This is the style guide for writing recipes
- Only publish recipes when both translations are available
- Make sure to public the steps before publishing the recipe
- Make sure the recipe has a hero image (preferably 16:9 ratio)
- Order the ingredients as follows
- Dried beans/main ingredients (e.g. dried chickpeas, toor dal)
- Whole vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, onions, chilis)
- Whole herbs/spices (ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, bay leaf)
- Powder herbs/spices (e.g. coriander powder, tumeric)
- Toppings/last additions (e.g. fresh coriander leaves, kasuri methi)
- Common ingredients (e.g. water, oil, salt)
- Units of measure:
- English:
- Units: tsp, tbsp, cup, g
- Style: [quantity] [unit] [ingredient]
- Dutch:
- Units: tl, el, kup, gram
- Style: [quantity][unit] [ingredient]
- English:
- Try to keep one list of ingredients. Optional can be specified under a separate heading
- Try to keep steps isolated. i.e. don't refer back to previous steps
- Keep heading clear as to what the step is. Okay to repeat from other recipes
- Ingredients
- If the ingredient was prepared in a previous step, use a descriptive name. e.g. 1/2 of the chopped apple
- Always specify the unit of measure in the step. e.g.
- Bold the ingredient with it's unit of measure
- Use command language. e.g.
- Put x in the pot
- Boil 200ml water with 2tsp salt
- Describe the state at which the step is complete if possible. If using times, do so to give an estimate for what is expected, and/or it's needed for a specific amount of time. e.g. Cook 2 minutes or until glazed.