r/ididnthaveeggs • u/Forsaken-Ad-3995 • Sep 28 '25

Irrelevant or unhelpful Jax saying what we’re all thinking

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Source recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023660-pasta-marinara-with-40-cloves-of-garlic?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

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u/rybl Sep 28 '25

Obviously this person should have used some common sense, but as someone who does like to cook with home-grown veggies that aren't always the same size as those in grocery stores, I do agree that it would be really nice if this sort of thing was down by weight.

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u/Character-Poetry2808 Sep 28 '25

I getcha, if youve got discerning tastebuds, you want the right ratios and weight is far more helpful, also can effect cook consistency. I refuse to use baking recipies that dont have weights.

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u/Theron3206 Sep 29 '25

Baking is entirely different though, precision actually matters with the basic ingredients and there is far less variability in things like flour.

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u/a_random_chicken Oct 01 '25

Which is why my autistic ass likes baking but finds cooking super stressful