Escoffier Cook’s Companion app for iPhone and iPad

4.8 ( 5488 ratings )

Utilities Food & Drink
Developer: Futura Group

Free

Current version: 1.4, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 12 Dec 2012
App size: 62.8 Mb

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"If you love to cook, youll love this app" - AppPicker.com

"The ultimate Cooks Companion for the kitchen..."

This elegantly designed app from award winning Futura Group, features a range of tools including a measurement converter, kitchen timer, an ingredients compendium and a glossary of culinary terms. All of these features are completely FREE - If you enjoy this app wed only ask that you leave some feedback in the App Store.

Everything but the kitchen sink…

MEASUREMENT CONVERTER
An easy to use, unobtrusive, conversion tool that will convert a range of weights and units. This tool will allow you to easily make sense of recipes that dont match the scales or cups sizes you have in your pantry at home (very handy if youre trying to make recipe from another country!).

Designed with the home chef in mind, this converter covers everything from fahrenheit and celsius to fluid ounces, quarts and tablespoons. Please check out the application screen shots to see how the conversion tools work (for a full list of available units refer to our website).

KITCHEN TIMER
Frustrated with your oven? using your microwave timer or stopwatch instead? This stylish Cooks Companion Kitchen Timer allows you to create an unlimited number of timers that can be used individually or at the same time to monitor anything from baking to boiling an egg.

Easily create and name a timer, including an alert sound and then select start. Youre timers will run in the background allowing you to use the converter and other tools in the Cooks Companion. Any timers you create will be also be available as a preset that you can select at the push of a button.

INGREDIENTS LIST
Wondering what adzuki beans or kohlrabi are…. or even how to use them or what to look for when buying them? Never be caught out again. The Cooks Companion lists hundreds of ingredients in this comprehensive searchable index of ingredients that puts a world of food at your fingertips.

Each ingredient includes a photo, an overview, menu uses and storage information making the ingredients compendium useful both in and out of the kitchen.

EQUIPMENT LIST
The equipment list contains a searchable index of hundreds of utensils and common kitchen tools along with tips for usage, OH&S tips, cleaning and storage. Used by culinary schools all over the world, these ingredients and equipment lists are available for free as part of the Cooks Companion.

The app is not only a valuable tool for home chefs, but a superb resource for commercial kitchens who can use this the Cooks Companion as part of an induction program or simply as a handy visual reference guide.

COOKING GLOSSARY
The Companion includes thousands of cooking terms complete with definitions and audio cues for foreign or less common culinary words. The searchable glossary can be used to cross reference foreign recipes, unusual ingredients or simply as way to avoid uncomfortable situations when ordering from unfamiliar menus!

UNIVERSAL DESIGN
The Cooks Companion is a universal application meaning that it will run on your iPad, iPad mini, iPhone5 and iPhone / iPod Touch and is a must have for any chef, or home cook.

NOTE: We recommend using a protective cover for your device when used in the kitchen.

SUPPORT: We take pride in our products. If youre not 100% satisfied with this app please email [email protected]

Pros and cons of Escoffier Cook’s Companion app for iPhone and iPad

Escoffier Cook’s Companion app good for

Simple and effective presentation of really useful stuff aimed at present or would-be cooks. The ingredients definitions and additional info about purchase and storage would by themselves be worth the effort of downloading. But, add in all the other features like the multi-timers and you have a peerless cooking tool. Well done.

I had no problems downloading this app. Its a wonderful app with very useful information, timers and conversion tables. Finally, a cooks/chefs app that Ill use almost everyday!

I tested a few conversions that people were complaining about as well as the time. As long as your phone isnt on silent, it chimes just fine when the timer is up. Works good for basic things and its all in one app.

Seriously, one of the best apps ever. Very informative and helpful. User friendly and nicely done. Thank you so much!!!!!

With plenty of useful information presented in a nice and user-friendly format, it is a must have companion in the kitchen; and its free!

Some bad moments

Anything this app does can be done faster with a google search. And a lot of the unit conversions are WRONG! Good luck using this to bake something!!

I downloaded the app from iTunes and Im still waiting for it to down load to my IPhone. Why I dont know.

Unfortunately the timer for this app doesnt actually ring. It sends a nice notification which you will fail to notice and your food will turn into carbon. Other than that, the app runs well, you just have to like eating carbon.

There is a lot of potential for this app, however the function I wish that worked better was the converter. The dials which are controlled by finger control are WAY too sensitive, and I find myself getting frustrated when trying to convert any measurement, quantity or temperature. If the converter allowed for direct input, rather than scrolling, this would be my go to app when cooking.

Awesome app, would love to see timers with multiple actions like "flip chicken" "add sauce" at the right time. Also saving timers previously created

I really think it is very professional and of very much use for anyone serious about cooking

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