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Giving Recipes and Their Makers a Bad Name
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Okay I’ll admit it!  When I first got married I had zero clue on how to cook a decent meal.  We literally ate boxed hamburger helper meals for the first couple of years until we got tired of it.  

After cooking for awhile I began learning tricks and figuring out what works together, the do’s and don’t of cooking.  There are just some things that are common sense and other things that start making sense the more you cook.

I have noticed lately on a lot of reviews people giving recipes and their makers a bad name.  They will say things like...

> 1. It was way too greasy, so disgusting.
> 2. It was way too soggy to eat.
> 3. This meal was so eggy instead of cheesy.
> 4. This was the most bland meal ever.

Hopefully when you are reading recipe reviews you do not stop at the bad ones.  If you keep reading others, you might find responses to those reviews that sound like this...

> 1. You must have not drained your meat.
> 2. Your wet ingredients weren’t measured correctly.
> 3. You didn’t whip the eggs well enough.
> 4. Add more seasoning to spice it up.

These are just a few examples but I have read similar complaints and responses.  Sometimes the reviewer will message back and admit he/she did do something wrong and it was on them instead of the blogger and their recipe.  Others stick to what they wrote and claim they did everything the recipe said which could be very well true.

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Do you follow recipes verbatim?  I used to until I figured out the way I like my food to turn out.  Like for instance I used to only put in the exact amount of seasoning as the writer suggests.  Or if the recipe didn’t include to drain the hamburger meat I wouldn’t.  

Now that I am more experienced, I know to always add more seasoning according to my family’s likes.  I know that even if a recipe doesn’t mention to drain the meat it needs to be done or you’ll have a greasy mess.  There are just certain things that I know should be done or added to my meals when following a recipe.  You learn how to tweet them to get the taste and texture you love.

We should be careful when writing recipe reviews. Before you write a bad review, make sure none of the problems were on your end.  We all know how much time, work and effort blogging takes.  It’s unfortunate when people who are giving great recipes gets a bad name from someone that didn’t know to use common sense when cooking.

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@walkerland · 
I use recipes as a guide, usually one read though and I have the gist (other than complex baking then I follow more closely)  and constantly taste and adjust seasonings because that is such a personal thing. I know some recipes aren't written very well but I think for the most part you've got to take the idea and make it your own.
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@crosheille · 
Yes exactly!  I use them in the same way, as a great starting point!  I think it’s really important to taste as you go and learn to adjust the seasonings as needed. Thank you so much for your input :)
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@chekohler · 
Lol having tried recipes I’ve googled, seen in magazines or on Pinterest it’s only a guideline you still have to adapt it for yourself, your preferences and portions sizes you can’t emulate them perfectly and always taste, taste every step of the way, well that’s at least what I’ve learned 

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@crosheille · 
Well said!  Recipes are a good starting point and a guide on how to make the dish your own.  That’s what I use them for, as an idea to elaborate on.  Thanks for your response.
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@shanibeer · 
Cooking is so complex and there are so many little facets that you just *know* if have experience but may not be mentioned in a recipe. Videos are great for helping with that.
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@crosheille · 
I totally agree!!!  Experience is the best form of gaining knowledge.
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