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Project Overview

HowToCook is an open-source recipe collection addressing programmers' frustrations with unclear online recipes — like encountering undefined variables mid-function.

"These recipes are like a function where suddenly an uncalled variable appears."

Structure

  • Difficulty-based: 1-star to 5-star recipes
  • Category-based: Vegetables, meat, seafood, rice/noodles, breakfast, soups, drinks, sauces, desserts
  • Semi-prepared foods: Instructions for frozen dumplings, air fryer chicken wings, etc.
  • Advanced topics: Ingredient tips, professional terminology, oil temperature judgment

Contributing

Run locally with Docker, fix issues via Pull Requests, add recipes using the template.

Key Features

  • Clear, consistent formatting
  • Community-driven open-source project
  • From basics to advanced cooking techniques
  • Practical, everyday-focused recipes

"Programmers and cooking beginners alike can enjoy the pleasure of home cooking!"

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