On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:20:02 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>
>"cc" > wrote
>>
>> Why is it that every time someone asks for a recipe on a cooking
>> group, someone sends them to Google?? Has it ever occured to anyone
>> that what requesters want is a TRIED recipe? Something that someone
>> has used and knows tastes good?

>It's in the wording of the question. If someone asks simply 'got a recipe
>for [your dish here]?, they're more likely to get the surly google eye from
>most here. The same question, better phrased as 'there are hundreds of
>recipes for [your dish here]; what have you tried and what do you like about
>it?' would fetch better response. Or something like that. Just asking the
>first example doesn't imply any 'homework' done on the part of the
>questioning poster.

Precisely. I characterize this, not unfairly, as the "gimme chiken
recepes" post. By no means "all" nor even 'most' queries are referred
to Google. Someone asking for "recipes" or "chicken recipes" or "cake
recipes" is usually a troll. There are a million online. What does the
(genuine) poster actually want? How to roast a chicken? What to make
with chicken thighs? How to make chicken pot pie, chicken soup,
chicken salad? Is the poster an experienced cook looking for new ideas
(hah!) or someone who wants to replicate KFC in their dorm room?

In fact, if the poster doesn't know it, Googling for a recipe is
usually quite productive. One gets a feel for what the generic process
is, as well as possible variations. As for "tried" recipes, tastes
differ. Just because one person's favorite cake involves a can of
fruit cocktail doesn't mean it'll appeal to everyone -- only that it
probably won't explode in the oven. Probably. :-)