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What is the MSE policy regarding posting recipes?

Since having to learn a whole new way of cooking after most of my kids went vegan, I've discovered some unique recipes for making things like vegan cheese etc. that are usually expensive to buy. I don't follow the recipes entirely, so they are adapted to what I have on hand/can find locally. I'd like to post for others to use but I don't want to be breaking any MSE rules.
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  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,157 Forumite
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    As far as I know it's fine - lots of people do it. Perhaps find an existing vegan recipe thread and join in, maybe this one? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1451243
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  • Boodle
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    As long as it isn't word for word from the oiginal source, in your own words instead, esp as you have adapted anyway, it's fine. Look forward to reading them :)
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  • Popperwell
    Popperwell Posts: 5,088 Forumite
    When you think about it most recipes are similar and use basic ingredients so in time it's difficult to credit them to a particular person and to some extent even cookery books have similar recipes as do many of the many programmes on television.

    And sometimes just a simple description is enough as a suggestion as certain items are cooked the same way every time.

    Or with a little tweak.:p

    Two examples...Mince & Dumplings or Sausage, Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots says it all.

    Now how can that be copyrighted? You can vary it or change things around a little perhaps...
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  • Stephen_Leak
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    They did try to pick me up once for posting a recipe that had been posted elsewhere on the internet. On Yahoo! Answers. By me. :)
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  • nuatha
    nuatha Posts: 1,932 Forumite
    What is the MSE policy regarding posting recipes?

    Since having to learn a whole new way of cooking after most of my kids went vegan, I've discovered some unique recipes for making things like vegan cheese etc. that are usually expensive to buy. I don't follow the recipes entirely, so they are adapted to what I have on hand/can find locally. I'd like to post for others to use but I don't want to be breaking any MSE rules.

    There's a couple of posts on this sticky thread regarding copyright and posting recipes.
    If you've adapted a recipe and made it your own then you should be fine to post it, - that's worked for me so far.
    HTH
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    If I post a recipe by, say, Nigella or one I found elsewhere - then I either credit it to Nigella and which book it can be found in, or post a link to ones off the internet - for example 'FoodNetwork'
    just dont claim a recipe as your own if you havent altered it substantially!
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