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comment by Devac
Devac  ·  533 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why do recipe writers lie and lie and lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions?

I almost always give time estimates the Fahrenheit treatment: multiply by 2 and add 30. Friend says they're gonna be 5 minutes late? Expect them in 40. Recipe claims onions need 10 minutes? BAM, Fahrenheited at 50 minutes! It's annoyingly accurate.