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Cook with what you have

Real recipes from the ingredients you already own

Most recipe apps assume you have everything on the list. FridgeFirst flips it: tell it (or show it) what you actually have, and it generates recipes you can cook right now. No extra shop, less waste, fewer 6 PM dinner panics.

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Why fridge-first changes everything

Photo, not paperwork

Open your fridge, point your phone, tap once. FridgeFirst's vision model identifies fresh produce, packaged goods, leftovers, and jars — and adds them to your pantry. You can edit or add anything it misses with a tap.

Recipes that match reality

The AI doesn't pick a recipe from a list and ask you to go shopping. It generates a recipe from your actual ingredients, biased toward the ones nearing expiry. If it does need one or two missing items, it tells you up-front so you can swap or skip.

Less waste, less guilt

The pantry tracker flags ingredients about to expire and FridgeFirst prioritises them in the next plan. The average UK household bins £730 of food a year — FridgeFirst is built to chip away at that number.

Faster than Googling

‘What can I cook with chicken, eggplant, and a tin of chickpeas' takes 12 Google results, 4 blog intros, and an unrelated YouTube ad to answer. FridgeFirst answers in 8 seconds.

Real examples from real fridges

Random ingredients in, dinner out. Here's what FridgeFirst actually generates from typical mid-week fridge contents.

You have

Chicken thighsSpinachGarlicLemonPasta

FridgeFirst suggests

Lemon-garlic chicken with wilted spinach over pasta

Ready in ~22 minutes

You have

EggplantOnionTinned tomatoesCuminYoghurt

FridgeFirst suggests

North-Indian baingan bharta with cooling yoghurt

Ready in ~30 minutes

You have

EggsTortillasBlack beansAvocadoCoriander

FridgeFirst suggests

Huevos rancheros breakfast tacos

Ready in ~15 minutes

And it still respects your family

Cook-with-what-you-have doesn't mean dropping the rules. Every recipe FridgeFirst generates still checks against:

  • Each family member's allergies (nuts, gluten, dairy, shellfish, eggs, soy, more)
  • Per-member diet (vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher, low-carb, diabetic-friendly)
  • Cuisine preferences across 60+ regions
  • Kid-friendly flags so the under-10 crowd will actually eat it

Frequently asked questions

What can I make with the ingredients I have?+
Tell FridgeFirst what's in your fridge — by photo or typed list — and it generates real recipes you can cook right now without a special shopping trip.
Do I need to list every ingredient?+
No. Even a partial list works. FridgeFirst builds recipes from what you provide and tells you if something essential is missing so you can swap or skip.
Will it use food that's about to expire?+
Yes. The planner prioritises ingredients nearing expiry so spinach, yoghurt, and leftovers get used before they spoil.
Does it still check family allergies?+
Yes. Every generated recipe respects each family member's allergens, diets, and cuisine preferences.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes — 14 days free, no credit card. Snap your fridge and generate your first recipes in minutes.

Stop wasting food

Snap your fridge once, get a week of dinners that use what you've already paid for. 14-day free trial, no credit card.

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How FridgeFirst works

The full 3-step walkthrough — fridge to dinner.