Recipes Lie

Recipes lie. They lie all the damn time. They especially lie when they have "simple" in the title.  I can't tell you how many times I've looked up a recipe that said it was "simple," only to get some version of this:

--"With these fresh ingredients you can easily find at your farmer's market or food co-op..." TRANSLATION: This recipe calls for shit you've never heard of and will have to spend hours tracking down.

--"Start by mixing the dough in your mixer, then knead on the countertop until smooth..."  TRANSLATION: Your arms will fall off before you're done.

--"This takes only 20 minutes to make." TRANSLATION: That's 20 minutes AFTER you spend 15 minutes gathering the ingredients, 45 minutes chopping a hundred different vegetables, and 15 minutes heating the oven.

--"Requires only four ingredients..." TRANSLATION: Those "four ingredients" include a box of gluten-free cake mix and a type of fruit that only grows in South America between March 31 and April 1. Available at your farmer's market or food co-op.

I have nothing against complicated recipes.  I =like= complicated recipes.  They're fun, when you want a kitchen project.  But sometimes you just need something quick.  I think all recipe writers figure that if they put "simple" in the title, it magically becomes simple.  

Or they figure they'll get more clicks if they lie.

Let me heat up my frying pan.






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