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As part of a year of cornbread baking, one home cook used Copilot to change the seasonings of a traditional Mexican cornbread towards the flavour they wanted, with a different style of heat, making the biggest ingredient changes themselves for a more Southwest-style loaf.
Here's a recipe I like: [PASTE RECIPE]. I'd like to change the flavour towards [E.G. SMOKY, MILDER, MORE CITRUS] with [TYPE OF HEAT OR SPICE] instead of [CURRENT SPICE]. Suggest two or three seasoning swaps with quantities, explain what each will do to the taste, and keep the rest of the recipe the same so it still works.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Paste the original recipe into Copilot and describe the flavour you’re after.
- Pick one or two of its swaps and add your own ideas too.
- Make a note of what you changed, then adjust again after tasting.
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Here's a photo of the [PIZZA / BREAD / CAKE] I just baked. I used [RECIPE OR INGREDIENTS], baked it at [TEMPERATURE] for [TIME] in a [TYPE OF OVEN]. It came out [WHAT WENT WRONG, E.G. THICK AND DOUGHY IN THE MIDDLE]. Looking at the photo and these details, what are the most likely causes, and what one or two changes should I make next time?
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Here's a photo of my fridge and cupboard. Suggest 5 easy, healthy recipes that use mostly these ingredients, each ready in under [MINUTES] minutes. For each, list what I'd still need to buy (keep it to three items or fewer) and give short steps. We don't eat [EXCLUSIONS].
Reference: X @WeezSays