Cooking is global. Whether you import a German bread recipe or an American cookie classic, PlateParrot understands the ingredients. It consolidates “Mehl” and “Flour” into one single entry, so you never buy duplicates just because of a language barrier.
The “Babel” Pantry
You love baking. You have your grandmother’s handwritten German recipe for “Apfelkuchen” calling for “Mehl” and “Zucker.” You also have a trending New York cheesecake recipe needing “Flour” and “Sugar.”
When you put them on a standard shopping list app, you usually get two separate lines:
- Flour
- Mehl
You end up standing in the baking aisle, checking off “Flour,” and then three aisles later, you realize you still need “Mehl.” Or worse, you buy two bags of flour because you didn’t realize you already had enough total. It’s messy, confusing, and leads to a cluttered list.
A Polyglot Kitchen Assistant
PlateParrot is built to understand that ingredients are universal, even if words aren’t. It acts as a universal translator for your groceries.
If you need 500g of “Mehl” (German) and 500g of “Flour” (English), the app is smart enough to know they are the exact same thing. It combines them into one clean line: “1 kg Flour” (or “1 kg Mehl,” depending on your phone’s language setting). You see the total, grab one bag, and go. It keeps your list sorted and concise, no matter where your recipes come from.
How It Works
It’s automatic. You don’t need to toggle settings or switch modes.
- Type or Import: Enter “2 cups milk” or “500ml Milch.”
- Recognition: The app identifies the unique ingredient ID behind the word.
- Consolidation: It sums up the amounts, converting units if necessary (e.g., cups to ml).
- Display: It shows you the result in your preferred language.
You can actually mix languages in the same list. Add “Tomaten” manually, then add a recipe with “Tomatoes.” The list stays clean, sorted, and grammatically correct.
FAQ
Which languages are supported?
Currently, the system is fully optimized for English and German, handling complex grammar rules, pluralization, and unit conversions for both.
Does it convert units too?
Yes. It bridges the gap between Metric (grams, liters) and Imperial (cups, ounces) while translating. “1 cup Mehl” becomes “120g Flour” if you prefer metric.
What if I type a word it doesn’t know?
It will save it exactly as you typed it. You can still manually categorize it, and the app will remember it for next time.
