Are you lacking inspiration when preparing a meal or haven’t had time to go shopping? This nifty app helps you find recipes from what’s in your fridge.
At every meal, the same question comes up again and again: what to eat? Between the routine that sets in and the impression of always cooking the same dishes, finding ideas for varied and balanced dishes can become a real headache. Sometimes, even with ingredients on hand, inspiration is lacking. Or, on the contrary, you know exactly what you want to eat but, when you start cooking, you realize that you are missing essential ingredients.
Not to mention that everyone has their own constraints to respect! Between different diets, allergies, intolerances, budgetary restrictions, cooking level or even certain personal objectives to respect (lose weight, eat less meat, eat seasonal vegetables, etc.), prepare meals of the week represents a real mental load!
This is where Jow comes in, a mobile application that aims to transform the way you cook and shop. Launched in 2008 and having already won over 7 million users, it is a sort of super-assistant for cooking. In a few seconds, the application can also scan the contents of your fridge and suggest suitable recipes. No more products forgotten at the bottom of the shelves and no more food waste!
Jow doesn’t just give meal ideas. It goes further by automatically generating the shopping list corresponding to the chosen recipes. The application is connected to the main online supermarket brands such as Carrefour, E.Leclerc or Monoprix, allowing you to fill your basket and choose a drive-thru collection or delivery. You can of course adjust the portions or replace ingredients according to your preferences and dietary constraints.
The goal is to save you time and money. Once you have informed the size of your family, specified what types of equipment you have (oven, hob, mixer, etc.), which distributor you wish to shop with, and finally if you have any constraints special dietary requirements (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.), the app recommends menus. Each recipe displays the number of calories, which allows those who wish to monitor their figure.
Once the menus have been established, on your distributor’s website, your basket is automatically filled with all the products necessary for their preparation. You can then complete with other products, then validate your order, which you will collect as usual.
Each dish is designed to be simple, quick to prepare, and less expensive than alternatives like meal kits. According to their estimates, the average cost per serving is around €2.40. In addition, the application promotes more responsible consumption by optimizing the quantities necessary to avoid waste.
If the application is free, you can subscribe to a paid subscription (there is a seven-day free trial) to benefit from access to the entire Jow recipe catalog and the shopping list creation function intelligent. In short, it’s a valuable help for those looking to eat better, while saving time and controlling their budget!