Recipe tester's form

In filling out this form, please keep in mind that many of my readers are not experienced cooks. My goal is to make cooking easy and fun for them, but I am also interested in making really good dishes, not just standard dishes. Keep in mind, my Daddy taught me that praise is cheap, but criticism is priceless. So don't pull your punches. Tell me what you really think.

* Required info

Boxes with a red asterisk are required, but I would be grateful if you said something in every box. If you do, I will thank you with an "Official Recipe Test Pilot" Flying Pig Certificate suitable for framing. Submit 5 recipe test forms and I will send a new certificate that dubs you an "Ace".

* Your name. So I can send you the certificate.

* Address. Here's my mailing address. After 5 recipes remember to send me a new certificate with my promotion to Ace. And remember, this info is for Meathead only and not for sharing with anyone else in accordance with your website's privacy promise.

* Your email.

* Recipe. Which recipe did you test? Either the name or the web address (url) is fine.

* Skill. What skill level are you as a cook?

Pro Advanced Average Just learning Novice

* Appearance. Rate the appearance of the finished recipe.

Poor Below Average Average Good Excellent

* Taste. Rate the taste and aroma.

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* Ease. How easy was this recipe?

A real pain Difficult Not too hard, not too easy Not difficult Easy enough for a novice

* Permission. May I publish your comments? I will not publish your email.

Yes No

Other helpful info

Results. Were the results what you expected?

Quality. If you've made similar recipes before, how does this one compare?

Poor Below Average Average Good Excellent

Others. If you served it to others, did they like it?

Repeater? Would you make it again? If not, why?

No Maybe Yes Often

Improvements. What do you think would make the recipe better?

Scaling. Did you scale the recipe up or down? If so, how much did you make?

Quantity. Does the recipe really make the quantity stated?

Timing. Were the preparation and cooking times correct?

Ingredients. Did you have trouble finding the ingredients? Which?
Were you missing any of the ingredients? If so, what substitutions did you use?

Instructions. Were the instructions easy to understand?

Sequence. Were the steps in a reasonable sequence? What changes are needed?

Title. Do you have a better title for this recipe?

Accompaniments. Can you suggest other dishes to be served with this? Drinks?

Headnote. Did the info before the recipe (called the "headnote" in cookbook lingo) make sense?
Was it interesting? Any errors? Suggestions?

Errors. Did you spot any spelling or grammar errors?

Other. Any other thoughts, comments, ideas, suggestions?

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