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Life & fun · November 9, 2021

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I built a no-BS recipe search engine

I built a no-BS recipe search engine launched on November 9, 2021 with 403 votes, #34 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.

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Stovetop is a recipe search engine designed for cooks who want to find recipes without lengthy blog posts and personal stories. Users can search for dishes and get straightforward recipe results. The tool was launched in November 2021 and caters to anyone looking for a more direct approach to finding cooking instructions online.

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