Cooking and planning

Cook a recipe step by step

Cook mode shows one big step at a time, with the amounts written into each step, built-in timers, and a checklist.

49 sec · no sound needed: every step is on screen

How it works

  • Cook mode shows one step at a time in large text.
  • Each step shows the amount of each ingredient it uses.
  • Steps that mention a time offer a one-tap timer.
  • Steps and ingredients can be checked off as you go.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Open a recipe

    Open the recipe you want to cook.

    Step 1: Open a recipe
  2. 2

    Tap Cook

    Tap Cook to open cook mode.

    Step 2: Tap Cook
  3. 3

    One step at a time

    Read the current step. Amounts are written right into it.

    Step 3: One step at a time
  4. 4

    One-tap timers

    Tap Set timer when a step mentions a time.

    Step 4: One-tap timers
  5. 5

    Mark it done

    Tap Mark Done when you finish a step.

    Step 5: Mark it done
  6. 6

    Next step

    Tap Next to move on.

    Step 6: Next step
  7. 7

    Check off ingredients

    Tap ingredients to check them off as they hit the counter.

    Step 7: Check off ingredients
  8. 8

    Done!

    Mark the last step done to finish.

    Step 8: Done!

Every step is marked done and the app offers to save a photo of the finished dish.

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