These Are The Back-Of-The-Box Recipes Our Readers Swear By (2024)

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What is a narrative recipe format? ›

Narrative format

In this format, the recipe is written as a paragraph. There's no separate ingredient list. Instead, the ingredients are included within the method in the order of use. This format is ideal for short recipes with few ingredients.

Final answer: A cookbook recipe is an example of expository writing because it explains and informs the reader on how to make a dish.

The earliest known written recipes date to 1730 BC and were recorded on cuneiform tablets found in Mesopotamia. Other early written recipes date from approximately 1600 BC and come from an Akkadian tablet from southern Babylonia. There are also works in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs depicting the preparation of food.

List ingredients in chronological order. The ingredients list is one of the most important parts of a recipe, and it should be listed in the order that it will appear in the directions list. Make sure to be specific and list exact amounts needed; and include the state of ingredients (i.e., frozen, softened, melted).

A recipe really only needs either ingredients or directions ( the preparation method) to be considered complete. At a minimum most recipes have a title, ingredients list, and preparation method. If you need a more robust look at recipe writing we highly recommend The Recipe Writer's Handbook.

Meaning of cookbook in English. a book that explains how to prepare particular dishes: She has written several award-winning cookbooks.

What makes a good recipe? ›

A good recipe will be easy to follow and never leave you feeling lost. When you read through it, everything should be easy to understand and it should all make sense. If it doesn't, just avoid it. It's wise to use recipes from reputable sources, such as books, magazines and newspapers.

One of the oldest meals ever eaten may have been discovered in a fossil over half a billion years old. A mollusc-like animal known as Kimberella appears to have enjoyed a meal of green algae and bacteria shortly before its death 558 million years ago.

The first recorded cookbook that is still in print today is Of Culinary Matters (originally, De Re Coquinaria), written by Apicius, in fourth century AD Rome. It contains more than 500 recipes, including many with Indian spices.

Nettle Pudding

Originating in 6000 BCE, England; it is the oldest dish of the world that's rich in nutrients. Nettle pudding is made with stinging nettles (wild leafy plant), breadcrumbs, suet, onions, and other herbs and spices. This dish is steam cooked until it attains a mousse-like consistency.

Most recipes are written in one of three forms: standard, narrative or action. The standard form (shown on the next page) first lists ingredients, then directions. The narrative form puts ingredients and their amounts within the directions, and is often used on packaging or on short recipes with few ingredients.

Examples of narrative inquiry in qualitative research include for instance: stories, interviews, life histories, journals, photographs and other artifacts.