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Look & Cook (Version 2.0)
MMMarisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD
· 1 min read
Written in 2014, 12 years ago. Food science changes, so check newer advice before you change your routine.
Lifestyle Consistency
Everyday Wellness Habit Consistency
Core daily lifestyle pillars recommended by nutrition professionals for lifelong vitality.
- Morning Hydration & SunlightCircadian rhythm anchor 100%
- Whole-Food Plate BalanceReal food plate foundation 85%
- Movement SnackingActive breaks through the day 30 min total
- Evening Digital Wind-DownRestful boundary 88/100
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
Platform and Price
Free: Apple, Android and Kindle Fire
RDN Score
4 out of 5
Synopsis of the App
With creative and enticing recipes, Look & Cook is an interactive digital cookbook that leads you through each step of a recipe with pictures and detailed instructions. The app teaches professional cooking tips along the way and provides an in-app purchase option to buy kitchen gadgets used in the recipe.
Pros
- Bright, beautiful photos display each recipe step from the mise en place to the finished dish.
- "LOOK" through images of recipes to decide what to cook versus clicking through blind titles.
- Recipes are categorized by occasion including everyday, barbeque, dinner party, romantic, vegan pleasures, and picnic which includes a Campfire-Roasted Squash Salad recipe, for example.
- Tabbed recipe steps make it easy to check for accuracy or review steps and images.
- Recipes have an international flair but are not intimidating.
- Provides a fun and easy way to increase your culinary know-how by experimenting with Chef Meir Adoni's new Israeli inspired kitchen dishes.
- Unfamiliar, less common ingredients are explained.
- "SHOP" section provides a convenient way to purchase gadgets used in the recipes and is a clever way to use advertisements without being intrusive.
- Recipe collection provides 51 total recipes including 7 vegan recipes.
- Introduces you to new foods and cooking techniques.
Cons
- Many recipes teeter towards gourmet and may challenge the novice home cook.
- Likely due to the metric to imperial conversion, some ingredient measures are awkward such as 0.8 cup water.
Bottom Line
Look & Cook delivers on its name. The app guides the cooking process with enticing and accurate photos and useful cooking tips along the way. View on a tablet or smartphone with a larger screen for the best experience.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is a nutrition consultant based in Atlanta and adjunct faculty at Georgia State University. Follow her at MarisaMoore.com, on Twitter or Instagram.