How Long to Read The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife

How Long Does it Take to Read The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 30 minutes to read The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife by American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The first edition of this very popular nineteenth century cookbook was published in 1839 as The American Housewife, later expanded to The Kitchen Directory and American Housewife and often republished as The American Housewife and Kitchen Directory. Author Anne Howe’s name did not appear on the title page until later editions published after this 1841 version. Her preface states that although she is not an Ude (French chef) or a Kitchiner (popular British cookbook author), she knows the culinary arts as “practiced by good American cooks.” Bemoaning the inadequate instructions and limited practical knowledge expressed in other cookbooks, she presents over 350 recipes from the simplest broths to the most delicate cakes and sweetmeats with efficient instructions and practical economy. In addition to her recipe collection, the book includes recipes on cookery for the sick and making perfumes, as well as sections on housewifery and carving that appear to be simply lifted from earlier works. This edition of The Kitchen Directory and American Housewife was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1812 by Isaiah Thomas, a Revolutionary War patriot and successful printer and publisher, the Society is a research library documenting the life of Americans from the colonial era through 1876. The Society collects, preserves, and makes available as complete a record as possible of the printed materials from the early American experience. The cookbook collection includes approximately 1,100 volumes.

How long is The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife?

The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife by American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is 150 pages long, and a total of 37,500 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife aloud.

What Reading Level is The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife?

The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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