Beware of the timers!
Overall, I really like this app. Its easy to use, and I love being able to look things up and bookmark them no matter where I am. Yes, its basic as a cookbook, as Joy has always been - but thats why I love it and keep using it. Its a reference for me.
There are even built-in timers, which is lovely: just tap on the little clocks embedded at appropriate spots in the recipes or instructions, make sure it shows the timing you want when there is a range given, and tap to start. Theoretically at least, you could be running a couple at one time, which would be great when doing more than one thing at a time, although I havent tested this.
*****Those timers are why Ive removed a star, though, because they *stop running* if you do anything else with your phone!*****
For real! I just about died when I saw that.
It was only by sheer dumb luck that I was able to salvage my ahi this evening because of this, and didnt burn down my kitchen. Its overcooked and definitely not rare as I was aiming for, but is at least still reasonably edible, so at least I dont have to go out.
This is really unacceptable and so disappointing, though. This is not a cheap app as iPhone apps go, and with how much we use our phones for these days, it is utterly unreasonable to have to *not* do anything else with them while cooking so the timers will work.
Wendyannh about
Joy of Cooking