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Nemo runs a recipeblog with some friends at http://tastymatic.wordpress.com
 
Nemo runs a recipeblog with some friends at http://tastymatic.wordpress.com
   
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Rating system is YAH/ETC
 
Rating system is YAH/ETC
   
Yum×Adaptability×Health / Ease×Time×Cost
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Yum*Adaptability*Health / Ease*Time*Cost
   
 
All ratings are between 1 and 5, except Yum and Ease between 1 and 10.
 
All ratings are between 1 and 5, except Yum and Ease between 1 and 10.
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In theory this gives a scale between 1/250 and 250, but in practice we expect numbers to come in between 5 and 20.
 
In theory this gives a scale between 1/250 and 250, but in practice we expect numbers to come in between 5 and 20.
   
=== Yum ===
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=== Yum (/10)===
Subjective out of 10
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Subjective
   
=== Adaptability ===
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=== Adaptability (/5) ===
 
A rating related to how easily can components be changed. Greater weight will be given to possible changes that relate to dietary reasons (eg: vegan, gluten free, nut free, etc), than simple availability or cost reasons.
 
A rating related to how easily can components be changed. Greater weight will be given to possible changes that relate to dietary reasons (eg: vegan, gluten free, nut free, etc), than simple availability or cost reasons.
   
=== Health ===
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=== Health (/5) ===
 
Could you live off this?
 
Could you live off this?
 
A rule of thumb:
 
A rule of thumb:
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* 5 = Something you could probably live off if you had to
 
* 5 = Something you could probably live off if you had to
   
=== Ease ===
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=== Ease (/10) ===
Think of this as a diving-like "difficulty" rating. It's about conceptual ease
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At first glance you'd think 'ease' would be something to maximise. But then the rather neatly balanced equation falls down. Instead, think of this as a measure of required skill, complexity or a diving-like "difficulty" rating. It's about conceptual ease, as opposed to the actual *effort* (eg: peeling 100 potatoes takes much effort, but is conceptually easy. In that example, the additional effort would count against in the 'time' factor).
 
* 1 = make a sandwhich
 
* 1 = make a sandwhich
 
* 3 = make tacos (the cooking requires extra skill, see)
 
* 3 = make tacos (the cooking requires extra skill, see)
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* 8 = less margin for error than a 3?
 
* 8 = less margin for error than a 3?
 
* 10 = requires Master/Iron-chef like skill
 
* 10 = requires Master/Iron-chef like skill
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Culinary snobs who think that complicated meals are inherently superior, regardless of relative taste/health/etc, may want to scale this differently.
   
=== Time ===
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=== Time (/5) ===
 
How much time is invested in attending to this? A rule of thumb is to count every minute in preparation, but only one minute in 5 whilst it's cooking (and the only time requirement is to check on it now and then, and keep in mind to stop it at the right time.
 
How much time is invested in attending to this? A rule of thumb is to count every minute in preparation, but only one minute in 5 whilst it's cooking (and the only time requirement is to check on it now and then, and keep in mind to stop it at the right time.
 
* 1 = less than 5minutes
 
* 1 = less than 5minutes
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* 5 = 60+
 
* 5 = 60+
   
=== Cost ===
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=== Cost (/5) ===
 
Calculate PER serving. With expensive ingredients (eg, carnivores who like an expensive steak) this could go up. Our guidelines are:
 
Calculate PER serving. With expensive ingredients (eg, carnivores who like an expensive steak) this could go up. Our guidelines are:
 
* 1 = $1
 
* 1 = $1
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== Recipes ==
 
== Recipes ==
* Garlic damper
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* Roast veg wraps = 9x4x5/3x2x2 = 180x12 = '''15'''
* roast veg wraps
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* Garlic damper = 7x3x2/2x2x1 = 42/4 = '''10.5''' ???
 
* corned beans for tacos and nachos
 
* corned beans for tacos and nachos

Latest revision as of 16:27, 23 May 2011

Contents

Nemo runs a recipeblog with some friends at http://tastymatic.wordpress.com

This is the tastymatrix formula developed with Nerissa for scoring foods.

Note: it is not in fact a matrix.

[edit] Formula

Rating system is YAH/ETC

Yum*Adaptability*Health / Ease*Time*Cost

All ratings are between 1 and 5, except Yum and Ease between 1 and 10.

  • YAH are "higher = better"
  • ETC are "lower = better"

Ie, multiply stuff where higher=better and divide it by the stuff where lower = better.

In theory this gives a scale between 1/250 and 250, but in practice we expect numbers to come in between 5 and 20.

[edit] Yum (/10)

Subjective

[edit] Adaptability (/5)

A rating related to how easily can components be changed. Greater weight will be given to possible changes that relate to dietary reasons (eg: vegan, gluten free, nut free, etc), than simple availability or cost reasons.

[edit] Health (/5)

Could you live off this? A rule of thumb:

  • 1 = toffee
  • 2 = cake
  • 3 = burger
  • 4 = your basic healthy meal, but not "balanced" completely
  • 5 = Something you could probably live off if you had to

[edit] Ease (/10)

At first glance you'd think 'ease' would be something to maximise. But then the rather neatly balanced equation falls down. Instead, think of this as a measure of required skill, complexity or a diving-like "difficulty" rating. It's about conceptual ease, as opposed to the actual *effort* (eg: peeling 100 potatoes takes much effort, but is conceptually easy. In that example, the additional effort would count against in the 'time' factor).

  • 1 = make a sandwhich
  • 3 = make tacos (the cooking requires extra skill, see)
  • 6 = pavlova - getting those proportions right is getting more and more important
  • 8 = less margin for error than a 3?
  • 10 = requires Master/Iron-chef like skill

Culinary snobs who think that complicated meals are inherently superior, regardless of relative taste/health/etc, may want to scale this differently.

[edit] Time (/5)

How much time is invested in attending to this? A rule of thumb is to count every minute in preparation, but only one minute in 5 whilst it's cooking (and the only time requirement is to check on it now and then, and keep in mind to stop it at the right time.

  • 1 = less than 5minutes
  • 2 = 15 min
  • 3 = 30 min
  • 4 = 45 min
  • 5 = 60+

[edit] Cost (/5)

Calculate PER serving. With expensive ingredients (eg, carnivores who like an expensive steak) this could go up. Our guidelines are:

  • 1 = $1
  • 2 = $4
  • 3 = $9
  • 4 = $16
  • 5 = $25

[edit] Recipes

  • Roast veg wraps = 9x4x5/3x2x2 = 180x12 = 15
  • Garlic damper = 7x3x2/2x2x1 = 42/4 = 10.5 ???
  • corned beans for tacos and nachos
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