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Food & cooking

The best books on food & cooking, ranked by quality.

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    The joy of cooking Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, John Becker, Megan Scott · 1931
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (14 ratings)
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    Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking Samin Nosrat · 2017
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (17 ratings)
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    The omnivore's dilemma Michael Pollan, Richie Chevat, Raul Nagore · 2006
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (46 ratings)
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    The Book of Tea Okakura Kakuzō · 1900
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (13 ratings)
    EN Free ebook Philosophy Food writing
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    The Flavor Bible Karen Page · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (4 ratings)
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    How to cook everything Mark Bittman · 1998
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (17 ratings)
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    Kitchen confidential Anthony Bourdain · 2000
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (54 ratings)
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    The professional chef Culinary Institute of America., Elizabeth Riely, Steven Kolpan, Linda Blocker, NRA Educational Foundation, Le Roi A. Folsom · 1962
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (6 ratings)
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    In defence of food Michael Pollan · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (37 ratings)
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    Betty Crocker's Cookbook Betty Crocker · 1969
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
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    Chew on this Eric Schlosser, Charles Wilson · 2006
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
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    Le répertoire de la cuisine Louis Saulnier · 1914
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (3 ratings)
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    White Heat Marco Pierre White · 1990
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (4 ratings)
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    Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book Betty Crocker · 1950
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (3 ratings)
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    Chef Express Trident Press International · 2003
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (2 ratings)
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