Can we talk about sharing modified family recipes from your air fryer?

I recently made my grandma's secret potato wedges in the air fryer with a few tweaks, like adding different spices. It came out really tasty, so I posted my version on a recipe site without thinking. My grandma found out and was upset because that recipe was a family thing passed down for years. I felt bad because I never asked her if it was okay to share it with changes. This made me see that modifying and posting someone else's recipe can be a moral gray area. We might not mean harm, but it can hurt feelings or break trust. I want to warn others to consider this before putting adapted recipes online. It's something we should all keep in mind when cooking and sharing in this community.

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nina_butler6mo ago

Ugh, everything becomes content now, even family secrets.

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david_foster806mo ago

Know someone whose aunt posted their grandma's secret recipe?

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williamschmidt6mo ago

Honestly, my cousin did that with our great aunt's pie crust. Tbh, I just called her and explained how much it hurt the family. We agreed she'd take it down and now we keep a physical recipe box at my mom's house for the real secrets.

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