Cook Mode
Full-screen, step-by-step cooking view. One method step at a time in large text, swipe to advance, built-in countdown timers, and your screen never dims. Designed for messy hands at the stove.
Get Started FreeWhat is Cook Mode?
Cook Mode is a full-screen, step-by-step cooking view built into Drizzlelemons. It shows one method step at a time in large text — you swipe to advance, timers detected in the recipe start with a single tap, and your screen never dims while you cook. Pull any recipe in with the recipe converter, save it, and tap Cook Mode to start.
Want the deep dive on every feature? Read the full guide to Cook Mode.
How It Works
Open a Recipe
Paste any recipe URL or pick one from your saved collection
Tap Cook Mode
Hit the Cook Mode button and your screen switches to a full-screen step-by-step view
Follow Step by Step
Swipe or tap to advance through each method step — timers start with one tap
Why You'll Love It
One Step at a Time
Each method step is displayed in large, readable text. No distractions, no scrolling — just the step you're on right now.
Built-in Timers
Time references like "simmer for 20 minutes" are detected automatically. Tap to start a countdown — no need to set a separate timer.
Ingredients Per Step
The relevant ingredients are shown alongside each method step. No more scrolling back up to check quantities.
Screen Stays On
Wake lock auto-enables so your screen never dims or locks mid-recipe. No more tapping with flour-covered hands to wake your phone.
When does Cook Mode help most?
Any time your hands are busier than your eyes. Elbow-deep in bread dough, or mid-way through handling raw chicken, the last thing you want is to pinch-zoom a webpage. In Cook Mode the current step fills the screen, so a glance from across the counter is enough — and a swipe with a knuckle moves you to the next one.
It also turns a tablet propped on the counter into a proper kitchen display: big readable text, the relevant ingredients next to each step, and a screen that stays awake for the whole bake. No more tapping the display with floury fingers to bring a recipe back.
Cook Mode works best as the final step of a simple routine: plan the week from your saved recipes, shop once, then cook each night one step at a time.
Cook a scaled recipe, step by step
Cooking for eight from a recipe that serves four? Scale before you cook — adjust the servings on any saved recipe and every ingredient quantity updates automatically. Cook Mode then walks you through the doubled recipe step by step, with the scaled amounts shown alongside each instruction.
That means no mid-step mental math. If the original recipe called for 400 g of chopped tomatoes, the doubled version puts 800 g next to the step where you need it — so you are never doing arithmetic with a hot pan in one hand.
Cooking Without the Chaos
✗ The Old Way
- ✗ Squinting at tiny recipe text
- ✗ Screen locks mid-step
- ✗ Scrolling up and down for ingredients
- ✗ Setting a separate phone timer
- ✗ Losing your place in the recipe
With Cook Mode
- ✓ Large text, one step at a time
- ✓ Screen stays on automatically
- ✓ Ingredients shown per step
- ✓ Timers built right in
- ✓ Swipe to advance — never lose your place
Cook Mode FAQ
What is Cook Mode on Drizzlelemons?
Cook Mode is a full-screen, step-by-step cooking view. It displays one method step at a time in large, easy-to-read text. You swipe or tap to advance through the recipe, and built-in countdown timers start with a single tap.
Does Cook Mode keep my screen on while cooking?
Yes. Cook Mode automatically enables a wake lock so your screen stays on the entire time you are cooking. You never have to tap your phone with messy hands to wake the display.
How do the built-in timers work?
Drizzlelemons automatically detects time references in recipe text like "bake for 25 minutes" or "simmer 10 mins". These appear as tappable countdown timers inside Cook Mode — tap once to start, and you will be alerted when time is up.
Is Cook Mode free to use?
Yes. Cook Mode is available for free with any Drizzlelemons account. Just save a recipe and tap the Cook Mode button to get started.
Ready to cook without the chaos?
Create a free account, save a recipe, and tap Cook Mode. It takes less than a minute.
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