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Re: Show HN: Parsnip – Duolingo for Cooking

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Post by mizzao »

bearmode wrote: post #347

Idea: start with the recipe, have the lessons based around explaining why the recipe contains certain ingredients, why they work together, how to prepare them (and why we're preparing them in that way). Would be much more informative than just seemingly random, often patronising trivia And it would also fill a niche that no recipe site seems to fill right now. It's almost impossible to find a recipe that actually exp…

We actually did this in a previous version of the product, you can still try it: https://beta.parsnip.ai/

Turns out it was a bad idea and we had to pivot, here's why: https://parsnip.substack.com/p/a-new-hope

Hence the product that you see now.

Re: Show HN: Parsnip – Duolingo for Cooking

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Post by motbus3 »

qu4z-2 wrote: post #228
motbus3 wrote: post #197

Earlier quoted context omitted.

there is one to learn with real chefs. there is even a hardware that you put on top of your cooking station to record. you get back a full review of every step you did. from how to slice perfectly, to keeping your utensils neat. cookwithmoment.com i am sure they have a english page somewhere and you can order in euroupe. but for some reason it is showing up only in portuguese

For me it's showing up in Japanese... I'm interested, but there's no obvious way to get anything in English.

I don't know why. i know it is a Japanese company but I don't why the English site is not showing up. that's a shame.

if it was a bit more affordable I would certainly use every week.

Re: Show HN: Parsnip – Duolingo for Cooking

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Post by motbus3 »

mizzao wrote: post #310
motbus3 wrote: post #177

question to OP. The company who owns Parsnip is Seed & Stone? the same who sells weed online?

Nope, we definitely don't sell weed. Seed & Stone comes from the idea that a small, tiny seed can grow and grow into a plant with thick enough roots to be as strong as (or even split in two) a stone. So, a metaphor for starting from the fragility of a startup and transforming into a lasting organization.

nice to know! thank you for the info. but maybe you guys want to check this naming stuff. I was much more skeptical about the service before, but I decide to ask.

Re: Show HN: Parsnip – Duolingo for Cooking

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Post by blakesley »

IanCal wrote: post #321
blakesley wrote: post #319

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No? I'm clearly the prime demographic for this app because your comment makes no sense to me. Most recipe videos skip the tedious (but important) bits, and many ALSO don't give notes about needed techniques. I often find that 1 recipe video results in me watching at least 5 other videos to clarify things that were left out, usually in pairs so I can compare/contrast the info provided. Because, again, I'm new to this…

Is this just about finding good sources? People like Adam Ragusea seem to me like they cover pretty much everything, and he just shows a sped up video for all the chopping/etc as he explains it. Something like this https://youtu.be/p53xab3c3tg

That's certainly important, but again, there's just so many pieces to cooking that experienced cooks don't even think about anymore, but are still uncertain & awkward to noobs.

Btw, your response implies that you deny this point, but I don't understand why that would be. Most activities are this way. People aren't born knowing how to play sports or use computers or make art, whatever. Cooking is no exception.

Anyway, thanks for the rec, I'll definitely check out Adam's recipe vids (I'm more familiar with his non-recipe vids)

Re: Show HN: Parsnip – Duolingo for Cooking

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Post by mizzao »

petesergeant wrote: post #318

Hey, there's a lot of highly-rated negative feedback here. For what it's worth, I _love_ the idea, it's exactly what I want, I'd pay a bunch for it. I really hope y'all keep at it and are able to take constructive pointers out of some of the harsher feedback, because if you _do_ nail this, it'll be incredible.

Thank you, we really appreciate that.

FWIW, any disruptive consumer product has to be met with dichotomous love/hate reactions when it first comes out — it's never indifference / no one cares. So I'm loving what I see here: if this thread is any indication, we're definitely on to something.

Re: Show HN: Parsnip – Duolingo for Cooking

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Post by sealthedeal »

ajb wrote: post #105

Please, please, please, avoid status cuisines . It's going to be hard to do, because they make good PR. But you will be helping your users a lot more of you hold them off with a ten foot pole. What do I mean by a status cuisine ? They are meals that are intended to show that the cook is a worthy person, rather than that the meal is practical, healthy, and good to eat. Here are some examples: The endurance cuisine: de…

WTF is a status cuisine? I cook French and Italian food. Simple, delicous, and teach you the fundamentals of cooking. Plus every dinner looks like I went and paid $200 for it at a nice restaurant.

Cooking has a few rules.

1. Use good fresh ingredients 2. Care about what you are cooking and who you are cooking for 3. Enjoy yourself

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