Topic: Most recipes don't work

[Razor]

Hi emin-j,

I like the sound of this Razor only problem is when someone gives  Negative feedback this could be down to their level of expertise or attention to detail rather than the Recipe,I like the idea though.   

Very true.  I think any kind of rating system will have it's flaws as it is based on opinion, and really, only hold any credence when there is a decent level of reviews available for one to make up ones own mind has to how good the dish could be.

Ray

[prawnsalad]

the position I now occupy is one of zero time for any chef (celebrity or otherwise) who has not actually worked in a public BIR personally, as no matter how good they are at streak & kidney (pie not pudding) they lack any real proof of ever making a true BIR dish even once.

That would include 99.9% of all the recipes on cr0 then.

When using the word Chef I mean people who do it for a living. I am a member of this site who is an untrained amateur with no cooking qualifications as I imagine most others are.
But many recipes posted are alleged to be from "Real" BIR chefs and therefore worthwhile.

[Cory Ander]

To my mind, most "authors" (at least with regard to this forum) post recipes with the sincere intent of helping others produce excellent curries and accompaniments (in their minds, anyway).  I don't, for one minute, believe anyone would post recipes in an attempt to "con" or deceive anyone.

The "peer group review" happens anyway.  People post recipes, "peers" (i.e. other people) try them,  and some post their findings.  The more positive feedback received probably means that more people are likely to subsequently try them.  What's the problem? 

We all try recipes "at our own risk" (whatever that means?)! 

Having said that, a simple mechanism, for individuals to quantifiably rate recipes, would be great  (nothing new in that opinion  of mine....)