Why so many NYT Cooking recipe suggestions here? Shills?

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*high brow

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Anonymous wrote:How would you know who has a subscription in your life? I had a subscription that just lapsed but pretty sure nobody except my husband knew I had it.

My friends in various social circles discuss cooking on a regular basis. We share recipes and comment on cooking programs, cookbooks, blogs. None of these women subscribe to NYTC.

Who discuses recipes? Are these 1950s house wives?

LOL must be the sahm set. I say this as a former SAHM. When I went back to work after a few years I went to one more gathering with our moms group and was shocked to see how quick my perspective changed. They discussed laundry for ten minutes. Laundry! I don't discus cooking, laundry or other household chores with friends these days. Sure every once in a while I will mention a great dish I made, but it is like once in a blue moon.

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Anonymous wrote:How would you know who has a subscription in your life? I had a subscription that just lapsed but pretty sure nobody except my husband knew I had it.

+1

I've had a subscription for years and apparently my DH didn't know. I mentioned it recently and he was surprised I had one.

I get recipes from a variety of sources. NYTC is the only paid service right now but I've used others in the past (cooks illustrated, meal planner, etc.).

I like it because the recipes are fun and usually tasty. I follow on Instagram and get inspired to try new things.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How would you know who has a subscription in your life? I had a subscription that just lapsed but pretty sure nobody except my husband knew I had it.

My friends in various social circles discuss cooking on a regular basis. We share recipes and comment on cooking programs, cookbooks, blogs. None of these women subscribe to NYTC.

Who discuses recipes? Are these 1950s house wives?

People like yourself -- people who visit the "Food, Cooking, and Restaurants" discussion forum on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How would you know who has a subscription in your life? I had a subscription that just lapsed but pretty sure nobody except my husband knew I had it.

My friends in various social circles discuss cooking on a regular basis. We share recipes and comment on cooking programs, cookbooks, blogs. None of these women subscribe to NYTC.

OK. So those circles are representative of everyone everywhere? Maybe other circles are...different. Shocker.

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Anonymous wrote:Because a lot of foo foo high brown pseudointellectuals in DC and the surrounding region subscribe to crap publications like NYT.

Who hurt you? Is recipe source really top of mind for you?

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I have a subscription to the paper and the cooking comes with it. I just find it easier to use than when you Google a recipe and you get those blog recipes with 300 pop up ads and have to read a whole novel about how the food brings the blogger back to her grandmother's house, etc...
Also, the comments on the NYT recipes are super helpful.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How would you know who has a subscription in your life? I had a subscription that just lapsed but pretty sure nobody except my husband knew I had it.

My friends in various social circles discuss cooking on a regular basis. We share recipes and comment on cooking programs, cookbooks, blogs. None of these women subscribe to NYTC.

Who discuses recipes? Are these 1950s house wives?

LOL must be the sahm set. I say this as a former SAHM. When I went back to work after a few years I went to one more gathering with our moms group and was shocked to see how quick my perspective changed. They discussed laundry for ten minutes. Laundry! I don't discus cooking, laundry or other household chores with friends these days. Sure every once in a while I will mention a great dish I made, but it is like once in a blue moon.

Men cook too and yes they discuss smoking/recipes/etc

I’m Italian do it would be insane to not discuss recipes with the men in my family. It is a competitive sport though.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a subscription to the paper and the cooking comes with it. I just find it easier to use than when you Google a recipe and you get those blog recipes with 300 pop up ads and have to read a whole novel about how the food brings the blogger back to her grandmother's house, etc...
Also, the comments on the NYT recipes are super helpful.

Yep. I don’t want a recipe where the comments/reviews are all just “5 stars! I love your blog!” I want real reviews and tips from experienced home cooks who have actually made the recipe. I would not pay for the cooking app if not for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because a lot of foo foo high brown pseudointellectuals in DC and the surrounding region subscribe to crap publications like NYT.

This exactly! My boss always talks about the NYT recipes and it's for this very reason. I agree with OP. Literally every single on I try is mediocre at best and often a major fail. And trust me, I can cook!

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Anonymous wrote:When people request recipes here, links to NYT Cooking recipes dominate threads. I don’t know anyone in real life who subscribes or recommends NYTC as a go to for recipes. Why would anyone pay for a subscription when there are endless free recipes and cooking sites online?

I tried NYTC at the beginning of the pandemic and found the recipes pretty mediocre. I saw no reason to subscribe.

Am I the only one who finds it curious that people always link recipes behind paywalls here?

I'll be the counterpoint. I have NYTC through a subscription to the NYT. As a busy person, I find it an easy one-stop site for generally good recipes. I particularly enjoy the robust comments section that give tips and modifications. Call me a shill, call me lazy, whatevs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because a lot of foo foo high brown pseudointellectuals in DC and the surrounding region subscribe to crap publications like NYT.

This exactly! My boss always talks about the NYT recipes and it's for this very reason. I agree with OP. Literally every single on I try is mediocre at best and often a major fail. And trust me, I can cook!

Sure, Jan. You sound defensive.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a subscription to the paper and the cooking comes with it. I just find it easier to use than when you Google a recipe and you get those blog recipes with 300 pop up ads and have to read a whole novel about how the food brings the blogger back to her grandmother's house, etc...
Also, the comments on the NYT recipes are super helpful.

+1 I like trying alot of new recipes but some of the blogs are so cluttered with text and ads that I can't even find the actual recipe. And I love the comments on NYT recipes because often they are from people that like to cook and actually made the recipe. On alot of blogs the comments are like "This looks yummy!" which isn't really helpful because the person hasn't actually made it. There are a few bloggers that I regularly look to for recipes but I find the NYTimes has alot of variety because there is a mix of authors. Like today I was reading about Yewande Komolafe's 10 Essential Nigerian Recipes."

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How would you know who has a subscription in your life? I had a subscription that just lapsed but pretty sure nobody except my husband knew I had it.

My friends in various social circles discuss cooking on a regular basis. We share recipes and comment on cooking programs, cookbooks, blogs. None of these women subscribe to NYTC.

Who discuses recipes? Are these 1950s house wives?

People like yourself -- people who visit the "Food, Cooking, and Restaurants" discussion forum on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a subscription to the paper and the cooking comes with it. I just find it easier to use than when you Google a recipe and you get those blog recipes with 300 pop up ads and have to read a whole novel about how the food brings the blogger back to her grandmother's house, etc...
Also, the comments on the NYT recipes are super helpful.

Yep. I don’t want a recipe where the comments/reviews are all just “5 stars! I love your blog!” I want real reviews and tips from experienced home cooks who have actually made the recipe. I would not pay for the cooking app if not for that.

Yes - the NYT comments are great.