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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
   Epic Chef▲71

   Not your average cooking contest

   2014 · epicmealtime.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Feastly▲70

   Be a Chef and Host a Dinner

   2014 · tastemade.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mellow▲151

   The robotic sous-chef for home cooks

   2014 · cookmellow.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The 4-Hour Chef▲3

   The Simple Path to Cooking like a Pro

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   UberChef▲79

   On Demand Chefs

   2014 · uber.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cooking For Engineers▲70

   Analytically Proven To Taste Good

   2014 · cookingforengineers.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NYT Cooking▲69

   Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

   2014 · cooking.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blue Apron▲26

   A better way to cook

   2014 · blueapron.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Feast▲124

   Become a Cook in 30 Days

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chef Nightly▲110

    "I make dinner simple each night"

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Parsly▲75

    Recipe and grocery intelligence

    2014 · parsly.co.uk · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bakey's▲213

    Edible cutlery

    2016 · bakeys.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Maple▲101

    Chef Inspired Meals in 30 Min (NYC Only)

    2015 · maple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Forks Over Knives▲76

    Recipe App from the Groundbreaking Documentary

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Jerry's Brain▲72

    Curated knowledge at its finest

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Curious▲116

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

    2015 · curious.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Yood!▲115

    Yo for food

    2014 · yoodapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cookbooth▲82

    Photo recipes by chefs and foodies.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Knowall▲88

    Book Recommendations from Friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Owl▲85

    Learn something new everyday

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chefs Feed▲60

    Dining recommendations from the country's best chefs

    2014 · tastemade.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HERB▲72

    A new cookbook from the people behind TheStonersCookbook.com

    2014 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Recipes Only▲67

    Mouth-watering recipes for food nerds

    2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ForkFox▲52

    Culinary tours of SF

    2013 · 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 →