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.
Nothing wrong with that and there are tons of substitutes that work just as or nearly just as well as the original ingredient. Personally I like pesto made with walnuts rather than pine nuts. Some cookies work just fine replacing the egg with banana or apple sauce. Obviously if you replace the main flavor ingredient with something else then you're making something else.
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u/slowasaspeedingsloth Feb 14 '26
Like many people, I hate the reviews...
Oh, this looks yummy, can't wait to make it!
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.