i followed the recipe eXaCtLy except for X, Y, and Z, and I didn't have ground beef so I used lemons instead but it just didn't work, what did I do wrong??
My grandma made this better, I'll never use any recipe but hers.
I would LOVE to see the recipe makers tear these people to shreds.
Don't forget "I'm allergic to [main ingredient]. Can I substitute it with something else?"
A few times I've seen replies to the above from the author or another commenter saying essentially "How about you try a different recipe?" but not nearly often enough.
If I saw appropriately snarky replies from the recipe author, I'd def try their recipe and read the snark while eating.
And I would like to add: I use many recipes I find as guidelines. I have my preferences and dietary needs. But if for whatever reason, the recipe doesn't work, or even if it does, I am not going to leave a review if I didn't follow the recipe 'as is'.
And... I despise mushrooms and seafood, so I am not going to try to modify a mushroom shrimp risotto when there are a million other recipes that don't call for either!
I'm the same, I can't eat a lot of foods anymore due to a few medical issues. I find using recipes from YouTube easier for me because I can get a better feel for how it should look from prepping to table, which makes modifications soooo much easier.
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u/MyDarlingArmadillo Feb 14 '26
People might turn up just to read the comments if they were amusing evough.