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Category(s): Lifestyle, Book

Average User Rating: 2.5

Number of Users Rating: 127

Current Version's Average User Rating: 3.5

Current Version's Number of Users Rating: 90

Description: This is the free sampler of the complete, bestselling, and top-rated How to Cook Everything"u00ae app, which is based on Mark Bittman's bestselling cookbook of the same name. This Essentials app, even on its own, is an incredibly useful tool when you're cooking or food shopping. The app includes the 100+ basic recipes that Mark Bittman considers "Essential," plus reference information and features from the complete app.

A newly added feature converts temperatures and quantities to metric for those who prefer metric measurements.

Here's what you'll find in the Essentials app:

From the award-winning book How to Cook Everything: Mark Bittman's 100+ Essential recipes and recipe variations — as well as his no-nonsense cooking guidance; includes how-to illustrations, as well as equipment, technique, and ingredient information

Easy-to-use and flexible search capabilities, as well as the ability to browse recipes and reference information

Handy built-in timers, placed throughout the recipe steps

Well-organized shopping lists that make it easy to buy ingredients — and whatever other groceries you need at home

Full support for iOS 4 and iPhone 4 features including high-resolution Retina display, fast app switching, persistent timers, calendar functionality, and more

Feed your friends: Integration with Facebook and Twitter allows you to share what you're cooking with your social network!

Be global: Automatically convert temperatures and quantities to metric if that's your preference.

This Essentials app is a great way to sample the content of the complete How to Cook Everything app. Already convinced? Jump straight to the complete app now for access to its 2,000 recipes and variations as well as additional features such as Bittman's Picks, Featured Recipe with commentary, Quick Dinners, and Most Popular selections

If you have an iPad, you may want to check out the iPad-optimized How to Cook Everything for iPad app.

★★★★★

Here's what users of the complete How to Cook Everything app have been saying:

"I don't often do feedback, but I thought I have to in this instance! Y'all need to hear it. I bought and downloaded your Mark Bittman iPhone cookbook yesterday. I was struck by how well it was designed for the iPhone. Great, great interface. Just Beautiful. Well executed. I love it. Thank you so much."

— lmlee

"Love your app! It has inspired me to take culinary adventures. Aside from the no-nonsense approach I am also liking the variations for the recipes. I appreciate the way it encourages creativity."

— mimayjoy

"Thank you so much for bringing "How to Cook Everything" to the iPhone! I love the cookbook and am so happy that there is now an App... in fact, I just gifted it to my mother, sisters and sister-in-law"

— david2002

★★★★★