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@Robert - the site is still being defined. I think discussing recipes, or asking how to prepare something can be acceptable for this site (though not the "what is best recipe for" kind of questions, which would be subjective). Such questions are going to come anyway, and closing them will most likely drive people away. Because like you say "ok, so it's a cooking Q&A site, but I can't discuss recipes?". If looking for a cooking site, I would go away. – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 9:06

My cooking is "mean", as in cruel. – Shog9♦ Jun 3 '10 at 2:13

It's great that the site is aimed at chefs or professionals, but I think we'll have a hard time explaining to people visiting the site that their question is to basic. You still have to master the basics to be a pro. Why not have the SO attitude of 'no question is too basic'? – Ivo Flipse Jun 3 '10 at 6:37

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closed as off topic by home scratch can-am, Gnoupi, Simurr, Vincent Robert, Tobias Kienzler Jun 11 '10 at 7:35

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Although off-topic, this answer would get lots of answers – Vincent Robert Jun 10 '10 at 20:36

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added by Robert Harvey Jun 1 '10 at 23:04

I think this is subjective. Perhaps a question asking what would you consider when deciding between gas and electric would be more helpful. – marcnicol Jun 2 '10 at 10:38

@marcnicol: Done. – Robert Harvey Jun 5 '10 at 2:26

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closed as off topic by Matthew Jones, Chris W. Rea, Kyle Cronin, Chris_K, home scratch can-am Jun 5 '10 at 2:23

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
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	I think budgeting has a lot to do with how you can cook food, and can make life challenging in a good way for a dedicated cook. – justkt Jun 2 '10 at 18:22
	Belongs on BasicallyMoney.com ? :-D – Chris W. Rea Jun 5 '10 at 0:48

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closed as off topic by Chris W. Rea, qpr, bubu, Chris Johnsen, Simurr Jun 9 '10 at 21:45

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Or beer / vodka / whiskey / etc for that matter. – Tim Post♦ Jun 3 '10 at 16:58

Should be moved to area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1619/… :) – qpr Jun 4 '10 at 3:29

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closed as off topic by Chris W. Rea, Kyle Cronin, Chris_K, bmargulies, qpr Jun 5 '10 at 8:10

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It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Perhaps phrase it in such a way, that it's not a judgement call, but more something along the lines: Would I get all the required nutritions as a vegetarian? – Ivo Flipse Jun 3 '10 at 6:33

This would likely get closed as subjective / argumentitive – Tim Post♦ Jun 3 '10 at 16:59

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@Shog9: Agreed. – user452 Jun 3 '10 at 18:54

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closed as off topic by Shog9♦, Matthew Jones, bmargulies, Chris_K, home scratch can-am Jun 5 '10 at 2:21

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closed as off topic by Shog9♦, Chris W. Rea, Chris_K, bmargulies, home scratch can-am Jun 5 '10 at 2:22

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Provided as an example for an off-topic question – Tim Post♦ Jun 3 '10 at 21:54

Very subjective. – Chris W. Rea Jun 5 '10 at 0:47

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	None, have a beer instead – Ivo Flipse Jun 3 '10 at 6:38
	@Ivo Beer is for fingerfood/pub grub. A good traminer with a nice red curry is a much better match than your standard catpiss lager :P – glasnt Jun 3 '10 at 23:06
	Uhm, I'm Dutch yes, but I live in Belgium and I wouldn't call Leffe lager, let alone catpiss lager! – Ivo Flipse Jun 4 '10 at 7:40

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Simply "how to do such dish" should be allowed, in my opinion. Someone is curious about ingredients, way to realize such thing. – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 12:02

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closed as off topic by Earlz, raven, Donut, Simurr, Helen Jun 10 '10 at 19:34

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

This isn't about cooking, it's about eating. – raven Jun 5 '10 at 16:45

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added by Robert Harvey Jun 1 '10 at 23:27

"serious about cooking" seems a bit subjective, but other than that, it's a question of personal choice. There is no "should" in such thing. I would vote to close as subjective, or off-topic simply, because the matter of cooking is what you do with them, not especially if you should cultivate them yourself? – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 13:32

@Gnoupi: So again, you don't like the wording. If the wording were changed slightly, it would become a legitimate question? Something like: "Would having my own herb garden improve my cooking ability, and if so, how?" – Robert Harvey Jun 2 '10 at 13:37

@Robert - may be a better wording, but other than that, it's the fact that I see the "own herb garden" as a matter of personal choice, more than something which has an impact on cooking. But maybe I lack experience in the matter, simply. That's only my personal opinion. – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 13:47

A less subjective form of this question would be: "How does freshness effect the flavor of herbs? Enough that I should grow my own herb garden?" Or "if I plan on cooking X nights/week for X/people, does it make sense to grow my own herb garden". As is, this question seems off topic to me. – Mike Sherov Jun 3 '10 at 22:36

@Robert, close, although I suppose I'm splitting hairs now. Perhaps a broader question would be "What are the benefits of cultivating my own herb garden?" – Mike Sherov Jun 4 '10 at 13:30

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Depending on the ingredients, this may be a bit broad, though. I would recommend "community wiki" for such questions, since this is more about listing the possible choices, without really an answer to accept. Besides, on-topic, for me. – Gnoupi Jun 2 '10 at 13:19

I'm inclined to say this would be too localized and quite likely closed. Good example of something right in the middle, though! – Tim Post♦ Jun 3 '10 at 16:57

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Funny - it doesn't ask for a recipe and is therefore declared on topic. – justkt Jun 4 '10 at 12:19

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Question would probably need to include detail about the cooking temperature, any brining done, etc. – justkt Jun 4 '10 at 12:18

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veal – Robert Harvey Jun 5 '10 at 2:22

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added by justkt Jun 2 '10 at 18:41

You get veggies out of a client-server architecture? Lucky stiff... – Shog9♦ Jun 2 '10 at 18:44

...unfortunately it wasn't cheaper than just asking a local farmer for deliveries. – justkt Jun 3 '10 at 14:54

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too localized. not much to do with cooking – Good Person Jun 1 '10 at 19:53

Has plenty to do with Food though! – richq Jun 5 '10 at 15:29

Yes, but not a lot to do with cooking, beyond planning ahead. For instance, if you know [fruit] is in season in [x] weeks, you might contemplate a [fruit] pie, which might mean a menu change .. but its really skirting "on topic" – Tim Post♦ Jun 5 '10 at 15:44

It also depends where you happen to live in the world, as well. So its also rather localized. – Tim Post♦ Jun 5 '10 at 15:45

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added by Good Person Jun 1 '10 at 19:54

By cooking <some food>, of course. I think this needs more detail to be acceptable. Explain why you can't just prepare <some food>. What ingredients are you restricted to using, etc. – raven Jun 1 '10 at 20:02

I'm not sure why this needs more detail? Is it not enough to ask "what foods taste similar to?" sure, it's more interesting to say "I'm vegan... What vegan food tastes like X?", but it's not more on topic, is it? – Mike Sherov Jun 3 '10 at 19:07

After thinking about this for a while, I suspect it's just a special-case of area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1288/… - both are nominally on-topic, but unlikely to get useful answers unless further specified (butter substitutes are notoriously poor at replicating the flavor and/or texture of real butter in both frying and baking for instance... to say nothing of "fresh" uses like spreading or frosting). – Shog9♦ Jun 3 '10 at 20:37

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	There are inherently debatable answers to most cooking questions I think. This type of question could "correctly" be answered by someone who shows opposing viewpoints adequately. – d03boy Jun 2 '10 at 4:14
	In this case it could be that it's only true on fridays in iceland, whereas normally it very cheap everywhere else. How would it help me to now that it's expensive to have strawberries in Dubai? – Ivo Flipse Jun 3 '10 at 6:40

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added by Robert Harvey Jun 1 '10 at 22:53

closed as off topic by Shog9♦, Chris W. Rea, Kyle Cronin, home scratch can-am, bubu Jun 7 '10 at 4:14

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It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

This isn't a health site. These types of questions can quickly overrun the cooking aspect of the site I think – d03boy Jun 2 '10 at 4:17

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added by Helen Jun 2 '10 at 17:50

closed as off topic by Pure Pandemonium, nickname, antony.trupe, Matthew Jones, Konrad Rudolph Jun 15 '10 at 8:13

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This is health related, not cooking related. Perhaps if the question was, "How can I make the snacks I cook healthier?" this could be on-topic. – nickname Jun 11 '10 at 1:29