@djlink
Then you realize that "chopping the carrots" has at least 5 different definitions of it, and the recipe doesn't specify any.
Next, there are so many ways to heat and boil them in that stew: do you add water, how much oil, too much oil will make them mushy, too few and they stick to the pan. Too hot and they get roasted, not hot enough will blow your electricity bill.
No, cooking is JUST LIKE programming: give fucking precise specs.