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How long does it take to read The Way to Cook?

Julia Child

The Way to Cook by Julia Child takes about 9 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 9 hours 41 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1985. 528 pages, about 145,200 words.

20 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 16 hours 8 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 9 hours 41 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 3 minutes

The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A one-of-a-kind, brilliant cookbook which has sold half a million copies. Julia blends classic techniques with free-style American cooking, emphasizing lightness, freshness and simpler preparations. More than 800 recipes and 600 color photographs.

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

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