On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:51:40 -0800 (PST), aem >
wrote:

>On Nov 20, 6:05 am, "Herbert Glarner" >
>wrote:
>> [snips]
>> That said to the point: yesterday, we asked ourselves, if we are a
>> minority ....[snips]
>
>No. I think most cooks do as you do. Except for baking, where you
>have to create the proper chemical reactions, recipes and their
>quantities are just guidelines, subject to your tastes and ingredients
>on hand. That said, I tend to stick pretty close to a recipe the
>first time I make it. When eating the result I may make (mental or
>written) notes about how it might be varied or improved. In this
>group you will occasionally see someone complaining that they tried a
>recipe, say from a Food Network chef, and hated it. Then it turns out
>they made three substitutions and several radical changes in
>quantities of seasonings/spices/herbs. .... -aem
>

i guess i must be a sissy, because i generally follow recipes, except
for maybe increasing some spices, pepper in particular. ('an eighth
teaspoon for 2 quarts of whatnot?') also, a lot of things i don't
make often enough to remember what the hell i did last time.

hmm...maybe that means i don't follow recipes. but i usually write
down my changes.

your pal,
blake