Zest Cooking User Reviews

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metric system is not metric

The metric option still shows imperial measurements when talking about the temperature of an oven which makes the quizzes that use it really difficult as I have never used fahrenheit in my life and it is not standard in the UK. It really takes away from the experience of the app.

Awesome app!!

amazing app, it makes cooking super fun. As a suggestion I think they should add a cooking quiz that lets you unlock more recipes, but other than that im super glad I saw it on tiktok! 🇨🇦

Well worth it

I absolutely love this app. I spent the $60 on the yearly subscription and I feel like I’ve saved significantly more than that. Many of the recipes are easy, fast, and yummy. I love how they’re rated so you know what you’re getting into.

There are some recipes where I question if they’ve even been tested, but others are incredible.

I wish there was a way to edit the recipes so that you remember to substitute certain things next time you cook, or add your own recipes for safe keeping. Otherwise, I love this app. Thank you, Zest, for bringing back my love of cooking.
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Used to be better

A new update just dropped that got rid of the “menu” and now there is a “plan” instead. So now you cannot add recipes to your menu (which included a shopping list and a section to toggle which meals you want to shop for), you have to start a “plan” for the week. It is unbelievably annoying because I liked to add a bunch of stuff to my menu in advance and then toggle which meals I’ll prepare for the week. I also liked being able to delete meals and add meals whenever I want. I can’t plan for the week ahead now because you have one set plan and if you create a new one, it deletes the current one.

I hope that makes sense, but it’s irritating to have to start a new plan every time I decide that I want to shop for something other than what I have added to my plan.

I hope they change the app back to what it was before this update or at least include the menu idea along with the plan. Plus the new UI is so annoying to look at. I just miss the old app. If it doesn’t change, I might have to cancel my subscription tbh. This app has changed my life for the better, but the new update is just terrible.
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Simple, easy to understand and great design.

I would a 100% recommend this app if you wanna learn how to cook like actually I’m so glad I saw the ad for it on tt ‼️‼️

Has literally changed the way I view cooking

Cooking used to be such a chore to me. Each step was time consuming and annoying from having to search for a recipe that I liked/thought would be good to going out and buying everything and then trying to follow the often times confusing recipes. Zest has changed everything. With every meal I make using the app I get more and more excited about cooking for myself. I feel way more confident in the kitchen, I am buying less fast food, and I feel accomplished. I just finished making a meal and it is easily some of the best food I have ever made for myself or had a friend or family member make for me.
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Wont let me move forward

Im enjoying the app but can not progress any further because i need to finish a concept but i have already done that concept. Its stuck!!

Response from developer

Hi - can you reach out to team@zestapp.co? Would love to get this resolved for you.

Genuinely impressed

As a young woman in construction, cooking in the kitchen has NEVER been a priority of mine. I got home from a long day of work and wanted food NOW, unless I had already stopped and grabbed fast food beforehand. With that came a serious lack of knowledge in the kitchen. As I started a serious health journey I realized I wanted to try prepping my meals for the week so I didn’t have to stress when I came home. Well that all sounded great, but I had ZERO knowledge OR confidence on making anything out of the ordinary until I found this app. The amount of knowledge they give you on seemingly EVERY part of cooking, PLUS how they have the recipes and pre made grocery list from your selections is so convenient and something I’ve been searching in an app for a while. Highly recommend you give this app a try!
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Perfect for ultra beginners

As a young 20-something who has never learned how to cook ANYTHING (I even struggled with Mac and cheese!), I am now cooking meals that younger me would have never thought I could for less than half of the effort that “easy recipes” call for. I especially love how it is a safe space for someone like me who didn’t know ANY cooking terms (like “sweat”). Zest highlights any terms it uses in blue which pulls up a video covering the exact specifics of any term I’m unsure of. It treats me like a toddler, but respectfully, and I appreciate it so dang much!!

Also, and I can’t stress this enough for gamer or younger users, it GAMIFIES cooking (yesss!!!) Leveling up and gaining XP is such a great motivation booster! For sure went from someone who can’t cook at all to feeling super grown up when I can cook ACTUAL meals that make me feel great thanks to this app!!
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Great app!

This is an awesome app! It's such a fun and easy way to improve my cooking skills with simple, bite-sized tips. The recipes are fantastic—well-written and straightforward, making it easy to scale up if you're cooking for more people. I especially appreciate having all the ingredient amounts right in the directions, so there's no need to keep scrolling back and forth. The short videos are a game-changer, too—they explain techniques so clearly that I feel like I truly understand each step. Highly recommended for anyone looking to up their kitchen game!
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