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The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook vs The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook W. A. Henderson · 1791 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Demanding
English CookingEarly works to 1800
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Cover of The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts Webster, A. L. Mrs · 1844 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Challenging
American Cooking
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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts ≈ 4h vs 8h for The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook New to the genre? The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts Challenging vs Demanding for The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook

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The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cookThe improved housewife, or, Book of receipts
Editions 10 12
Pages 448 236

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