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by nicbou 2230 days ago
I just started transcribing every recipe I make. Even if you can extract all the essential information from a recipe site, some changes are needed:

- I need to convert recipes to metric. I am neither equipped nor inclined to cook in freedom units.

- A "can" or a "packet" is not a standard unit of measurement.

- Package sizes vary between countries. I often adjust recipes to avoid wasting food.

- I cook by mass, not volume. I convert the units them round them.

- Instructions are sometimes too verbose. I make them easier to follow while my hands are busy.

- I will make my own changes and I must write them down somewhere.

Besides, sites go down and links break. Food.com broke many of my bookmarks a few years ago. Other sites went dark. My recipes are plain text. They are editable, searchable, editable, and available offline.

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I wish I had the willpower to do this consistently...