Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions?

Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by tpoacher on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @08:02AM (#36043098)

Strictly speaking a PhD isn't a PhD "in" something. It is simply a PhD (a doctorate in philosophy).

Obviously philosophy isn't that informative a term, so people try to be helpful by adding what field or topic their actual research was about.

Some vocational/applied higher degrees in specific fields do have specific initials to differentiate them from a "generic" PhD (for example, the EngD).

Apologies for ++pedantry :)

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Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by OJFord on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @08:27AM (#36043308)

Sure. But it was the commenter writing the misunderstood joke that said 'PhD in' (just omitted the next word), I was just explaining that.

> people try to be helpful by adding what field or topic their actual research was about

Right, and a common way to do that is to say 'PhD in blah', or 'on bazzing foobars for blah' as though 'PhD' referred specifically to their thesis.

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Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by BrandoElFollito on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @06:45AM (#36123312)

This is also why in non-English speaking countries, this title usually does not have any relation to philosophy. It is "Doctorate in something".

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