What to cook? is a self-hosted application designed to answer a familiar question: what can I prepare with the ingredients I already have?
Rather than asking users to browse a large collection of recipes without any guidance, the application suggests a recipe based on the food available in the household. This makes it useful when deciding what to prepare for a meal without making an unnecessary shopping trip.
The project focuses on a relatively narrow problem compared with comprehensive recipe management applications. Its purpose is to connect available ingredients with suitable recipes, helping users make practical use of what they have at home.
What to cook? provides a web interface with screens for managing cooking information and obtaining recipe suggestions. It can be hosted on a private server, allowing households to maintain their own installation.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Suggests recipes based on ingredients available at home.
- Helps users choose meals that make use of existing food supplies.
- Provides a web interface for managing recipe-related information.
- Displays a suggested recipe for the current cooking session.
- Can be operated through a self-hosted installation.
Website: github.com/kassner/whattocook
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Developer: Rafael Kassner
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
What to cook? is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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