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My grandmother's handwritten recipe card said 'a pinch of love' but my sister translated that as three extra tablespoons of sugar

We argued for twenty minutes at Thanksgiving about whether 'love' meant sweetness or patience, and now I'm wondering if anyone else has had a family recipe ruined by someone interpreting the vague instructions too literally.
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thomas_brown
Hold on, isn't three extra tablespoons the secret to any good recipe?
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robert64
robert641mo agoMost Upvoted
Three tablespoons of anything ruins a good chili, @thomas_brown, trust me.
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caleb_gibson
Told my sister to just let grandma's recipe stand as is and we've never fought about it since.
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