Unlock Your Inner Chef: How This Overlooked Samsung App Transformed My Cooking Skills!

When I’m not at my desk, I’m probably in the kitchen, looking for new dinner ideas. I love cooking and even have several apps to help me improve my skills. I often chat with ChatGPT for meal suggestions and use Gemini Live for tips, especially when my hands are messy. But finding recipes has always been a bit of a hassle. Usually, I just Google “vegetable recipes” or “protein dishes.” It works, but it’s not ideal.

Recently, I added Samsung Food to my cooking app lineup. I downloaded it expecting a basic experience, but it quickly became essential in my kitchen. I can’t imagine cooking without this app now.

Why I Love Samsung Food

Samsung Food delights you right away with a collection of recipes. If nothing else, this feature alone meets my needs. I can easily search through recipes by diet, cuisine, cooking method, or ingredients. There are even filters for quick meals under 15 minutes or light salads. This saves me so much time on busy days.

If I want to explore recipes from my favorite cooking sites, I can import them into Samsung Food. The app reworks the recipes into a clean layout with separated ingredients, instructions, and cooking times. Plus, it converts measurements easily if I prefer metric units.

One of my favorite features is the nutritional guidance. Each recipe shows its nutrient density and health score, helping me choose healthier options when I need to. For example, I found a peanut butter and chocolate flapjack recipe, and although it had a health score of 3.4 out of 10 due to its sugar and fat content, it looked too tempting to resist!

The app proves useful for meal planning too. You can effortlessly add recipes to a shopping list. Even if I don’t plan to shop, the list keeps me organized. The pantry tab helps track the ingredients I have on hand.

Cooking with Samsung Food is straightforward. I can follow the recipe directly from the app or navigate to the website of my imported recipe. There’s even a Smart Cook Mode that highlights key steps in the cooking process and reminds me of little details—like greasing the baking dish or preheating the oven—that I might forget.

What I’m Not a Fan Of

While I genuinely enjoy using Samsung Food, it’s not perfect. One frustrating aspect is the ads for meal plans that often pop up. They can feel a bit aggressive and might mislead users into thinking they’re part of the app. Also, you can eliminate these ads only with a Samsung Food Plus subscription, which costs $6.99 a month or $59.99 each year. I think it’s a bit pricey, given that the free version is already so good.

In summary, even though I’m still sticking to my old cooking habits, Samsung Food has helped me stay focused in the kitchen. I haven’t explored every cooking app out there yet, but for now, Samsung Food is my go-to app. Now, if you’ll excuse me, it’s time to tidy up my kitchen!