Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Cooking & Baking

More_Cowbell

(2,207 posts)

14. You can't copyright a recipe

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2023, 01:51 PM

Nov 2023

The strict list of ingredients and the basic instructions are not copyrightable. So website creators add the rest of the content, which *is* copyrightable.

That's why you see so much additional stuff in online recipes; people are creating their own content around recipes.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Marthe48 sorcrow

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Getting a recipe from Google is impossible [View all] Marthe48 Nov 2023 OP

Great idea mahina Nov 2023 #1

Try Tasty. It's online and I have the app on my phone Lochloosa Nov 2023 #2

I much prefer a printed recipe for the very reasons you named. ggma Nov 2023 #3

I have little trouble finding recipes on Google. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #4

I get a lot of recipes online as well most of them have a button at the top Bev54 Nov 2023 #9

Am I the only one who finds food blogs annoying? Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #5

At least most now include a "jump to recipe" button Nittersing Nov 2023 #8

Exactly! Marthe48 Nov 2023 #10

I'm building a recipe book for my kids and myself. woodsprite Nov 2023 #6

I typed up all of the recipes I used Marthe48 Nov 2023 #11

I don't use google; I use DuckDuckGo NJCher Nov 2023 #7

I use google, but go to images CANADIANBEAVER69 Nov 2023 #12

I would love to see your recipe and how you handle gluten-free baking Sanity Claws Nov 2023 #13

You're in luck! Marthe48 Nov 2023 #16

Thanks! Sanity Claws Nov 2023 #18

I think other sugar would work Marthe48 Nov 2023 #20

I didn't know that Marthe48 Nov 2023 #17

If the recipe doesn't have Old Crank Nov 2023 #15

Man, I love it when I have the answer... Baltimike Nov 2023 #19

Jump to recipe is your friend. sorcrow Nov 2023 #21

First don't use google. justaprogressive Nov 2023 #22