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Thank you :)
Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
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Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#62Are you still taking suggestions? You should have a "random recipe" button that loads something random from your database. Right now, your product is very one-dimensional: Someone has a specific problem, they find your solution, they use it. But, adding another dimension for people who don't have that problem is a good idea. And I think a random recipe button will naturally open you to finding what that second dimension is.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have a scale in my kitchen that measures with 0.1g precision, and it doesn't do what you describe (change while you're not touching it). Perhaps technology has advanced since the anecdote you describe? Or maybe my scale is just lying to me.
Your scale may smooth out the fluctuations automatically. Mine takes a little while to notice when I'm adding something like a tenth of a gram of yeast to a recipe.
Yeah, I'd guess this is what's happening.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have a scale in my kitchen that measures with 0.1g precision, and it doesn't do what you describe (change while you're not touching it). Perhaps technology has advanced since the anecdote you describe? Or maybe my scale is just lying to me.
Hmmm then I bet it was a flaw. Or maybe modern scales have microcontrollers that adjust for this? This was a scale in a jeweler in India. It might have been in the late 80s or mid-90s. I might be misremembering too. So take my anecdote with a grain of salt.
> Or maybe modern scales have microcontrollers that adjust for this?
This seems likely to me.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#65would love to see the original requested feature list ?
Here is a list (summarized by LLM)
Conversion, Scaling, and Measurement
Conversion to weights from volume (e.g., converting '1 cup of flour' to grams). One developer noted they'd look into generic conversion feasibility.
Scaling a recipe (e.g., adjusting ingredients for 1.5x or 2x the batch size).
Unit Choice: Offering a clear choice between metric and imperial units.
Unit Specificity: The ability to differentiate between US and non-US cups for accurate conversions.
Data Structure: Displaying ingredient data with consistent units in a database to enable easy batch size adjustments and visualization of value changes.
Structured Data and Presentation
C4E Format: Converting recipes to the format used on Cooking For Engineers.
Process Visualization: Displaying the entire recipe process using Gantt charts or a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) / graphviz to illustrate dependencies between steps.
SEO/Integration: Incorporating JSON-LD support for better recipe recognition and advanced features.
Printability: Generating dedicated print-friendly pages.
Standard Layout: A simplified, standardized layout for better readability across all recipes.
Sharing: A feature for sharing recipe "image cards" (screenshots) with friends.
Management, Search, and Tools
Shopping List: Creating a grocery list from the scraped ingredients.
List Filtering: The ability to exclude common ingredients (salt, pepper, olive oil) from the automatically generated shopping list.
Nutrition: Generating automatic nutrition labels.
Personal Database: The capability to ingest every recipe from every cookbook into a personal, searchable database.
Search Function: Allowing search for recipes instead of just requiring a URL input.
Sync/Backup: Enabling server-sync and export/import of recipes.
Timers: The option to set a timer linked to the time specified in a recipe step.
Custom Lists: Allowing users to create their own categorization rules for ingredients on shopping lists.
Platform and UI
Dark Mode: Adding a dark mode for late-night cooking.
iOS Integration: Implementing a Safari extension feature for the iOS app to open recipe pages automatically within the app.
Video Parsing: The capability to parse recipes from YouTube URLs or videos.Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#66Since a recipe can be for multiple services, the ability to scale a recipe down would be helpful.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#67Very minor point, in the grand scheme of things: when converting measurements from imperial to metric, I would be astonished if many recipes need more than two significant figures. When the recipe says "391.32 gram strained greek yogurt" I would not expect disaster to befall me if I only supplied 391.31g. A more major point is that I don't seem to be able to select text to copy and paste. I had to type out "391.32 gr…
Also, depending on the ingredient, it makes more sense to use cups as a measurement of volume, not mass, when converting to metric. E.g. liquids, yoghurt etc. Another thing: although not strictly metric, but European recipes also use tablespoon and teaspoon as measurements for smaller volumes, so no need to convert this. Just my two cents, other than that very nice work!!
Please, please try using weight whenever possible, aka for all amounts >= 2 grams.
1. People are bad at measuring volume. This has been tested. There is much more variance in amounts measured by volume than be weight. See "science and cooking" (ferran adria).
2. Using a scale means doing a lot fewer dishes! (measuring cups, spoons, etc.)
3. It's faster, try it!
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#68Funny timing, I've been building something like this for my own use -- but your feature list has everything I wanted :) How much do you charge? Would love to know without downloading an app
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#69This is great, but it seems to be missing the requisite 5000 word backstory detailing the author's summer trips to their grandma's farmhouse where the recipe originated or the vacation to a foreign land where the author had a personal encounter with the dish's chef who, after much cajoling, revealed the secret recipe. Without the backstory, each recipe feels ungrounded and detached from time, place, and even reality itself.
Re: Show HN: Onlyrecipe 2.0 – I added all features HN requested – 4 years later
#70Funny timing, I've been building something like this for my own use -- but your feature list has everything I wanted :) How much do you charge? Would love to know without downloading an app
Glad you liked it. There is a free tier. So you don't necessarily have to purchase.
The pricing summary is here https://get.onlyrecipeapp.com/pricing
Thank you