PAC

[arroz241_11561377]

I'm not a brand new member, but still unfamiliar with some of the forums. What is PAC, or Pac, and how does it work? Thanks

[Molly53]

arroz241_11561377 wrote:
I'm not a brand new member, but still unfamiliar with some of the forums. What is PAC, or Pac, and how does it work? Thanks

PAC stands for Pick A Chef, which is a periodic event in the Cooking Contests and Events forum. Pick A Chef is an exciting way to discover new chefs, new recipes, and an opportunity to get to know other members in our friendly community. And it’s truly a fun event. By adopting a chef, you are agreeing to make & review at least three of his/her recipes before the event deadline. You make the recipes & submit your reviews any time before the event deadline. The entry dates for the current even have expired, but you can read more about it here: http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=372071

Special Food.com Lingo
Here are the specialized phrases we have developed over the years:
bump = posting in a topic to get it to "bump" to the top of the list of topics in the forum, to bring it to everyone's attention again

CC = an abbreviation for the Community Cafe Forum

elves = the "elves" are the paid staff that help run Food.com, popping up to answer questions and help out

Forum Hosts = volunteers that help keep the forums moving by initiating topics of conversation and seeing that queries are answered.

newbie = a new person on the site

sticky = Forum topics that moderators stick to the top of the forum for everyone to see

Recipezaar, RZ, Zaar = our site's old name and its nicknames/abbreviations

Zaar World Tour = a community-organized cooking event, which you can learn about in our forums

RSC (Ready Set Cook) = another community-run recipe contest where the previous winner selects a set of ingredients and participants create original recipes using at least 5 ingredients

Z-mail = our private messaging system

Here's a list of common abbreviations used on our forums:
BBL = be back later
BF = boyfriend
BH = better half
BIL = brother-in-law
BRB = be right back
BTW = by the way
CC = Community Cafe (the Forum of the same name on Food.com)
DD = dear daughter
DH = dear husband
DIL = daughter-in-law
DS = dear son
DSD = dear step-daughter
DSS = dear step-son
DW = dear wife
FIL = father-in-law
FWIW = for what it's worth
GF = girlfriend
HTH = hope this helps
IIRC = if I recall correctly
IMHO = in my humble opinion
IMNSHO = in my not-so humble opinion
IMO = in my opinion
ISO = in search of
JMO = just my opinion
LMAO = laughing my a** off
LMBO = laughing my butt off
LOL = laugh out loud
MERP = made, eaten, review and photographed (referring to a recipe)
MIL = mother-in-law
OAMC = once a month cooking (cooking lots of servings at one time in bulk then freezing for easy meals later)
OMG = oh my gosh
PAC = Pick a Chef (community forum event)
RAK = random acts of kindness
ROFL = rolling on floor laughing
SA = smart aleck
SAHM = stay-at-home mom
SIL = sister-in-law or son-in-law
SO = significant other (boyfriend/girlfriend)
TIA = thanks in advance
TY = thank you
YW = you're welcome

Click on FAQ's AND USEFUL INFORMATION for some other great threads.

[Susie D]

arroz241_11561377 wrote:
I'm not a brand new member, but still unfamiliar with some of the forums. What is PAC, or Pac, and how does it work? Thanks

Hi!

You were adopted by Baby Kato. We'd love to have you join us. Pick A Chef continues until April 21st. You can play by adopting another chef (see the Adoption Center or just pop into the Main thread and chat. We would enjoy meeting you.

PAC Host
Susie D