🏆Cook with what you have

Recipe app by ingredients
— what can I make?

Type your ingredients, get ideas instantly

Stop staring at the fridge. Enter what you have and get recipe ideas you can cook right now. Save favorites and turn them into a meal plan.

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WhatToCook App
Features

Find recipes with
what’s in your kitchen

Ingredient-based search plus smart suggestions that actually help you cook.

Search by ingredients

Add a few ingredients and get recipe ideas that match what you have.

AI cooking assistant

Ask for ideas like “chicken and rice” and get quick options with time estimates.

Use up leftovers

Turn leftover ingredients into real meals instead of wasting them.

Save to collections

Keep ingredient-based finds in collections and favorites for later.

Plan from what you find

Add recipes to your weekly plan and build a grocery list.

Import your own recipes

Search through recipes you imported from the web or scanned.

📋How It Works

Find recipes in 3 simple steps

1

Enter ingredients you have

Type a few ingredients from your fridge or pantry.

2

Browse matching ideas

See recipes that fit those ingredients and choose a favorite.

3

Save or plan it

Save to a collection or add it to your meal plan.

Not sure what to cook?

Without WhatToCook

  • Ingredients go bad before you use them
  • You keep cooking the same meals
  • You buy extra items you already have
  • Recipe ideas take too long to find
  • Your saved recipes are hard to search

With WhatToCook

  • Use up what’s already in your kitchen
  • Get quick ideas from ingredients
  • Plan meals before you shop
  • Save favorites for next time
  • Search your own recipe library
FAQ

Recipe by Ingredients Questions

Find answers about searching recipes by ingredients

As few as one. Add more for better matches.

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Cook smarter,
waste less

Turn what you have into meals you’ll actually cook.

WhatToCook App
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