Conversion to weights from volume (e.g., converting '1 cup of flour' to grams). One developer noted they'd look into generic conversion feasibility.
Scaling a recipe (e.g., adjusting ingredients for 1.5x or 2x the batch size).
Unit Choice: Offering a clear choice between metric and imperial units.
Unit Specificity: The ability to differentiate between US and non-US cups for accurate conversions.
Data Structure: Displaying ingredient data with consistent units in a database to enable easy batch size adjustments and visualization of value changes.
Structured Data and Presentation
C4E Format: Converting recipes to the format used on Cooking For Engineers.
Process Visualization: Displaying the entire recipe process using Gantt charts or a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) / graphviz to illustrate dependencies between steps.
SEO/Integration: Incorporating JSON-LD support for better recipe recognition and advanced features.
Printability: Generating dedicated print-friendly pages.
Standard Layout: A simplified, standardized layout for better readability across all recipes.
Sharing: A feature for sharing recipe "image cards" (screenshots) with friends.
Management, Search, and Tools
Shopping List: Creating a grocery list from the scraped ingredients.
List Filtering: The ability to exclude common ingredients (salt, pepper, olive oil) from the automatically generated shopping list.
Nutrition: Generating automatic nutrition labels.
Personal Database: The capability to ingest every recipe from every cookbook into a personal, searchable database.
Search Function: Allowing search for recipes instead of just requiring a URL input.
Sync/Backup: Enabling server-sync and export/import of recipes.
Timers: The option to set a timer linked to the time specified in a recipe step.
Custom Lists: Allowing users to create their own categorization rules for ingredients on shopping lists.
Platform and UI
Dark Mode: Adding a dark mode for late-night cooking.
iOS Integration: Implementing a Safari extension feature for the iOS app to open recipe pages automatically within the app.
Video Parsing: The capability to parse recipes from YouTube URLs or videos.
Here is a list (summarized by LLM)
Conversion, Scaling, and Measurement