NYT Cooking app tests AI recipe modification tool
In brief
- NYT Cooking app tests AI to modify recipes (substitutions, portions, steps).
- Tool is live for iOS subscribers and will expand soon, with no sharing option for recipes.
- Some users criticize AI’s environmental impact or user experience quality.
The New York Times is testing an AI feature in its NYT Cooking app to help users adapt recipes. According to senior editor Genevieve Ko’s announcement, the tool suggests ingredient or equipment swaps, adjusts serving sizes, and adapts preparation steps.
The AI can recommend adding baby spinach instead of kale at a later stage, since it wilts faster. Modified recipes remain private and cannot be shared. The rollout is gradual: available to all iOS subscribers now, it will expand soon. Some users express concerns about AI’s environmental impact or user experience quality.
This feature follows others like imperial-to-metric conversions or portion doubling. Comments on the announcement were closed after four days, a standard NYT practice to refocus discussions.
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