Amazon Echo now talks you through 60,000 recipes
Allrecipes' Alexa skill helps you cook, even if you're not sure what you want to make.
Believe it or not, there hasn't really been a comprehensive recipe skill for Amazon Echo speakers. Campbell's skill is focused on the soup brand, IFTTT integration is imperfect and Jamie Oliver's skill won't read cooking instructions aloud. Allrecipes might just save the day, though. It just launched an Alexa skill that guides you through cooking 60,000 meals -- and importantly, helps you find something to cook in the first place. You can ask what's possible with the ingredients you have on hand, find a quick-to-make dish or check on measurements.
When you're in the middle of cooking, you can pause, repeat or advance steps.
The skill is free to use, and works with any device that supports Alexa skills in the first place (including Fire TV). If it works as well as promised, it might be a crucial addition. The Echo is already the quintessential kitchen speaker for many people -- it's that much more useful if it can save you from flipping through a cookbook (or a recipe app on your phone) with your flour-covered hands.
