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How long does it take to read The Gourmet Cookbook?

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The Gourmet Cookbook by Ruth Reichl takes about 19 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 19 hours 4 minutes

A long haul

First published 2004. 1,040 pages, about 286,000 words.

39 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 31 hours 47 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 19 hours 4 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 11 hours 55 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

For beginners and seasoned cooks alike, The Gourmet Cookbook is an eloquent, essential companion in the kitchen - one that will take its place among the classic cookbooks of our generation. Under the discerning eye of the celebrated authority Ruth Reichl, the editors of America's premier cooking magazine sifted through more than 60,000 recipes published over the past six decades.

Subjects: Cooking, International cooking, Cookbooks, International Cookery, Cookery

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