ITunes has plenty of apps for Asian recipes and cooking techniques, but how do you choose? We've compiled a list of recommendable apps for the iPhone and iPad apps that will definitely get you cooking more Asian dishes. More
We mentioned Michael Ruhlman's Ratio iPhone app back in December, but it looks like Ruhlman just released an updated version, available in the iTunes Store for $4.99 (he says they're working on a Droid version). The application includes 32 critical ratios and will calculate the amount of each ingredient you need based on what you already have or want to make. It also includes basic recipes and variations and allows you to save your own recipes and notes. More
A lot. Remember that next time you find your device with a flat battery while you're in the produce aisle. Video, after the jump.... More
According to this poorly Google-translated article, South Korea's CJ Corporation has seen an uptick in sales for its snack sausage in the winter months because people have figured out they can use the meat stick as a stylus for their iPhone touchscreens. IPhone users in colder climes know all too well that you have to take off your mittens to use the dang thing. No more!... More
[Image: iTunes Store] For all you people who enjoy looking at cute graphics and flipping pancakes, this game is for you: Pancake Flip ($0.99) for the Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch). Help the pancake chef improve his skill by flicking the iPhone like you would with a pan. Just don't do it too hard; you don't want your iPhone to go flying. Watch the game in action, after the jump.... More
Another day, another iPhone app. This one is from the folks at StillTasty, the website that tells you how long stuff in your pantry, fridge, and freezer will last. The StillTasty iPhone app costs $1.99 and is available in the iTunes App Store now. Like the website, you simply browse the iPhone app by category of foodstuff, tap the screen to tell it where you're keeping the item, and then get an estimate of how long it should last and the best way to store it. In addition to the info you'd find on the website, the app allows you to set expiration alerts for your items and to create shopping lists if you find an item ain't tasty... More
Michael Ruhlman's Ratio is coming to the iPhone in the form of an app due out as soon as the Apple App Store can test and approve it. What it comprises: "The 32 critical ratios that form the backbone of the culinary arts, with instructions: doughs, batters, meat preparations, custards, sauces," along with an ingredient calculator, an ounces-to-grams converter, and, this being an iPhone, "ways to share your cooking on Twitter and Facebook." Ruhlman's site doesn't indicate a price, but he's mentioned on Twitter that he thinks "$4.99 is appropriate." [via Eat Me Daily]... More
If you've ever found yourself aimlessly roaming the streets in search of the best places to get chicken wings, download Kluckr for your iPhone. For $0.99 the app will tell you your city's wings locations and rate them based on Heat, Variety, Service, Atmosphere, and Value—just in time for tonight's World Series game.... More
A new Chipotle-ordering iPhone App allows you to customize orders and even pay for your meal without pointing to a single salsa tub in line, according to Business Insider. Technically it's not new, but there were some previous kinks that should be gone now. Download it here.... More
Swiss meat company Bell recently released a free bratwurst-grilling application for the iPhone where you blow into the microphone to simulate fanning the embers and touch the screen to move the bratwurst around the grill. When you're done cooking, you can email your virtual bratwurst to a friend, who will probably respond with, "What the hell is this for?" Ah, glorious technology. [via swissmiss] Related Locavore 2.0: A More Social iPhone Application for Local Food Shopping FarmFreshNYC: A New iPhone App for Finding Local Food Pizza Calculator Application for the iPhone... More
