Comments on: Google’s New Recipe Search: A Food Blogger’s Dilemma

By: ShopGlider Team

ShopGlider Team — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:32:05 +0000

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By: Antonia

Antonia — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:26:57 +0000

Anyone who does not wish to see recipes from the big food sites can simply exclude them when framing the search query, using the Google search commands (explained in the manual, provided free of charge, with the engine). In fact, you can save a favorite query — in this case, one that excludes the half dozen or so large food sites you don’t care to see — to your favorites toolbar. I know that this doesn’t address the problem of an unsophisticated, non-cooking searching public looking for recipes and getting discouraging, untested recipes with poor results. I’ve seen a lot of discussion about the problems but have yet to see much in the way of constructive solutions. ;o)

By: Delishhh

Delishhh — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:03:33 +0000

Great article and i will not use recipe search and only google search engine since i do not like all the big food site and will never cook anything from them.

By: Korina

Korina — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:56:59 +0000

I also think the best recipe sites are blog based. It should sort itself out as more bloggers conform to Google’s standards as you suggest.

By: Dianne Jacob

Dianne Jacob — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:29:31 +0000

Hi Denise, great wrap-up of a story that’s causing lots of consternation on my blog. Thanks for the link.

By: Denise Santoro Lincoln

Denise Santoro Lincoln — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:32:29 +0000

Hi Jame — I completely agree with you, which is why I am still just using google’s everything search when I look for recipes. I’m hoping they will streamline the process for including blog recipes soon, and also come out with a plug-in that will enable people to more easily (and readily) include their recipes. Keeping my fingers crossed this happens soon.

By: Jame

Jame — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:01:41 +0000

I am disappointed with this development. Mostly because the web was really the great online equalizer, and I think the food blogs really demonstrate this. When I search for a recipe, or set of ingredients on a mainstream recipe site, I rarely find what I am looking for. And honestly, I tend to search for combos or ingredients, not formal recipes. For example I might search for squash, kale and leeks looking for ideas. Mainstream sites would give me something limited or basic: maybe an Italian dish. In the blogosphere I would get recipes for Indian food, Mexican food and something “fusion.”

I also love to read the travelogues and other stories where recipes are a minor component, the store is just as good as the plate. Hopefully there will be a way for these ideals to co-exist.