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What's something dumb or useless people do when cooking because they saw it on from a YouTube video? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 19 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I don't know if this counts but my wife will often be like "I saw this recipe on Instagram that I want you to make" and I have to be like "how many blocks of cream cheese does it involve?" and then she's like "Awww okay"

I swear 90% of these recipes out therr are the same exact thing with different presentation and they all just taste like bland, underseasoned, cream cheesy meat and vegetables.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    After my third Hello Fresh meal (during the first few months of COVID mind you) I was like “why does every recipe begin/bennigans/end with “AND NOW ADD THE BAG OF CREAM CHEESE!!”).

    Cancelled soon after the “spicy firecracker meatball sichuan hell!” Meal that culminated in “and now add one tsp of Sriracha to 1/2 cup cream cheese to dress your arugula! (Use less sriracha if it’s too spicy fam!)” Or some such bullshit.

    In summation: fuck Hello Fresh (and also use cream cheese where it’s supposed to be used: on bagels, as a frosting base and sometimes in TexMex as a condiment, ya sickos.)

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  • [–] 8 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    A month ago, my wife saw a nice looking cookie recipe on Instagram. When she tried it herself, the cookies came out looking amazing. We had to throw them out because they tasted awful.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    For chocolate chip cookies, go with Alton Brown's newest version on YouTube.

    That recipe is light years ahead of any other recipe I've tried. Just make sure to rest the dough in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours. It really does make a difference. Also get them in the oven when they are still cold, don't let the dough warm up.

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