Why in the world did we choose G, VG, GR, VGR and TF? Well early on we decided that we wouldn't post anything that we didn't enjoy. (There have been a couple times where one of us really enjoyed something and the other didn't, in those cases we give the meal an automatic G.)
The ratings basically work like this; G-VG recipes are meals that we enjoyed, GR-VGR are recipes that we really enjoyed and TF rated meals are some of the best meals we've ever had, ever.
There is a little more that goes into the taste ratings. For one I automatically knock off taste levels for 90 percent of sides, salads and other easy things to make. Why? Because you can have a great salad, but in my opinion it is still a salad. I wouldn't consider a great salad to be on the same level as a great pizza or a great pizza to be on the same level as a fancy seafood dish. So to adjust to this difference in meals discrepancy I automatically lower ratings in certain cases to be more fair.
Taste and Difficulty Ratings
G- Good (a tasty meal)
VG- Very Good (a really tasty meal)
GR- Great (a wonderful treat)
VGR- Very Great (WOW, THAT IS GOOD)
TF- Tastebud Festival (One of the most tasty meals I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying!)
Difficulty of 1- Anyone out there can prepare this dish, just believe in yourself.
Difficulty of 2- Requires a little cooking know-how but anyone willing to take a little time will be able to get through it.
Difficulty of 3- A rewarding but tasty challenge that is going to take time, paitence and maybe a few searches on the internet to get to the table.
VG- Very Good (a really tasty meal)
GR- Great (a wonderful treat)
VGR- Very Great (WOW, THAT IS GOOD)
TF- Tastebud Festival (One of the most tasty meals I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying!)
Difficulty of 1- Anyone out there can prepare this dish, just believe in yourself.
Difficulty of 2- Requires a little cooking know-how but anyone willing to take a little time will be able to get through it.
Difficulty of 3- A rewarding but tasty challenge that is going to take time, paitence and maybe a few searches on the internet to get to the table.
Previously posted on about us as "What's with the Taste levels? "
Posted by Francis E. Keyser Wednesday, June 9, 2010