Why so many NYT Cooking recipe suggestions here? Shills?

[Anonymous]

I think the NYTC haters are funny. You really felt the need to start a whole thread to complain about it? LOL.

[Anonymous]

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 HATE having to scroll to the end of someone's cringe ramblings and product endorsement deals in order to get to the recipe and ingredients list. OP, nothing in life is free. Either pay with the time it takes to scroll past Sierra's homage to winter squash or spring for the subscription.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the NYTC haters are funny. You really felt the need to start a whole thread to complain about it? LOL.

The posters are not "haters" an are not complaining. They are stating opinions. They haven't found the website useful or necessary, simply stated. You and other defenders, on the other hand, appear judgmental, hostile, and reactive.

I work full time and run a household and have no shame in discussing cooking, laundry, and shopping with my friends. These activities consume a significant amount of my time and if i can get tips and recommendations from friends (and DCUM) I am grateful and a better mom for it!

[Anonymous]

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.

Agree. I can't stand reading recipes on blogs. So much filler and advertising. The NYT recipe format is easy to read and follow, and the search function within the recipe database is very good. That's what I pay for.

[Anonymous]

I like the recipes and the writing style as well as many of the individual contributors. Just because you don’t know anyone who subscribes to the Times cooking section doesn’t mean they exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like the recipes and the writing style as well as many of the individual contributors. Just because you don’t know anyone who subscribes to the Times cooking section doesn’t mean they exist.

“Don’t exist”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the NYTC haters are funny. You really felt the need to start a whole thread to complain about it? LOL.

The posters are not "haters" an are not complaining. They are stating opinions. They haven't found the website useful or necessary, simply stated. You and other defenders, on the other hand, appear judgmental, hostile, and reactive.

I work full time and run a household and have no shame in discussing cooking, laundry, and shopping with my friends. These activities consume a significant amount of my time and if i can get tips and recommendations from friends (and DCUM) I am grateful and a better mom for it!

I share recipes with my friends too. Sometimes they are NYT recipes. None of them seem to think I'm a "shill".

OP is being ridiculous and is most definitely whining.

[Anonymous]

What am I missing? Is someone forcing OP to pay for the NYY cooking subscription?

[Anonymous]

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?

Yes, you’re being ridiculous. If you don’t want to pay there are plenty of free recipes everywhere. Why are you whining?

[Anonymous]

Some of my best dishes are from NYT recipes. Also Washington Post

[Anonymous]

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?

Many of their recipes are great, many are not and some are outright flops. They are often not as rigorously tested as something like America’s Test Kitchen. I use them as a springboard and also get great ideas from the comments. If you’re an average cook you’ll probably not get as much out of them if you simply follow them slavishly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Many of their recipes are great, many are not and some are outright flops. They are often not as rigorously tested as something like America’s Test Kitchen. I use them as a springboard and also get great ideas from the comments. If you’re an average cook you’ll probably not get as much out of them if you simply follow them slavishly.

I have some gold standard CI/ATK recipes that are my go to for certain things.

But I like NYT (plus comments) and smitten kitchen to get new, fun ideas.

[Anonymous]

I recommend NYT recipes all the time. It is my absolute #1 go-to for recipes, especially because my favorite cookbook author is employed there. I am absolutely a bleeding heart liberal NYT reader, but I hitch onto my aunt's NYT cooking subscription.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recommend NYT recipes all the time. It is my absolute #1 go-to for recipes, especially because my favorite cookbook author is employed there. I am absolutely a bleeding heart liberal NYT reader, but I hitch onto my aunt's NYT cooking subscription.

Melissa Clark?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recommend NYT recipes all the time. It is my absolute #1 go-to for recipes, especially because my favorite cookbook author is employed there. I am absolutely a bleeding heart liberal NYT reader, but I hitch onto my aunt's NYT cooking subscription.

Melissa Clark?

Mark Bittman? Alison Roman?