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A dearth of honesty
Feb. 14th, 2024 03:08 pmI saw this come up in a Reddit thread recently, and I know that I've complained about it too.
I am making Aloo Gobi for dinner tonight, and I found an online recipe that looked fairly quick and easy. It listed the times as:
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time: 20 Mins
Total Time: 30 Mins.
That seems reasonable ... until I read the detailed instructions.
"Heat the oil and fry the cauliflower florets for 2-3 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes..."
I added up all of the "x-y" minutes in the recipe, and the cooking time comes out at a low of 27 minutes and a high of 33 minutes.
Both are MUCH higher than the "20 minutes" it quoted at the top.
People who post these recipes often intentionally lie about the cooking times to make the recipe seem more attractive. I'll still make this one because it looks pretty good and I have all of the ingredients, but it's an irritating practice.
The lesson is to always read the recipe steps because if you found it online, they probably low-balled the times at the top.
It's not just limited to the summary either, mind you. How many times have we seen, "Cook onions on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until fully caramelized..."
I am making Aloo Gobi for dinner tonight, and I found an online recipe that looked fairly quick and easy. It listed the times as:
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time: 20 Mins
Total Time: 30 Mins.
That seems reasonable ... until I read the detailed instructions.
"Heat the oil and fry the cauliflower florets for 2-3 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes..."
I added up all of the "x-y" minutes in the recipe, and the cooking time comes out at a low of 27 minutes and a high of 33 minutes.
Both are MUCH higher than the "20 minutes" it quoted at the top.
People who post these recipes often intentionally lie about the cooking times to make the recipe seem more attractive. I'll still make this one because it looks pretty good and I have all of the ingredients, but it's an irritating practice.
The lesson is to always read the recipe steps because if you found it online, they probably low-balled the times at the top.
It's not just limited to the summary either, mind you. How many times have we seen, "Cook onions on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until fully caramelized..."
