Web & Data

Recipe finder

A recipe’s photo, ingredients and steps (TheMealDB).

  • Instant
  • Free
  • Private (processed locally)
  • No sign-up

Find a recipe and cook it

Type a dish or an ingredient to get an illustrated recipe: photo, ingredients with quantities and preparation steps, ready to follow.

  1. Type a dish

    Or an ingredient.

  2. Choose a result

    Via the thumbnails.

  3. Follow the steps

    Ingredients then method.

For each recipe

  • Dish photo
  • Category and cuisine
  • Ingredients with quantities
  • Numbered preparation steps

Example: Pancakes

ItemValue
SearchPancakes
Search byDish name or ingredient
ShowsPhoto · ingredients · steps
SourceTheMealDB (open API)

TheMealDB community database (open, free, no key). Recipes in English. Only your search is sent; no personal data.

Frequently asked questions

Where do the recipes come from?

From TheMealDB, an open, free community recipe database. The API needs no key. Recipes are written in English.

How do I search?

Type a dish name (“pancakes”, “lasagna”) or an ingredient. If there are several results, a strip of thumbnails lets you switch between them.

What is shown?

The dish photo, its category and country/cuisine, the ingredient list with quantities, and the numbered preparation steps.

Is my search private?

Only the query you type is sent to TheMealDB to fetch recipes. No account, no tracking and no personal data.