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