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		frankbreetz on March 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cooking for Engineers The worst is when there is a "total time" and it is way off. I have run into instance where the total is 20 minutes, but they expect you to leave for several hours, and then cook for 20 monutes

benplumley on March 25, 2022 | [–]

Or, "Prep time: 10 minutes", "Ingredients: 6 onions, finely diced; ..." where all the actual prep time is hidden in the ingredients list.

madamelic on March 25, 2022 | [–]

"Pot Roast, total time: 10 minutes"

- Prepare for 10 minutes

- Cook for 8 hours

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