frustration w/ online recipes [View all]
Ever go looking for a recipe online and end up wanting to reach through your computer screen and shake whoever it is that is posting these things?
If I had it my way there'd be rules to follow:
1) I wouldn't have searched out this recipe if I didn't already know what the item is that I want to make. For example: today I'm looking for a recipe for homemade tater tots. I know what a tater tot is. I don't need 10 paragraphs on what they are, what country they came from, when they originated, what they look like, and how good they taste. If you insist on doing this, how about a "proceed to recipe" button so I don't have to read (or watch) your history lesson?
2) Videos are fine, but if you've got the time to pull out a camera, record, and edit, then you've got time to write out a recipe. I may want to print out the recipe. If something is unclear, the video becomes helpful.
3) Specificity is required. I shouldn't have to wonder what you mean. "2 lbs. of russet potatoes, peeled. Place in pan, cover w/ water, cook 6-7 minutes until done." ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What whole potato is "done" in 6 to 7 minutes? Shouldn't they be cut first? In what way? How big? And what do you mean by "done?"
Right now, that's what I've come up with. I'm sure that as I continue my search, I'll come up w/ more rules.
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