Editorial Policy
This policy sets out how RecipePlot decides what to publish, how its content is checked, and how it keeps advertising separate from editorial content.
Reader questions first
Topics come from what home cooks search for and ask.
Sources named
Any number that matters for safety links to the guidance it comes from.
No paid placement
Brands cannot buy a mention, a ranking or a change to an answer.
Dated updates
Pages show when they were last updated, and significant changes are noted.
What gets published
Topics are chosen from the questions home cooks search for most often: the dishes they want to make, the ingredients they run out of, and the things that go wrong. A dish gets one complete page, with its common variations inside it, rather than a separate thin page for every wording of the same search.
Voice and claims
- Recipes and answers are written in the third person and explain their reasoning.
- Specific figures, such as temperatures, storage times and amounts, are either sourced or calculated.
- Where guidance differs between sources, the page says so and uses the more cautious figure.
- No fabricated experiences, testimonials, reviews or quotes.
- No medical, allergy or weight-loss advice. Pages that touch on these point to a qualified professional.
Sources
| Subject | Primary sources |
|---|---|
| Safe cooking temperatures and handling | USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, FoodSafety.gov |
| Storage times | USDA FoodKeeper data, FDA consumer guidance |
| Allergens and labeling | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Nutrition estimates | USDA FoodData Central |
| Home canning, where it appears | USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, National Center for Home Food Preservation |
Updates
Pages are reviewed when guidance changes or when readers report a problem. The date shown on a page is the date it was last meaningfully changed. Fixing a typo does not change it.
Advertising and editorial separation
Advertising may appear on RecipePlot, and some links may earn a commission. Neither affects what a recipe calls for or what an answer says. The details are in the advertising and affiliate disclosure.
Corrections follow a published process. See the corrections policy.