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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> On 7/23/2011 6:38 PM, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>> One of my biggest gripes about FN or Epicurious regards some of the
>> idiot reviewers. While looking for a certain type of "peasant bread,"
>> I saw a likely recipe on FN and checked out the reviews. The very
>> first one made me want to track the poster down and 'splain what the
>> word "review" means, Loosey.
>>
>> Direct quote: "I haven't tried this particular recipe but it seems to
>> have more than a few steps involved in it. It may be a bit time
>> consuming--I could be wrong."
>>
>> Aaarrrggghhh!!!

>
> My favorite recipe reviews are the ones where they have changed 6 out of
> 10 ingredients and measurements, completely changed the cooking methods
> and then said it was "yummy"
>
> Whatever the reviewer made was nothing remotely akin to the recipe being
> reviewed.


It makes you wonder why they bother.