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Cooking & Baking

eppur_se_muova

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3. Standard format makes advance planning easier, like choosing a recipe to fit what's on hand.

Reply to justaprogressive (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:31 AM

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Well-thought-out formatting actually makes prepping easier. I like sorted ingredient lists: "for the breading ... for the filling ... for the sauce ... ". People who write like this are being thoughtfully helpful, especially to prevent surprises. People who don't, aren't.

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