diff --git a/src/lib/server/search/searxng.ts b/src/lib/server/search/searxng.ts
index dbdcf23..2bc00c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/search/searxng.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/search/searxng.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ export async function searchWeb(
   endpoint.searchParams.set('q', q);
   endpoint.searchParams.set('format', 'json');
   endpoint.searchParams.set('language', 'de');
+  // Nur Text-Engines abfragen — SearXNG-Video/Image-Engines (karmasearch etc.)
+  // bringen uns für Rezeptseiten nichts und produzieren nur 403-Log-Noise.
+  endpoint.searchParams.set('categories', 'general');
   if (pageno > 1) endpoint.searchParams.set('pageno', String(pageno));
 
   const body = await fetchText(endpoint.toString(), {