Help Posting a Recipe

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they will publish (or look at) the stuff they are looking for first before other recipes that are submitted.

I will bring this up with Allrecipes in person tomorrow.Stand by....

I will bring this up with allrecipes in person tomorrow.Stand by....

It sometimes takes years to get a recipe published. I know of several people, myself included, with recipes we submitted at least two years ago, some even longer. I think they put priority on the special categories, but if a recipe hits the right note with them, they'll accept it. When they accept a recipe, you'll get a "thumbs-up" icon next to the recipe title in you submitted recipes folder; once that happens it's usually public within a couple of weeks, although sometimes that takes a litte longer as well. I was told by an AR editor that they currently have 93,000 recipes to go through. Whew. Anyway, good luck, and hope to see your recipe published!

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Wow. If it takes that long to publish a recipe and they are that picky with what they publish I don't think I will submit anything. Just isn't worth the time or the trouble. I'll stick to my other recipe site, you submit they publish as long as it isn't a duplicate. Thank you all for answering.

Hi kberry! The link that you saw was to check the status of your recipe. :) When you click on the 'Submit' button after entering a recipe, it does not automatically get posted to our site. Each one must be checked to be sure it isn't already copyrighted, and then they are edited and matched to our nutrition database. We also check to ensure that we keep a good balance of recipes on the site. Recipes are chosen based on seasonality, originality and ability to meet the needs of users. We definitely review all of the recipes that are submitted, and as some of the other members noted, it can take awhile. We are dedicated to improving this process in 2009, so thank you for your patience!!