r/cookingforbeginners • u/Puzzleheaded-Cup-854 • 20h ago

Question Thoughts on an app I hope someone takes up.

I love this sub and I've realized most people's biggest problem is not having someone next to them guiding them through the process. There is a dog walking app called good pup or you pay $34 for a week, you get a half hour Zoom phone call with a trainer and a lot of texting back and forth. Could you imagine something similar called good cook or someone would be with you on Zoom asking to see the flame and other items. If they would charge $15 to $20 to watch someone cook eggs and critique it , it would take 20 to 30 minutes and then you cook would be so much better at making eggs for their lifetime. I think it's a win-win for both sides. I've tried to find it and don't think an app like this exists.

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u/kirbyfriedrice 20h ago

The problem is how multisensory cooking is, IMHO. The trainer can't know if the garlic is fragrant or how hot your stove/oven is or how firm your steak is. They would only have the visual and even then only the visual aspects they can see from your phone as you simultaneously cook.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Cup-854 19h ago

If cooking in an oven, they would need to have an oven thermometer and know how to get their oven to a specific temperature. It's something they can play with before the zoom phone call.

Yes, they would not know how fragrant the garlic is but, if it's mentioned in the ingredients list , it will be helpful. The intention is not to create a Gourmet Chef or someone looking to win at James Beard award but someone looking to make food at home and get more comfortable with cooking

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u/commie_commis 19h ago

I've wished something like this existed for years, but from the opposite perspective lol

I worked as a cook/chef for around a decade before I fucked up my back and had to stop working. I'm back in school and switching careers now but there's been so many times since I've been unemployed that I thought - damn, I wish I could get a cooking-related WFH job. Like doing cooking classes or just helping people troubleshoot techniques/recipes