Synopsis of the App
The Escoffier Cook’s Companion is a kitchen reference app that provides essential cooking tools including a timer, ingredient dictionary, equipment list, measures converter and glossary of kitchen terms.
Pros
Conveniently access all cooking tools from the home screen.
Measurement converter quickly converts temperature, weight, liquids and length making it easy to go from ounces to grams, milliliters to tablespoons, Celsius to Fahrenheit and more.
Activate and save multiple timers with different ring tones.
Equipment glossary details common and not so common home and commercial kitchen equipment from a Bain-Marie to wick lamp.
Glossary provides a complete description of equipment, an image and how to use, handle, clean and store it.
Comprehensive ingredient dictionary identifies foods from aduzki beans to zucchini and includes tips on selection, cooking and storage.
Easily search unfamiliar cooking terms in the glossary.
Finally understand and learn to pronounce common French cooking terms.
Cons
Intrusive popup advertisements.
The timer only works when the app is open and active.
Bottom Line
The Escoffier Cook’s Companion app is a helpful cooking reference tool that feels a bit like a textbook. While informative, the app skips the bells and whistles that make an app fun to use and keep users engaged. All things considered, Cook’s Companion is a convenient kitchen reference tool useful for novice and seasoned cooks alike.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
