Cook with Hands-Free Mode
Move through a recipe step by step with less screen touching while you cook.
Hands-free cooking is built for real kitchen use. Once you are on a recipe detail page, it helps you stay focused on the food instead of constantly tapping through instructions.
Step by step
Follow these steps in order for the smoothest first pass.
Open a recipe you are ready to make
Start from the recipe detail page so you can review ingredients, servings, Pantry fit, and the full instructions before the session begins.
Launch hands-free cooking from the recipe view
Use the cooking mode entry point on the recipe page when you are ready to move into a guided session built for active cooking.
Follow the recipe one step at a time
Let the guided flow keep you oriented so you can focus on the meal instead of juggling the full layout while your hands are busy.
Use timers and cues when the recipe needs pacing
Hands-free mode is most useful when you let the recipe pace the session and use reminders at the moments that matter.
Return to the recipe after you finish
When the meal is done, jump back to save notes, update details, or mark the recipe in a way that helps you next time.
Quick tips
Small habits that make the feature easier to use.
- Review the full recipe once before you start so the session feels smoother.
- Hands-free mode works best when ingredients are prepped before cooking begins.
- Use notes after cooking to capture what you would change next time.
Related guides
Keep going with the next features people usually learn after this one.
Build a Meal Plan
Choose AI Plan or Manual Plan, edit flexible meal slots, and turn the selected plan into a Shopping List.
Organize Recipes in Your Cookbook
Use My Cookbook tabs to keep created, saved, tried, favorite, and note-rich recipes easy to revisit.
Use Recipe Details Before You Cook
Check Pantry fit, adjust servings, save notes, and launch cooking mode from the full recipe view.
Related FAQs
Short answers connected to this guide.
Open the recipe you want to make, review the recipe detail page, and launch cooking mode from there. It is designed to guide you through the recipe with less screen tapping while you cook.
Need another hand?
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