How we test our recipes
Last updated
Draft. Only describe what you really do. Readers and search engines check this page against the recipes.
Our process
- Research. We read what people search for and the questions they ask about the dish.
- First cook. We cook a first version and write down every amount and time.
- Retest. We cook it again [number] times, changing one thing at a time.
- Photograph. We photograph the final version, including the steps where people usually go wrong.
- Publish. The recipe goes live with our real testing notes in the “What we learned testing it” box.
Ingredients and equipment
[Where you shop, which brands you use when it matters, and the equipment in your kitchen: oven type, blender, pans.]
Copycat recipes
[How you compare a copycat with the original: tasting side by side, how many rounds, what you adjust.]
Nutrition
[How nutrition is calculated, e.g. “with a calculator based on USDA FoodData Central”. Values are estimates.]
Updates and corrections
When a reader finds a problem, we retest and update the recipe, and show the “Updated” date. [How readers can report a problem: link to /contact/.]