Re:Cooking for Engineers. No more ramen!
by bootload on Wednesday November 14, 2007 @10:24PM
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Something about the colour in the images of the food was a bit off putting.
If you are going to do food, the images have to nail it first time. I don't know what it is but the colour needs correcting. A white background also helps. The difference between someone really noticing a recipe and ignoring it can be greatly improved by adding good quality images. For example compare these:
"... Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, orange zest, and slivered almonds to the egg and sugar mixture. Using a spatula, stir once or twice to combine. ..."
As for the rest of the site it's actually pretty good. But I wish the recipes would suggest the best ingredients they can find. For instance real Vanilla beans instead of an extract. Read the "biscotti - starbucks quality" comments.
If you are going to do food, the images have to nail it first time. I don't know what it is but the colour needs correcting. A white background also helps. The difference between someone really noticing a recipe and ignoring it can be greatly improved by adding good quality images. For example compare these:
- http://flickr.com/photos/roboppy/sets/72157594175367381/
- http://blog.cookingwithpatty.com/
with these ~ http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/154/Biscotti
Another problem I see is the lack of tools to create a community as outlined by greenspun ~ http://philip.greenspun.com/panda/community
"... Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, orange zest, and slivered almonds to the egg and sugar mixture. Using a spatula, stir once or twice to combine. ..."
As for the rest of the site it's actually pretty good. But I wish the recipes would suggest the best ingredients they can find. For instance real Vanilla beans instead of an extract. Read the "biscotti - starbucks quality" comments.
http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/ is my favorite one. The photography is incredible. You can skip the top two posts.
(Real ramen comes piping hot from ramen shops (restaurants), not from 10-cent packets...)
There are probably some pretty good ramen shops closer to you. Check yelp or google maps...
(I'm typing this about 2 blocks from my favorite Ramen shop in San Jose! ^__^ )