SuperCook: cook what you've got
Tick off the ingredients sitting in your fridge and pantry, and the site finds recipes you can make right now.
What it is
SuperCook is a recipe finder that works backwards: you tell it what ingredients you have, and it shows you dishes you can make with them. It describes itself as a zero waste recipe generator, and that is the whole point: cook with what you already bought instead of heading to the store.
Why we picked it
It is the best answer we know to the eternal "what can I make with what I have" question. Half a bag of rice, two eggs, a carrot and a lonely piece of cheese go into your pantry, and the recipe list reshapes itself around them. Each result tells you how many ingredients you are missing, so it is easy to pick something you can cook without shopping.
We also like the small things that save time. You can dictate a whole batch of ingredients by voice instead of typing them one by one. Results can be filtered by meal type, diet, cuisine, recipe time and maximum number of ingredients. There are favorites and a shopping list, and the interface is available in more than twenty languages.
Where to start
- Open your pantry and add everything you have at home, including spices and sauces.
- Try voice input to add lots of ingredients in one go.
- Look for recipes where you already have every ingredient.
- Use the diet, meal type or recipe time filters when you need a quick dinner.
- Save recipes you love to favorites and send missing items to your shopping list.
Who it's for
People who hate throwing food away, students with a half-empty fridge, busy parents, and anyone staring into an open fridge with zero dinner ideas.
Quick answers
How do I find recipes by ingredients on SuperCook? Add what you have to your pantry, and the site immediately lists dishes you can make with it.
Is SuperCook free? Yes, finding recipes is free.
Does it work in other languages? Yes, the interface is translated into more than twenty languages.
