HOW TO BE (A) CAPTAIN COOK

TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR COOKING APPS.

OTHER NOTE TAKING APPS

If you would rather amalgamate your list of recipes from a larger pond than what is offered by direct cooking apps, then it might be worth looking into the exceptionally well crafted note-taking and web clipping apps. Apps like Pocketbook will plug into all your browsers and let you save recipies.

UNITS

Most recipe apps use imperial measurements which are both time consuming to convert and make it harder to follow a recipe. Some of the more global applications will allow you to toggle between these settings, though, so keep an eye out for these.

SMART TIMERS

One of the biggest perks of smartphone cooking apps is the on-hand information for how long you should cook different meat and vegetables for and a timer that will count for you. The best ones not only give you tailored time estimates for various heat settings, but also tailor the cooking time depending on the the cut and quantity of the meat and vegetables.

SEASONS

One of the most important pieces of information at a cook’s disposal is the knowledge of which fruits and vegetables are in season, for both environmental reasons and because of the tasty benefits. Not many apps offer seasonal recipes but there are a couple to keep your eye out for.

SHAREABILITY (TO DELEGATE SHOPPING)

If you can find an app that allows you to share your shopping list via text or various messaging apps, then it’s a handy feature to have if you ever need someone else to do the shopping for you.

MAGAZINES

Donna Hay, one of the more well known foodie magazines in Australia, has an excellent app that’ll let you take a sneak peak of the latest issue before downloading a digital issue of the magazine. With the bulk of the magazine made up of delicious, exclusive recipes, this is an excellent alternative to the traditional cookbook app.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES OF INFORMATION AT A COOK’S DISPOSAL IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ARE IN SEASON, FOR BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS AND BECAUSE OF THE TASTY BENEFITS.