On Feb 5, 1:58 pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Tue 05 Feb 2008 11:16:00a, Christine Dabney told us...
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> > On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:08:08 -0800 (PST), John Kane
> > > wrote:
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> >>Actually I'm of the follow directions the first time, unless something
> >>is obvioiusly a typo.
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> > I do the same thing. My feeling is (especially if the recipe is from a
> > noted chef/cook) that the author may have some specific outcome in
> > mind, or a flavor combination that he/she is trying to achieve. If I
> > start messing with the recipe right from the bat, I may miss what it
> > was intended to be, and that intention might well be spectacular if
> > the directions are followed.
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> > Christine
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> I do pretty much the same, although I will admit occasionally changing some
> seasonings even on the first go 'round if I have strong preference.

Come to think of it, I don't like nuts in most things so I'll
automatically drop them for most recipes.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada