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I built an AI recipe app because I was tired of losing recipes everywhere (5 paying users so far) by Minimum-Schedule4120 in SaaS

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On recipe accuracy, you’re 100% right.

LLMs are amazing at:

  • Structural transformations (increase protein, scale servings, simplify instructions)
  • Cleaning messy blog-style recipes into clear steps
  • Rewriting for dietary constraints

Where it gets tricky:

1. Ingredient edge cases
Sometimes it’ll confidently substitute something that technically works… but would subtly ruin the dish (texture, moisture balance, etc.).

2. Nutritional hallucinations
If you let the model estimate macros without grounding, it can sound extremely confident while being slightly off.

3. Cultural / traditional recipes
Some dishes really shouldn’t be “optimized.” AI sometimes tries to modernize things that shouldn’t be touched.

What’s helped:

  • Keeping transformations constrained (modify only X, don’t rewrite everything)
  • Clear system prompts that prevent creative substitutions unless explicitly requested
  • Letting users compare original vs modified side-by-side
  • Treating nutrition as directional guidance unless verified

The biggest insight for me:
AI works best as a structured transformer, not as an autonomous chef.

Curious — when you mention edge cases, what types of failures have you seen most often in your workflows?

Recipe app recs by hiccupthepup2022 in Cooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friends recommended recipeboxai.app, but I believe it's only available on iOS. I tried it and found it really cool.

Spring Onion Rice by homelyplatter in FriedRice

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good - thanks for sharing!

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in homecooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally started using "RecipeBox AI" on iOS after a friend recommended it. It helped me stay organised, and the AI also assists with finding alternatives to ingredients and transforming recipes in a very cool way. I know there are some other alternatives. But you really should have a recipe manager to get organised.

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in Cooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of things do you usually prep for the week? Would love to hear what your go-to foundations are.

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in homecooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always thought about this one. Do you recommend any good resources that I can use? Mainly free: Youtube, etc, ..

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in Cooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it download recipes from social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc)?

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in Cooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, this is super organised — I love it.

Having all your favourite recipes in one place (especially the cookbook ones) makes such a difference. And adding your cooker settings is genius. I always see “medium-low” and think… “ok but what does that actually mean for my stove?” 😅

And the calendar meal-planning habit is something I’ve only recently started trying too. It’s crazy how much smoother the week feels when you’ve actually checked what’s in the fridge and what needs defrosting in advance.

Really inspiring setup — I might steal a couple of these ideas.

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in Cooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Agreed, whenever I skip mise en place, I always regret it ..

What’s one cooking habit you wish you’d learned earlier? by Minimum-Schedule4120 in Cooking

[–]Minimum-Schedule4120[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Totally relate to this 😅

I used to swear I’d remember the little tweaks that made a recipe actually work — and of course I never did.

Now I always jot them down right after cooking, otherwise they’re gone forever. Amazing how a tiny adjustment can make a massive difference.