Zest Cooking

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About this app

Tired of cooking the same 3 meals on repeat? Zest integrates a mind-blowing cooking education into your routine. Learn to cook with us through step-by-step explanations of foundational cooking concepts in fewer than 10 minutes and dishes that bring the concept to life. Our recipes are created by two former Michelin star chefs, distilled by a home chef, and cooked by you, the superstar home cook that you are (or will be). We don't assume any prior culinary knowledge. We meet you where you are and help you improve.

Stop copying traditional recipes - start learning from Zest. We've cooked those delicious Bon Appetit dinners. But when we took away the recipes we felt like lost puppies. Zest is designed to teach you the how's and why's of cooking. So when the recipe is gone you can confidently navigate the kitchen. The promise: Taste improvement after one dinner with Zest.


FEATURES:


STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

We've all tried cooking a TikTok recipe. You rewatch the video 13 times to figure out what the hell is going on. Zest embeds videos throughout recipes so you can click into content when you need it. No more pausing and restarting. Learn at your own pace.


CONCEPT VIDEOS

Watch a short video on a new concept at your own pace and then cook recipes that reinforce what you've learned. We dive into topics like the science of tasting and the basics of seasoning, sautéing, roasting and more!


SKILL VIDEOS

Don't know how to dice an onion? Don't be embarrassed, we got you covered. Skill videos are linked in each recipe to guide you along, so you don't have to watch Gordon Ramsey on YouTube (we love his accent too).


CURATED MENU

Choose a menu to fit your preferences. Tired of wasting produce? Search for dishes including what’s already in your fridge. Got allergies? Compile safe recipes in your menu to find them when you’re ready to get cooking.


GROCERY LIST

Shop your menu with our automated grocery list. Plus, utilize our helpful tips while you shop. Don't know what a neutral oil is? We got you covered.


PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS

Rate the recipes you cook, so we can recommend similar ones.


Feedback? Technical Issues? Killer ideas you want to contribute to make our app better? Email us at [e-mail]. We're always here to help and would love to chef up new ideas together!

Ratings and reviews

it's alright but I could have sworn, the apple version of this app had wayyy more features. Such as the little lessons talking about more conceptual lessons that differed from the quest lessons. The android version feels like a lite version from the iOS and honestly, while I'm enrolled in the subscription, I'm feeling like I'm getting ripped off when iOS users have a better experience for the same price. The cheat sheet feature doesn't work.

Very frequently this app does not respond to input. I could not complete the intro quizzes because only the first three or so options were selectable. If I scrolled, all options became impossible to select. When I open my profile, the X at the top right is impossible to press, meaning I have to close and re-open the app. The Android back button essentially never works to fix these situations, either. I would like to use this app, but I literally cannot. It does not function at a basic level.

I think this is an interesting concept but it needs to add a couple of things. like an option to take certain foods out for allergies or picky eaters, there needs to be more additions for seasonings and meat, and there needs to be an option where you create your own recipe specifically and it could tell you if the recipe needs something or not