Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of recipes of his that we love, but generally I would say when he's going for recipes that are umami bombs, they are too rich for our tastes. I don't think it was the case with the meatloaf, but his ragu includes a zillion kinds of meats including liver and left us both with heartburn.
I love Thai basil chicken!
We feel the same way about Kenji recipes. Most of them are over complicated and too rich. We’ve found a lot of the complications of his recipes don’t add value and just serve to complicate the prep and cooking. We avoid most of serious eat recipes these days, aside from a handful of recipes that seem reasonable, and their temperature guides for sous vide.