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Game Information
- Platform: Nintendo DS
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Technical Details
- Game is designed to take the user through every stage of cooking
- The recipes are enhanced with many demonstrational videos which go beyond the capabilities of printed cook books
- Additional functionalities are included to facilitate the cooking and preparation process.
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Want to make yourself a quick dinner after a long day at work? Want to plan a week of meals for your family? Or do you want to make a Sunday roast for 10? Cooking Guide can help you solve all these and many other meal dilemmas. Choose from 250 recipes from all over the world. Cooking Guide takes you through every step from compiling a shopping list, preparation of ingredients and utensils through to a step-by-step guide of how to make your chosen meal.
Interactive cooking aid that takes you through 250 recipes from scratch.
- Takes the user through every stage of cooking - from purchasing ingredients in the supermarket through to each stage of cooking.
- The recipes are enhanced with many demonstrational videos which go beyond the capabilities of printed cook books offering a blend between a traditional cookbook and a DVD but in a more convenient package.
- Additional functionalities are included to facilitate the cooking and preparation process, including a shopping list application, the ability to add notes, timers and quantity calculators for all recipes.
- The software guides the user through a recipe by enunciating the cooking instructions and can be voice controlled while cooking.
Product Description
Want to make yourself a quick dinner after a long day at work? Want to plan a week of meals for your family? Or do you want to make a Sunday roast for 10? Cooking Guide can help you solve all these and many other meal dilemmas. Choose from 250 recipes from all over the world. Cooking Guide takes you through every step from compiling a shopping list, preparation of ingredients and utensils through to a step-by-step guide of how to make your chosen meal.
- Interactive cooking aid that takes you through 250 recipes from scratch
- Takes you through every stage of cooking - from purchasing ingredients in the supermarket through to each stage of cooking
- The recipes are enhanced with many demonstrational videos which go beyond the capabilities of printed cookbooks offering a blend between a traditional cookbook and a DVD but in a more convenient package
- Additional functionalities are included to facilitate the cooking and preparation process, including a shopping list application, the ability to add notes, timers and quantity calculators for all recipes
- The software guides the user through a recipe by enunciating the cooking instructions and can be voice-controlled while cooking
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
122 of 126 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I love this bringing console technology in to the kitchen, the whole concept is quite unique. This is a proper cookery guide in the compact form of a ds lite game pac.
You are given recipes to choose from, from all over the world. You can select recipes by ingredients, calories, etc. Plus a calendar keeps track of when you have cooked what when. The recipes give you a list of ingredients which you can alter to suit the amount of people you are catering for. First you do the preparation then the cooking stages. An excellent idea is that you can just speak to the screen and tell it continue to the next section which saves getting your DS wet. This innovation also means it is extremely easy to follow, no more searching on the page to find where you are on the recipe. I liked this a lot and it saved time.
From what I have seen there is quite a vast array of recipes which should cater for many different types of tastes. I could quite easy adapt some of them, ie some of the sea food dishes and substitute a meat instead if the main meat is not one that we like (through my experience with cooking). I have only made two dishes so far but have enjoyed doing them, it brings a bit of fun back into the kitchen.
I like it, Mam of nearly 20 years, and think other people who need a bit of help or those like me who enjoy a bit of tech in the kitchen who have cooked for many years will like it. I also suspect it may be quite handy for my sons whilst they are at uni and want to produce meals of some quality. It is not suitable for young children naturally but for teenagers onwards it is fine.
I recommend it.
You are given recipes to choose from, from all over the world. You can select recipes by ingredients, calories, etc. Plus a calendar keeps track of when you have cooked what when. The recipes give you a list of ingredients which you can alter to suit the amount of people you are catering for. First you do the preparation then the cooking stages. An excellent idea is that you can just speak to the screen and tell it continue to the next section which saves getting your DS wet. This innovation also means it is extremely easy to follow, no more searching on the page to find where you are on the recipe. I liked this a lot and it saved time.
From what I have seen there is quite a vast array of recipes which should cater for many different types of tastes. I could quite easy adapt some of them, ie some of the sea food dishes and substitute a meat instead if the main meat is not one that we like (through my experience with cooking). I have only made two dishes so far but have enjoyed doing them, it brings a bit of fun back into the kitchen.
I like it, Mam of nearly 20 years, and think other people who need a bit of help or those like me who enjoy a bit of tech in the kitchen who have cooked for many years will like it. I also suspect it may be quite handy for my sons whilst they are at uni and want to produce meals of some quality. It is not suitable for young children naturally but for teenagers onwards it is fine.
I recommend it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I'm utterly rubish at cooking. I also cannot allow my mother to try and teach me how to cook because she is annoying when she does so. When I heard about this game I was incredibley pessimistic, it had the potentional to be awful like a lot of DS educational games but this isn't one of them. It's so easy to use, however the voice recognition is an issue though, often not working because of the background noise. Here's a handy hint, pop your DS in a little plastic bag to protect it and you can put your filthy mits on it as much as you want! I love the note taking capability and after cooking the dish I write the rough price of each dish so when I'm skint I can see what I can afford! I'm off to Spain for a month soon where I shall have to fend for myself and this will be a great tool to take with me when I'm stuck for ideas. I also think this would be a great idea for getting kids involved in cooking as it is an innovative, fun and clever tool whilst at the same time appealing to the adult market.
83 of 87 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Unlike the first reviewer - I actually have this 'Game' and its pretty good.
There are 245 recipes from all over the world (only 10 from the uk though) and they range from soups to puddings.
The 'game' will guide you through every aspect of the cooking process and even has a built in timer for cooking times.
It really leads you by the hand and is really accurate with its ingrediants. You can cook a meal by a ingrediant type, the country of origin, by picture, by name and even by special requirements!.
You can even enter in what you don't like (or allergic to) and the meal list will highlight any meals that contain that ingrediant with a cross.
The 'game' has a voice which guides you step by step and you use your voice to go through the stages - so you can be by the cooker cooking and say 'continue' and the ds on the worktop will move to the next stage and tell you what to do.
It has a ingrediant planner,utensils guide,helpful tips,terminology guide,substitute ingrediants guide,information and picture guide on all ingrediants used, calculator and shopping list so you can even take the ds shopping and work it out as you go. The possible meal options you can tweak are endless.
You can't class this as a game - more of a guide. Some people are bound to say that for £25 you could buy a few cook books - but this is so user friendly and easy to use (it even has example videos, things like chopping onions or filleting fish) that it makes it a piece of cake to adapt recipes.
There are 245 recipes from all over the world (only 10 from the uk though) and they range from soups to puddings.
The 'game' will guide you through every aspect of the cooking process and even has a built in timer for cooking times.
It really leads you by the hand and is really accurate with its ingrediants. You can cook a meal by a ingrediant type, the country of origin, by picture, by name and even by special requirements!.
You can even enter in what you don't like (or allergic to) and the meal list will highlight any meals that contain that ingrediant with a cross.
The 'game' has a voice which guides you step by step and you use your voice to go through the stages - so you can be by the cooker cooking and say 'continue' and the ds on the worktop will move to the next stage and tell you what to do.
It has a ingrediant planner,utensils guide,helpful tips,terminology guide,substitute ingrediants guide,information and picture guide on all ingrediants used, calculator and shopping list so you can even take the ds shopping and work it out as you go. The possible meal options you can tweak are endless.
You can't class this as a game - more of a guide. Some people are bound to say that for £25 you could buy a few cook books - but this is so user friendly and easy to use (it even has example videos, things like chopping onions or filleting fish) that it makes it a piece of cake to adapt recipes.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Really well thought out application
The kids love it, the recipes are set at an ideal level for them (9-12), and the recipes aren't bad either. Read more
Published 1 month ago by FrankFisher
Fun cooking guide
This is entertaining. It helps when you are bored and looking for something else to cook. It guides you through a recipe. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Steinfort
Awesome Stuff
Lot's of recipes to chose from and an easilly browseable interface make this the best cooking software i've seen so far. Get it, you will not regret it!!
Published 4 months ago by Sammy dos Santos
Step by Step but even better
Cooking Guide has over 200 recipes so you might still not be able to decide what to eat. I'm a gamer who spends far too long gaming to do justice to this awesome virtual chef with... Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. J. Marks
cooking guide
I bought this as a present for someone so cannot provide review as to how well this game is rated.
Published 6 months ago by flashy
ok
this is good providing you like the food that is on the list,however not that much choice in my eyes and was disapointed about that
Published 7 months ago by Miss Nuttall
Good 'game'
This 'game' has a lot of recipes and they are easy to follow however I would have preferred more desert recipes as there is only about 4 actually on the 'game'
Published 8 months ago by mada360
GOOD QUALITY GAME.
Although its not a game its still a very useful and good quality item, lots and lots of fun ideas to try, would highly recomend.
Published 14 months ago by James Campbell
Now I know what to cook tonight!
This guide is perfect for people who love trying different foods from around the world but is perhaps not suitable if you are not adventurous with your eating. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Purple Amethyst
Excellent cooking guide, best so far!
This is the best cooking guide I've tried so far for the DS. Really easy to use, lots of variation in the recipes, no problems so far!
Published 19 months ago by Katie Chainsaw
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