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A comment on Saffron: The Story of the World's Most Expensive Spice. Parent comment

Re:Saffron: The Story of the World's Most Expensive Spice by cwillu on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @05:38PM (#39923545)
Reminder that recipes do not enjoy copyright protection.
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Re:Saffron: The Story of the World's Most Expensive Spice by spaceguillotine on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @07:25PM (#39924668)
Expression of a recipe, such as the written instructions, photographs, and other creative elements, may be protected by copyright.

Ingredients list and weights fall outside protection as they are considered facts.

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Re:Saffron: The Story of the World's Most Expensive Spice by cwillu on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @10:40PM (#39925992)
The written instructions almost certainly aren't protected. Explanations and descriptions may be.
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