Sure, people who just need a rough recipe will be fine. But most people don't fall into this category. And more importantly, lots of people really _think_ they

Sure, people who just need a rough recipe will be fine. But most people don't fall into this category. And more importantly, lots of people really _think_ they fall into a category where they don't need recipes to "cook well". In reality, they started off following shitty recipes, and so now their "expertise" is built on shoddy foundations.