Recipe Ingredients Critique

The cluster focuses on discussions critiquing recipes for lacking ingredients lists, poor organization of steps, and missing instructions, with users suggesting substitutions, sharing alternatives, and debating baking techniques.

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tobr Dec 18, 2024 View on HN

How does this not mention aquafaba?

shkkmo Jun 6, 2021 View on HN

I highly doubt baking them will do that.

dylan604 Dec 4, 2025 View on HN

recipes that don't separate their ingredients into steps like crust/filling/icing when using common ingredients like butter are just poorly written recipes.

incone123 Jun 8, 2023 View on HN

Could you liquidize the cake and still get that benefit?

gus_massa Sep 6, 2021 View on HN

Note: It's almost the inverse of the recipe of HN.

cwkoss Jul 25, 2023 View on HN

just pause on the ingredients, its not that hard

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS May 11, 2024 View on HN

I believe peanut butter was intended to be a generic example. Substitute something else at your pleasure.

throw8383833jj Aug 12, 2022 View on HN

i guess it matters how much oil and butter you're adding.

zabzonk Mar 11, 2023 View on HN

well, does it say what to do with cream?

yawz Mar 9, 2014 View on HN

Brilliant! So, you put in ingredients instead of pixie dust.