Comments on Carole's Thoughtful Spot: Rant About Allrecipes.com

Thank you for posting this. It should be mandatory...

2010-01-27T06:59:56.460-05:00

Thank you for posting this. It should be mandatory that Allrecipe users read this post before reviewing a recipe.

I hate hate hate when people change the recipe! All I want to know is whether or not the recipe is good, not someone else's take on the recipe.

Isn't it funny how so many people will take AN...

2009-11-05T09:26:38.054-05:00

Isn't it funny how so many people will take ANY opportunity to hear themselves talk? I always felt the same about the reviews at that site. I use it a lot too.

Thanks so much for your compiling everything for t...

2009-11-04T23:04:17.530-05:00

Thanks so much for your compiling everything for the GSPN...that was awesome.

I usually go on epicurious.com, and the changes so...

2009-11-04T00:12:37.209-05:00

I usually go on epicurious.com, and the changes some folks mention in the comments are actually often helpful. :) Guess it's good if all the annoying people stay at allrecipes.com...but give epicurious a try!

That would be really funny, EXCEPT I have the same...

2009-11-03T16:08:25.206-05:00

That would be really funny, EXCEPT I have the same complaint! I just gave this exact rant to my husband. I was so ticked off!!

Why can't they just write the review about the recipe as it was done! Then if they want to write a different recipe and review that, then go right ahead.

I can't stand those people! And I don't ev...

2009-11-02T18:12:55.128-05:00

I can't stand those people! And I don't even cook!

Snicker! I love allrecipes too but have noticed th...

2009-11-02T17:37:07.236-05:00

Snicker! I love allrecipes too but have noticed the same phenomenon with reviews. The funniest is when they make a totally different recipe then give the original recipe poor reviews.

mmmmm. I get allrecipes.com emailed to me every d...

2009-11-02T17:25:19.881-05:00

mmmmm. I get allrecipes.com emailed to me every day and I think I've read the reviews once. But the recipes I've made from there have always turned out well.

Very funny!! And oh so true. :) Some people jus...

2009-11-02T15:50:35.464-05:00

Very funny!! And oh so true. :)

Some people just can't help "being an expert" lol

So funny! I loved your suggestion for putting up a...

2009-11-02T11:20:59.041-05:00

So funny! I loved your suggestion for putting up a Julia Child recipe. Do it! Do it!

I don't have these kinds of problems, as I get my recipes off the back of a pasta box. That's about it. Sad, I know.

Carlole, Your rant totally cracked me up! The ment...

2009-11-02T11:05:15.835-05:00

Carlole,
Your rant totally cracked me up! The mental picture of the dancing hungarian folk singer made my day. I can so identify with what you say.

My pet peeve on recipe sites are the people who post how they substituted (for example) olive oil and soy milk in place of butter and cream, then they have the nerve to give the recipe 1 star and say it is TERRIBLE and nobody should waste their time making it. I mean, all they have done is prove that they are a horrid cook!

Improving on Julia Child put me in mind of this... yesterday I saw an online book review of Jane Eyre--- the title of the reveiw was "A good classic, but I've seen better." Seriously!!