Cooking Mode

A distraction-free cooking experience designed for the kitchen. Follow step-by-step instructions, use built-in timers, check off ingredients, and never lose your place.

How to Use Cooking Mode

Start Cooking

Open any recipe and tap 'Start Cooking' to enter cooking mode

Gather Ingredients

Check off ingredients as you gather them at your prep station

Follow Steps

Each step is highlighted. Tap 'Next' when ready to move forward

Use Timers

Start built-in timers for steps that need them

Complete

Tap 'Finish' when done. Your progress is saved automatically

Features

Distraction-Free Interface

Clean, focused view designed for kitchen use

Large, easy-to-read text
High contrast for visibility in any lighting
Current step highlighted prominently
Previous steps marked complete
Minimal visual clutter while cooking

Built-in Timers

Timers automatically detected from recipe instructions

Auto-detects times mentioned in instructions
Multiple simultaneous timers supported
Haptic and sound notifications when timer completes
Timer shown for each relevant step
Start, pause, and cancel timers easily

Ingredient Check-Off

Mark ingredients as you use them

Visual checklist of all ingredients
Dim used ingredients to focus on what's left
Pre-measure mode helps you prep ahead
See at a glance what you've gathered
Automatically saves your progress

Recipe Scaling

Adjust serving sizes on the fly

Scale recipe up or down before cooking
Ingredients automatically adjust
Perfect for halving or doubling recipes
See both original and scaled amounts
Changes don't affect your saved recipe

Keep Screen Awake

Prevent your device from sleeping while cooking

Option to keep screen on during cooking
Prevents having to unlock with messy hands
Adjustable timeout setting
Auto-disables when cooking mode ends
Battery-conscious - only active when cooking

Collaborative Cooking (Premium)

Premium

Cook together with friends and family in real-time

Share a cooking session code with others
Everyone sees the same step progress
Syncs timers across all participants
Chat with cooking partners
Great for cooking classes or family dinner prep

Tips for Better Cooking

Read the full recipe first: Before starting, read through all steps to understand the full process and timing.
Mise en place: Use the ingredient check-off to gather and prep everything before you start cooking.
Enable keep-awake: Keep your screen on so you don't have to unlock with messy hands.
Use timers liberally: Even if not explicitly mentioned, set timers for steps that could burn or overcook.