Scientists of Lemmy, how would you standardize or improve cooking recipes? (lemmy.ml)

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I'm sick of having to look up what country an author is from to know which variant of teaspoon they're using or how big their lemons are compared to mine. It's amateur hour out there, I want those homely family recipes up to standard!

What are some good lessons from scientific documentation which should be encouraged in cooking recipes? What are some issues with recipes you've seen which have tripped you up?

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[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 5 points 17 hours ago

examples from professional recipes – measurements are given as weights (in grams) – no worrying about how much brown sugar in a “packed cup” or if your cup of flour has been sifted enough or what exactly is meant by a “cup of spinach”
examples from baking recipes – measurements are given as percentages – allows easy scaling up and down

this post was submitted on 13 May 2025

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