"piedmont" > wrote in message
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> I have a pet peeve about recipes,
>
> 01. Ingredients that aren't commonly known and
>
> 02. ingredients that are local commercial brands that are more than a
> single spice or herb and an
>
> 03. ingredient without quantity or to taste .
>
> If one posts a recipe they should
> help by clarifying these short comings in notes at the start.
>
> mike (piedmont)
> the practical bbq'r

I have a pet peeve about pet peeves. They are a personal thing with no
relevance to the rest of the world.

01. What is an ingredient that is not commonly known? I'd bet that every
one you'd list is a very common ingredient for many others. While we may be
a genius at one thing we are all ignorant about others.

02. You do have a point on that one. Listing "Bob's Magic Dust" is not so
good if it is a local store only.

03. "To taste" is pretty self explanatory. If it is an ingredient I
don't like, I omit or use a tiny pinch, but ones I like I tend to add more
and adjust if needed. It just does not seem to be a problem for anyone that
has tasted a particular ingredient.