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Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

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Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

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Post by AwkwardPanda »

phendrenad2 wrote: post #62

Are you still taking suggestions? You should have a "random recipe" button that loads something random from your database. Right now, your product is very one-dimensional: Someone has a specific problem, they find your solution, they use it. But, adding another dimension for people who don't have that problem is a good idea. And I think a random recipe button will naturally open you to finding what that second dimens…

Hey! I never really thought in that direction.

That's a great insight. I'd definitely look into it.

Thank you

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#72

Post by spondyl »

kelseyfrog wrote: post #69

This is great, but it seems to be missing the requisite 5000 word backstory detailing the author's summer trips to their grandma's farmhouse where the recipe originated or the vacation to a foreign land where the author had a personal encounter with the dish's chef who, after much cajoling, revealed the secret recipe. Without the backstory, each recipe feels ungrounded and detached from time, place, and even reality…

My particular favourite of this genre is "Maple Shortbread Bars" from The New York Times which starts with the opening "Shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001"

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017089-maple-shortbread...

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#74

Post by bflesch »

AwkwardPanda wrote: post #23
bflesch wrote: post #14

The animations are laggy and the transitions make the website slow.

Can you also tell me which browser and/or version you are using? I'll check it. I have actually added same transition as mobile apps. But there shouldn't be lags ideally. I'll have a look.

It's most likely because all 3d acceleration is disabled in my browser. Using chrome up-to-date on linux.

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#75

Post by namrog84 »

AwkwardPanda wrote: post #71
phendrenad2 wrote: post #62

Are you still taking suggestions? You should have a "random recipe" button that loads something random from your database. Right now, your product is very one-dimensional: Someone has a specific problem, they find your solution, they use it. But, adding another dimension for people who don't have that problem is a good idea. And I think a random recipe button will naturally open you to finding what that second dimens…

Hey! I never really thought in that direction. That's a great insight. I'd definitely look into it. Thank you

In addition to random recipe.

Have a recipe of the day. Rotated per 24 hours.

So we can all enjoy and refine a recipe together

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#77

Post by ThomasMidgley »

folli wrote: post #43
regularfry wrote: post #4

Very 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!!

"Also, depending on the ingredient, it makes more sense to use cups as a measurement of volume, not mass, when converting to metric."

Hmmm... What kind of cup? :-)

US "legal" cup (240ml)

US customary cup (246,6ml)

metric cup (250ml)

UK cup (170,5ml)

edit: fixed typo 150ml -> 250ml

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#78

Post by meowcow »

AwkwardPanda wrote: post #46
sequoia wrote: post #38

No one requested "highlight the ingredient names in the recipe steps"? That's a top request from me.

Thanks. I'll add this as an optional user preference

Highlighted ingredient names and inline amount/sizing so there isn't as much back-and-forth referencing!

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#79

Post by VerifiedReports »

Great job! Seems to work well.

I created an account, but when I clicked on the confirmation link in the resulting E-mail, it took me to a log-in page that said, "Sign in to api.onlyrecipe.com:443.

I wasn't surprised when I used my sign-up info and got nothing but a Kong error for my troubles. So... looks like sign-up is not yet working.

Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later

#80

Post by chrysoprace »

ibejoeb wrote: post #33
regularfry wrote: post #4

Very 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…

For recipes, I prefer to use approximate round figures when talking in terms of metric and American customary. So, 1 fl oz is 30 ml, a pound of flour is 450 g, etc. These are much easier to measure, scale, and remember. There are very few contexts where minute differences matter, and I don't think you're going to find a material crossover figure between those that want recipe help and those that are working on the ki…

That works for some recipes, but for bread precise is better. I'm astonished when I read bread recipes that casually ask for 2 cups of flour (which could be wildly different amounts).
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