Serious Eats
seriouseats.com
PDF Conversion Score
82/ 100
Score Insights
Fair (0–49)Good (50–79)Great (80–100)
- Native page count
- 22
- PrintFriendly page count
- 29
- Delta
- 32% (Low)
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Score Breakdown
- Skip to content button overlayA 'SKIP TO CONTENT' button appears at the bottom of the page, partially overlapping the table of contents section, which is a minor UI distraction.
- Promotional banner near topAn 'Editor-Picked Amazon Prime Day Deals' promotional banner appears near the top of the article, adding clutter before the main content begins.
- Incomplete header areaThe top area shows a partial/empty header region with a vertical line artifact, suggesting the site navigation did not render fully in the print layout.
- Layout alignmentThe content is left-aligned with a wide right margin, leaving significant unused white space on the right side of the page.
About this website
Serious Eats is a food and recipe website offering in-depth culinary guides, cooking techniques, and restaurant reviews with a science-driven approach to food.
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Tested URL: www.seriouseats.com/gefilte-fish-recipe-8635884
Leaderboard Cooking
| Rank | Domain | Native pages | PrintFriendly pages | Delta | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | cookpad.com | 18 | 33 | +83% | 88 |
| #2 | simplyrecipes.com | 12 | 7 | -42% | 85 |
| #3 | tastywithlara.com | 9 | 8 | -11% | 85 |
| #4 | buonissimo.it | 11 | 4 | -64% | 82 |
| #5 | dahortaparaacozinha.com | 111 | 3 | -97% | 82 |
| #6 | allrecipes.com | 9 | 5 | -44% | 82 |
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