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Originally Posted by issybird
Nope. Basic instructions to go with those ingredients are not copyrighted, either. There has to be additional authorial input involving "substantial literary expression" to invoke copyright. Description of a procedure or process isn't sufficient.
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I do believe
Mix until blended cannot be copyrighted. Mix with a wooden spoon for exactly 3.5 minutes or until the mixture is a pretty purple color can be copyrighted.
General instructions no. Added verbiage yes.
So don't copy and paste to other sites unless you can 100% guarantee that the wordage isn't copyrighted.
Most true cookbook writers embellish for that very reason. To be able to keep track of their recipes.
So, when in doubt, don't post a recipe you find on site A to site B or at least give credit to the original poster.
And yes, the big companies do send take down notices to the recipe sites.