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24 alternatives to Four Hour Chef

Great book on not just cooking, but learning anything

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Four Hour Chef launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mellow▲151

   The robotic sous-chef for home cooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The 4-Hour Chef▲3

   The Simple Path to Cooking like a Pro

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UberChef▲79

   On Demand Chefs

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NYT Cooking▲69

   Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Feast▲124

   Become a Cook in 30 Days

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chef Nightly▲110

   "I make dinner simple each night"

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Parsly▲75

   Recipe and grocery intelligence

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bakey's▲213

   Edible cutlery

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maple▲101

   Chef Inspired Meals in 30 Min (NYC Only)

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Forks Over Knives▲76

    Recipe App from the Groundbreaking Documentary

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Curious▲116

    15,000 lessons in tech, biz, DIY and more. Grow your skills.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Yood!▲115

    Yo for food

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Knowall▲88

    Book Recommendations from Friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Memrise▲85

    Learn Anything

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Owl▲85

    Learn something new everyday

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Recipes Only▲67

    Mouth-watering recipes for food nerds

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Goji▲227

    The Keyboard for Fun

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ForkFox▲52

    Culinary tours of SF

    2013 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Munchery▲91

    Wholesome meals in a snap

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Potluck▲110

    Bite-sized news and facts to talk about

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Yummly▲63

    Discover creative recipes

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Scratch House▲90

    Learn to cook from scratch, one mission at a time.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tasted▲74

    Your voice-enabled cooking companion

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RecipeWriter▲125

    Author recipes. Simple and Beautiful.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →