The Photo Recipe Step by Step app presents a collection of 60 Mediterranean recipes in full color photos with step by step instructions.
Pros
Recipes use traditional ingredients such as squid and cuttlefish and a variety of meats and produce to create traditional recipes like Andalusian Gazpacho, Paella and Lamb Ribs with Honey and Rosemary.
Includes a variety of appetizer, entrée and dessert options – most in the easy to very easy level of difficulty.
Integrated shopping list and recipe timer.
Offers some ingredient substitutes and alternatives, cooking tips, equivalence table, recipe tricks and a glossary of common cooking terms.
Easily save and share favorite recipes
Cons
Lacks a variety of vegetarian recipes.
Some unfamiliar terms such as courgette (zucchini), aubergine (eggplant), “blind baking” and others are used throughout the app without definition.
Script style font may be distracting for some readers.
The app claims to offer healthy recipes but does not provide nutrition information.
Notable grammatical and typographical errors throughout the app likely due to the translation from the original Spanish version.
Some ingredients like squid ink will be difficult to obtain for the typical home cook.
Bottom Line
Photo Recipe Step by Step is a visually appealing and fun way to learn to cook Mediterranean style dishes. With a few tweaks and the addition of more plant based recipes, this recipe app can be a winner for the more adventurous home cook.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
