Allrecipes
Vast crowd-sourced recipe database where the comments are the actual feature — thousands of people telling you what to change.
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How to get the most from it
Allrecipes sits in Food & Recipes under Learn, filed as a minute.
- Give it one round. There is nothing to finish and nothing lost by leaving.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something useful.
About this category: Recipe engines that start from your ingredients rather than your ambitions, plus the food writing worth reading for its own sake.
Good for
- A one-round break between tasks
- Getting something practical done
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Allrecipes: quick answers
Is Allrecipes free?
Yes. Allrecipes is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Allrecipes?
No. You can use Allrecipes without signing up for anything.
Does Allrecipes work on a phone?
Yes. Allrecipes works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Allrecipes safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Allrecipes take?
We file it as "A minute": One quick round, then you can leave.
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