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Most people use AI tools to replace or augment productivity apps, but I take a more personalized approach to testing these chatbots. I like to look for ways they can make general tasks more convenient, from finding new songs to getting accessible summaries of topics I’m interested in from trusted sources.
Recently, I’ve had to expand my cooking repertoire, and I found myself wasting hours trying to find the perfect recipes that suited my needs and preferences. So I decided to turn to Gemini and Claude to see if they could streamline the process. As a result, I ended up with my new favorite cooking app.
Have you tried using AI for recipes? 8 votes Yes, but I prefer recipes apps/sites. 38 % Yes, and I like it better than recipe apps. 38 % No. 25 %
AI is great for finding recipes without the bloat
Megan Ellis / Android Authority
Anyone who is familiar with finding recipes online will know the common format — a long introduction, muddled instructions, and measurement units that may not match your region. I usually get around this by using a recipe app called Paprika, which highlights the instructions for me and creates shopping lists based on ingredients. But the drawback is that if certain instructions are buried, the app struggles to summarize them.
I encountered this issue with a vegan bolognaise recipe, which had two sets of instructions, with one set including an additional 20 minutes of cooking time. This issue has caught me several times, adding unexpected additional steps when I thought I was done with the main process.
My frustration with navigating through online recipes has also intensified recently. I need to expand my roster of recipes because my boyfriend has Type 1 diabetes, so I need to make sure that the meals I cook when he visits don’t spike his blood sugar. Considering I’m a vegetarian and I have to avoid certain fermented foods because of my chronic migraines, finding niche recipes that cater to both of our dietary restrictions has been difficult.
That’s where AI chatbots come in. Not only can you request recipes that meet your specific restrictions, but you also avoid the bloat that comes with navigating through dense recipes that have filler content.
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