How Suggestions Work

Curious about how Quick Cook picks recipes? Here's the inside scoop.

The Algorithm

When you request suggestions, the AI:

1. Filters your recipes by time, difficulty, and dietary needs
2. Checks your pantry for available ingredients
3. Reviews recent history to avoid repetition
4. Considers ratings to prefer your favorites
5. Ranks results by overall match

Scoring Factors

| Factor | Weight | |--------|--------| | Matches time constraint | High | | Uses pantry ingredients | High | | Your rating (if any) | Medium | | Not recently cooked | Medium | | Matches dietary preferences | Required |

Library vs New Ideas

If you have:

• 15+ recipes: Suggestions come from your collection
• Fewer recipes: Mix of your recipes + new ideas from our database

Improving Suggestions

For better results:

• Rate your recipes after cooking
• Keep your pantry updated
• Set dietary preferences in Settings
• Build a diverse recipe collection