Zest Cooking

Zest Cooking

By Culi, Inc.

  • Category: Food & Drink
  • Release Date: 2021-12-24
  • Current Version: 4.2.2
  • Adult Rating: 9+
  • File Size: 40.59 MB
  • Developer: Culi, Inc.
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 13.4
Score: 4.64713
4.64713
From 802 Ratings

Description

Tired of cooking the same 3 meals on repeat? Zest integrates a mind-blowing cooking education into your routine. Learn to cook with us through step-by-step explanations of foundational cooking concepts in fewer than 10 minutes and dishes that bring the concept to life. Our recipes are created by two former Michelin star chefs, distilled by a home chef, and cooked by you, the superstar home cook that you are (or will be). We don't assume any prior culinary knowledge. We meet you where you are and help you improve. Stop copying traditional recipes - start learning from Zest. We've cooked those delicious Bon Appetit dinners. But when we took away the recipes we felt like lost puppies. Zest is designed to teach you the how's and why's of cooking. So when the recipe is gone you can confidently navigate the kitchen. The promise: Taste improvement after one dinner with Zest. FEATURES: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS We've all tried cooking a TikTok recipe. You rewatch the video 13 times to figure out what the hell is going on. Zest embeds videos throughout recipes so you can click into content when you need it. No more pausing and restarting. Learn at your own pace. CONCEPT VIDEOS Watch a short video on a new concept at your own pace and then cook recipes that reinforce what you've learned. We dive into topics like the science of tasting and the basics of seasoning, sautéing, roasting and more! SKILL VIDEOS Don't know how to dice an onion? Don't be embarrassed, we got you covered. Skill videos are linked in each recipe to guide you along, so you don't have to watch Gordon Ramsey on YouTube (we love his accent too). CURATED MENU Choose a menu to fit your preferences. Tired of wasting produce? Search for dishes including what’s already in your fridge. Got allergies? Compile safe recipes in your menu to find them when you’re ready to get cooking. GROCERY LIST Shop your menu with our automated grocery list. Plus, utilize our helpful tips while you shop. Don't know what a neutral oil is? We got you covered. PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS Rate the recipes you cook, so we can recommend similar ones. Feedback? Technical Issues? Killer ideas you want to contribute to make our app better? Email us at [email protected]. We're always here to help and would love to chef up new ideas together! End User Licensing Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Reviews

  • First time loved it!!

    5
    By A nice person12-1
    I loved playing this i am 11-15 not putting my real age but I really enjoyed this something by I really want them to add is like a community where you can post your food.
  • SO FUN!

    5
    By Jazzy💘roo
    I love this app so much, I never really enjoyed cooking before because i found it confusing and stressful but this app has made me want to cook dinner every night. The nights that I don’t have time to cook dinner genuinely make me sad and even more excited for when I can cook my next meal. This app taught me how to cook my first chicken, steak, and fish. I used to stay clear of cooking any protein because I thought it would be really hard and I’d accidentally make my self sick but this app has really changed my life!
  • Great to learn the basics- not the tastiest recipes

    5
    By Annnnnnnsid
    The app does a really good job of teaching the basics of what makes a meal really taste good, and the core principles of each part of the cooking process. Its really funny too, my favorite quote being “Water will never outgrow you or ‘need more space’ Water will be right there, boiling away at 212°F” Stuff like that makes key points really memorable. I enjoy using the app to learn. My only complaint is the options for dishes. Most of them just do not appeal to me. I was expecting to learn more traditional and i suppose for a lack of better words, universally liked meals. Some of choices are really good, like the chimmichuri steak, garlic shrimp scampi, and candied sweet potato fries were really good but… a lot of dishes appeared to be on the blander side of the things. The chicken dishes look unlike what im used to seeing in terms of color. I just opt to season as i please, as the app encourages. I wanted to make a good mac and cheese, the options were disappointing. Im figuring the app aims to make the user learn healthier dishes and choices which is REALLY COOL dont get me wrong. But i want to make meals my entire family will enjoy. The way im using the app now is to learn principles and techniques, and then using this newfound knowledge to make the meals my family will enjoy using youtube videos. Ive gotten really good in a short amount of time. Baked mac and cheese, wings, ribs, burgers, steaks, salmon. I might be good enough by November to be able to throw my hat in the ring for thanksgiving.
  • THE app I’ve been searching for!

    5
    By mirwin78
    I’ve been searching for an app that would help inspire me in the kitchen, learn to create new dishes, make shopping for necessary ingredients easy, and to help me prep for each week in advance. THIS. IS. IT!! And then some! The meal planning apps I tried didn’t offer much flexibility and certainly didn’t aim to teach you the “why’s” and “how’s” of cooking. Some did offer the easy shopping options, but none came close to what this app offers me. Tips. Videos. Quizzes. Amazing recipes. The essentials of cooking taught in a humorous and fun manner. I don’t leave many app reviews at all, but this app deserves to be rated, reviewed, and shared a million times over. If you’re the kind of person who shops and buys the same old stuff every time, or who ends up tossing wasted, unused foods that were never cooked, or who sees a pantry full of ingredients but cannot think of a single recipe to make with them, THIS IS FOR YOU! If you just want to expand your knowledge in the kitchen, THIS IS FOR YOU! If you’re just looking for some fresh, new recipes, THIS IS FOR YOU. If you want to understand why or how cutting ingredients a specific way actually matters, THIS IS FOR YOU! If you want to plan out a menu for a week or a month or whatever, and be able to instantly add all required ingredients (and easily remove the ones you don’t need), THIS. IS. FOR. YOU!!! The devs have done such an amazing job with this app, and I am so thrilled that I found it (completely by accident, mind you) on the App Store. Big thank yous to all who worked on this app! I look forward to saving money, not wasting food anymore, knowing exactly what I need for my planned menus, and understanding why I’m cooking things a certain way. I look so forward to being more of a chef and less of a not-so-confident home cook. 😁
  • Love this app

    3
    By CJHockey79
    I love this app, love the diversity - but you have to subscribe, a membership. This is inevitable, but still disappointing - I love the way they set up the app to where you can get instructional videos if needed and you get basic information on cooking that not a lot of people use, simple things to improve your dish that don’t take up much time at all.
  • Glitches, maybe not app’s fault

    3
    By 5 star on all games
    Hi, I just downloaded this app, but I’m experiencing some glitches. It seems amazing, but I can’t scroll down and the descriptions are cut short mid-sentence. This might be my phone’s small screen size, but can anybody help me with this issue? I would love to use this app, but it’s not really letting me. Thanks
  • Genius

    5
    By Sandralt
    This app makes me appreciate cooking way more!! The video instructions are very good and to the point. The food turns out really good. And they have so many lessons (even on cleaning) that I would’ve never thought it was import I truly love this app. You do have to pay but come on!
  • Only issue

    5
    By catuht
    I love everything about this app so much. It’s worth the price, i can choose to just learn until i want to cook. But i notice i will learn my concepts and cook a level 1 recipe but i won’t level up, i’ve stayed at 60xp for a week now?? Am i doing something wrong?
  • Inappropriate

    1
    By AngelaBirdie
    I love the idea but the edgy humor isn’t okay. Joking about soaking isn’t just for Mormons. Too far. Lacks decorum.
  • So much potential for zest!

    5
    By David Haddad
    So much potnetial in this app as it's the only one I have seen that teaches the basics of cooking as opposed to the high level instructions with little depth about the why things are being done the way they are.

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