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I think it would depend on how much you use Master Cook now. I use LC for specific recipes, and for generic info. such as types of beef cuts, which method to use to cook a particular kind of bean, pan conversions for baking, types of flour and flour measures used by particular cookbook authors, etc. (have about 300 techniques). I also use it to cost recipes and nutrition, and to maintain an inventory (I tend to buy esoteric ingredients and then forget I have them). And of course to create grocery lists.
I chose to get rid of all the recipes that came with the program (I can download the 8 cookbooks that come with it anytime). So right now I have 2903 recipes in 13 cookbooks which I created, with each having about 45 chapters.
In terms of a learning curve, LC is super easy to use. MC use categories and LC uses recipe types. The recipes transfer easily, you export them out of MC and import them into LC. Lots of folk have switched from MC to LC, but I could not find any info on anyone switching from LC to MC. You don't have to use the inventory, grocery lists, menus, meal calendar, etc. at all. I only use the menus when I have company for example.
So if you can type, you can use LC. Whether you need it???? I love to collect recipes and thinking of ways to make them better, so I really enjoy playing with LC. I also like pretty recipes, so I love that I can add pictures easily especially ones to illustrate steps in making the recipe.
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Oh Crap - is this another new techy thing I'd be better off trying to learn???? (just remember who you're responding to before you automatically say 'yes' )
YES!
It's really fun, and not at all hard to learn. I transferred about 3/4 of my books from MC last night. The rest I never use or care about, so didn't bother.
I think it's a pretty significant upgrade from MC, which I have loved for many years.
Maryann
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