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When you get into flour and decide to follow the recipe instructions through your mobile or tablet, only one thing can happen. That you end up leaving your device a mess That it ends up bathed in oil. Or coated in flour. This is exactly what happened to us when we set out to follow the recipes in old cookbooks.
Today, luckily, we have a solution that can help us solve this hygiene problem. Because, although most of the mobile devices that we have in our pockets today are waterproof, they are not resistant to the liquids that we usually handle in the kitchen: oil , tomato sauce, milk, melted chocolate…
Here we offer you a selection of five applications with which you can follow the recipes without having to touch the screen of your device in any moment. Or as little as possible. Want to check them out?
1. Runtasty
Let's start, then, with an application called Runtasty. It is an application that will prevent you from touching the screen with fingers covered in cream to be able to see the next step. Because there are times when, in the kitchen, you can't waste time
The recipes that you will see in Runtasty are easy to make and they are also he althy. Because in fact, this is a cousin app of Runtastic. Be that as it may, you should know that you can log in with your Google or Facebook accounts.
Once inside, all you have to do is choose the recipe you want and hit the Play button The recipe may take a while to download load, but in less than a minute you can play the video recipe as many times as you want. You will see the ingredients and you will be able to follow each step quickly and easily. Even with background music!
Also, if you are a beginning cook and have questions about basic tasks, such as chopping an onion, poaching eggs, making a perfect steak or cutting an avocado, also You can watch these instructions on video and take the opportunity to perfect your skills in the kitchen.
2. MSN Recipes
Are you planning to follow the recipes through a Windows tablet or laptop? If so, you should know that you have at your fingertips MSN Recipes, an application that you can easily install on your device and that will also help you keep track of your recipes without touching the screen.
To be able to access this application, you will need to have a Windows device, of course. And this can be the case on tablets, which are undoubtedly a more comfortable way to access recipe videos. A big screen is always better for you for culinary matters.
With this tool, you'll also have the opportunity to save favorite recipes, create lists of ingredients or add your own preparations so that others can people can also make them at home.
3. Hatcook
Do you like to discover new recipes and share yours with others? Well, in this case, you have to download Hatcook. This is an easy-to-use application, with which you will find an infinite number of other people's recipes (even haute cuisine) and you will be able to reproduce them in audio.
Although you will not have the possibility to follow the recipes through video, you will be able to press the speaker button to listen to them. The recordings are very well done, so you'll find them useful for following the recipes without having to touch the screen too much.
In this case, however, you must take into account that you will not be able to see the recipes on video. When uploaded by users, the only thing you will see here are images and you will be able to listen to the recordings. If you prefer another tool that is more visual, you will have to opt for other applications that do offer cooking videos Below you will find a couple.
4. Kitchen Channel
If you are a pro cook, you will know that the Cooking Channel is great for finding countless recipes and ideas for all tastes and palates .In this (which is available within content platforms such as Movistar), you can follow an infinite number of thematic programs. So you will learn to cook all kinds of fish, discover the most traditional recipes or immerse yourself in the world of pasta and Italian food.
Well, this channel also has a specific application, from which you can access a good number of videos. It's a great way to keep track of the recipes you're interested in in real time, while you're running them in your kitchen at home.
As soon as you access the application, you will find a selector for the ingredients, the type of dish and the time it will take you. Then you just have to click on the See results button From there, you will have at your disposal all the recipes that fit your search, you can read it or see it directly on video. So you don't have to mess around on the phone while you prepare the ingredients and the recipe in question.
5. EcoRecipes
Another interesting option is EcoRecipes, an application specially designed for those who take care of themselves and need to pay special attention to the food they eat, but also to the way of preparing them. We find it a very useful application, because in addition to being well developed, it contains attractive images and really he althy recipes.
You have to take into account, of course, that not all the recipes are available on video So it is possible that for some you have to touch the screen on occasion. However, finding this type of recipe will be quite easy if you look for the play icon.
From there, a video recipe will begin to be played through YouTube, the Google platform. At the bottom of each recipe you will see all the information regarding the portions, the degree of difficulty and the preparation time.Also included (in text format) are the ingredients and preparation instructions. If you feel like it, you can add your own notes (with your own ideas or variations on the recipe), you can create a shopping list, write comments or mark the recipe as a favourite.
