"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Giusi" > wrote in message
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>> "Julie Bove" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>> This isn't the real thing and I knew that when I made it.
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>> But you do not know what this recipe was supposed to taste like. Basta.
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> So? I rarely ever make a recipe exactly as it is.

I think the point is you cannot judge the quality of a recipe until you
prepare the recipe exactly as instructed. When you add or alter ingredients
it is no longer the recipe you were following. Could be even better, but it
is not the recipe you started with. Looking over the recipe you posted I
would have cooked it for at least 1 hour on a very gentle simmer as 15
minutes is just not enough time to properly meld the ingredients and also
cook it down to concentrate the flavor in the liquids. Even that alters the
dish so the end result is not what the recipe would normally be.

Paul