This is an unnecessarily harsh characterization. Recipe writers are constrained by economics, just like the rest of us. It's dismaying to see such cruel mockery

This is an unnecessarily harsh characterization. Recipe writers are constrained by economics, just like the rest of us. It's dismaying to see such cruel mockery on an industry forum. You may also want to look into Fundamental Attribution Error: recipe writers are "flawed", in your mind, but do you judge yourself so harshly? Likely, not. You probably excuse your own misbehavior as compelled by transient circumstance.