I would be amazing if you released this as a Windows app. I would love to use it on my surface which sits in the kitchen.
That should be doable. I have made a note. Thanks.
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Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
This reminds me of making a trip to a jeweler when I was And the numbers kept changing even when the scale was empty. I think I had a whole conversation with my grandpa about why that was happening, and we came up with "probably just variations in air/breeze around the scale causing them to change" No idea if that's actually what it was, but it's plausible if you're doing sub-gram weighing?
I have a scale in my kitchen that measures with 0.1g precision, and it doesn't do what you describe (change while you're not touching it). Perhaps technology has advanced since the anecdote you describe? Or maybe my scale is just lying to me.
Your scale may smooth out the fluctuations automatically.
Mine takes a little while to notice when I'm adding something like a tenth of a gram of yeast to a recipe.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
Should the measurements be included in the instructions or just left out to avoid that? Instead of "add 1/2 teaspoon of ingredient", just say "add ingredient". growing up, we had the old red/white gingham Betty Crocker cookbook where the scaled measurements were written in the book. the instructions never had any of the measurements in them. based on that, it just feels natural to the point of adding the scaling into…
I personally prefer leaving the measurement in the instructions for two reasons. 1. I'll often use the ingredients list (and quantities there) before cooking to ensure that I have everything I need ahead of time. Depending on what ingredient it is, I might not mise en place it. In those cases, a step that says "add ingredient" would require me to go reference the list in the beginning, losing a bit of context. 2. It'…
recipes that don't separate their ingredients into steps like crust/filling/icing when using common ingredients like butter are just poorly written recipes.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#54Very minor point, in the grand scheme of things: when converting measurements from imperial to metric, I would be astonished if many recipes need more than two significant figures. When the recipe says "391.32 gram strained greek yogurt" I would not expect disaster to befall me if I only supplied 391.31g. A more major point is that I don't seem to be able to select text to copy and paste. I had to type out "391.32 gr…
Also, depending on the ingredient, it makes more sense to use cups as a measurement of volume, not mass, when converting to metric. E.g. liquids, yoghurt etc. Another thing: although not strictly metric, but European recipes also use tablespoon and teaspoon as measurements for smaller volumes, so no need to convert this. Just my two cents, other than that very nice work!!
Thanks for the feedback. I've made a note.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#55would love to see the original requested feature list ?
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, depending on the ingredient, it makes more sense to use cups as a measurement of volume, not mass, when converting to metric. E.g. liquids, yoghurt etc. Another thing: although not strictly metric, but European recipes also use tablespoon and teaspoon as measurements for smaller volumes, so no need to convert this. Just my two cents, other than that very nice work!!
Thanks for the feedback. I've made a note.
so use cups and tablespoons but put in parenthesis the value in mL
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#57Great job!
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#58Thank you for this!
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Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#59Very minor point, in the grand scheme of things: when converting measurements from imperial to metric, I would be astonished if many recipes need more than two significant figures. When the recipe says "391.32 gram strained greek yogurt" I would not expect disaster to befall me if I only supplied 391.31g. A more major point is that I don't seem to be able to select text to copy and paste. I had to type out "391.32 gr…
This reminds me of making a trip to a jeweler when I was And the numbers kept changing even when the scale was empty. I think I had a whole conversation with my grandpa about why that was happening, and we came up with "probably just variations in air/breeze around the scale causing them to change" No idea if that's actually what it was, but it's plausible if you're doing sub-gram weighing?
> No idea if that's actually what it was, but it's plausible if you're doing sub-gram weighing?
Yes, even dust particles landing on the scale can impact the reading, which is why when you're measuring really small things and want to be precise, you usually have a little glass/plastic cube around the entire thing too.
Also frequently used for people who measure drugs for various purposes.