
| Editions | 17 | 10 |
| Want to read | — | 481 |
| Reading it now | — | 76 |
| Written reviews | — | 7 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2105 |
| Pages | 227 | 320 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook or The River Cafe?
The River Cafe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The River Cafe 4.0/5, The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook or The River Cafe?
The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook (227 pages, ≈ 4 h 12 m); The River Cafe (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook or The River Cafe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook: Moderate; The River Cafe: Moderate.