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Follow Recipes vs. Cook by Ratio and Intuition
One side
“The Complete Americas Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2017 Every Recipe from the Hit TV Show with Product Ratings and a…” argues that closely following tested recipes step-by-step is what builds quality and cooking confidence
The other
“Ratio”, “Ratio_ The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking” and “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” argue the goal is freedom FROM recipes via internalized ratios and intuition
How to choose. Recipe adherence vs. recipe independence: “The Complete Americas Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2017 Every Recipe from the Hit TV Show with Product Ratings and a…” treats close procedural fidelity to tested recipes as the path to quality and confidence, whereas “Ratio”, “Ratio_ The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking” and “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” treat liberation FROM recipes (via ratios/intuition) as the goal.