Same way there is so many songs when we have just 12 basic musical notes. There are only a few techniques and ratios, but minor adjustments can make a difference.
Alton Brown has another great metaphor. Cooking is like driving to a destination. A recipe is like turn-by-turn directions. But there are multiple ways to get places. Good cooks like good navigators just use a map.
Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com 11 months ago
This is actually why they include the personal anecdote. Supposedly it’s easier to copyright a recipe when some sort of creative writing is attached. Because the bare recipe isn’t creative or unique enough to be considered copyrightable.