Chef critique
Tunisian-Spiced Lentil & Squash Stew
This is an excellently constructed recipe that strictly follows all formatting guidelines, separates prep perfectly, and calculates the ideal salt ratio for the volume of vegetables and grains.
Score: 10/10
Suggested fixes
- Add an instruction in Step 3 to measure the cumin, coriander, paprika, and cayenne pepper into a small bowl, utilizing the bulleted list there. In Step 5, simply instruct the cook to add the 'prepared spice mixture'.
Issues
- low / timing: While the recipe excellently separates prep from active cooking, measuring four separate spices directly over the stove in Step 5 takes time and risks overcooking or burning the garlic. Measuring them into a small bowl during the prep steps would be more foolproof.
Strengths
- Flawless adherence to grouping preparation steps before active cooking begins.
- The 1.5 teaspoons of fine sea salt perfectly matches the 1% target for the combined weight of the vegetables and lentils.
- Perfect formatting of the bulleted list for the spice mixture, complete with blank lines before and after.
- Concise and clear references to previously prepared ingredients in later steps.