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https://www.wired.co.uk/topic/amazonScreened: the six best apps for foodies, food-obsessives and the generally peckish.
Vegetarian How to Cook Everything
This illustrated recipe guide from The New York Times's food columnist Mark Bittman includes more than 2,000 meat-free dishes with easy-to-follow instructions. It also includes 900 recipes specifically tailored to vegans. Download, then tuck in.
iOS, £2.99
Jamie's 20-Minute Meals
Specially shot videos and step-by-step photographs guide the user through the making of 60 Jamie Oliver specials. It features an interactive shopping guide to help source ingredients and includes voice prompts and tips for each recipe. The app for the time-poor, hunger-rich home cook.
iOS, Android, £4.99
Foodspotting
A restaurant finder based on user-generated reviews, Foodspotting replaces conventional reviews with photos of dishes. Got a hankering for something specific? Key it in and see where it looks the tastiest -- and who's dishing it up near you.
Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Free
BigOven
This community-based database puts more than 170,000 of its users' recipes at your fingertips. It also offers a handy "leftovers" function: enter a few ingredients found in the fridge and it'll offer suitable recipes, all rated by BigOven users.
iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Free
SushiTime
SushiTime is here to help the interested-but-confused sushi eater. It offers English translations of more than 100 sushi dishes, so you will know the exact ingredients of what you're ordering or cooking.
Detailed photos are also included to prevent post-ordering restaurant shock.
iOS, £1.49
Om nom? Can my dog eat it? OMG my dog ate it!
A stomach compatibility checker for man's best friend. Ever wondered if it's OK for Rover to eat your leftover curry? Fear not -- Om nom ... knows what's harmful to dogs, and lists tell-tale symptoms and tips on how to deal with any accidental swallowings.
iOS, £0.69
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