Well, the part of the recipe is in the post, see for yourself
I'm thinking that the ingredients list said "600ml of cream" but further on it said the above, to use part of it and save some for later. That would be a poor layout, it would be more typical to put "250ml cream for mix" and another line with "350ml of cream for topping"
Indeed, but it is precised at step 2 and 4 of the recipe
I agree, format it so its harder to make that mistake, if it keeps happening it is an issue that needs fixing.
An ingredient list shouldn’t have the same ingredient 2 times. An ingredient list isn’t a recipe. You get the stuff on the ingredient list and then you follow the recipe. The recipe clearly calls for 250ml of cream. The recipe did nothing wrong. People not reading did. And this is coming from someone who ALWAYS skips steps accidentally when cooking for this exact reason. But I don’t blame the recipe, I understand it’s me cutting corners
You could do something like cream 250(mixing) + 350(whipping) 600ml total. Its one line it makes it clear, why not if it helps prevent the error?
Actually best to lead with the total: Cream 600ml(total)= 250ml(mixing)+ 350ml(whipping), just a prompt that it will be used in two different ways and make sure to the check recipe for further details.
You could do that, sure. But you get that info by reading the recipe lol
Obviously, not everyone, its not a burden to add a few more characters. It just ergonomics people fuck up, make it harder for them to fuck up.
If you know you mess up a lot, why don’t you read the recipe through, be like “oh I bet I’ll fuck that up” and rewrite it so it’s harder for you to fuck up because the person making it is the problem, not the recipe. Again, their recipe is correct and isn’t confusing at all because it clearly says “add 250ml of cream” not just “add cream” or something.
If you have recipe that might read by what 10000, 100000, idk, a lot of people, even if a small percentage don't read it properly that could be a lot of errors, which are preventable just be adding a few characters.
Its just simpler.
Obviously it's not clear though, Q.E.D. The way I wrote it is typical in my country for recipes that use the same ingredient in different places
How is it saying “add 250ml of cream” not clear enough? I’m sure later in the recipe it tells you what to do with the rest of it
From the context in one of the reviews, I'm guessing the main ingredients list says that the recipe requires 600ml of cream (total) but doesn't specify that you only use 250ml of that cream with the lemonade. Well-written recipes make this clear from the outset to avoid the problems occurring here, because it is more likely that people will not read as carefully once they start baking.
I’m gonna add the recipe link in my post
Actually I can’t
Still, the ingredient list should then read something like:
- 600mL cream (350mL reserved)
It's completely unambiguous and lets people know right at the top to divide the amount.
I honestly hate this in recipes. Tell me you need one cup and two tablespoons divided or whatever, it’s too easy to miss that detail.
Very fair tbh
I love the recipe reviews that say something like 'I didn't have sugar so I used salt instead, and since I don't like onions I used chocolate. It tasted horrible. 1 Star.'
That’d what r/ididnthaveeggs is for !
It never fails to amaze, how much of life comes down to reading comprehension
Yeah that’s why there’s so much of it at school, and things aimed at increasing your logic skills, like maths
Love it wet
Then add 600ml of cream !
If so many people make the mistake, that points to a phrasing problem in the recipe at some stage or the way the ingredients are listed. Humans need good instructions, even the biggest jet airliner has a little wheel on the end of the landing gear lever because stressed pilots need a tiny mental nudge about what a lever does no matter how skilled or experienced they are