FAQ
Questions about Basket & Burner
Short answers on pantry tracking, recipes from ingredients on hand, and diet filters.
What is Basket & Burner?
Basket & Burner is a pantry inventory app. You scan groceries, track what’s in the fridge, freezer, and cabinets, then get recipes ranked by ingredients you already have on hand.
How does Basket & Burner find recipes from ingredients on hand?
It searches home-cooking sources and ranks each recipe by pantry match. Meals you can mostly make rise first, so dinner starts from the shelves instead of a shopping list.
Which recipe sites does Basket & Burner search?
Basket & Burner pulls from multiple sources, including Allrecipes, BBC-style home cooking via Forkify, TheMealDB, and Spoonacular, then merges and ranks them against your pantry.
Can I filter for low calorie, high protein, or low carb?
Yes. Preferences include those nutrition goals plus common diet types and allergies. The same rules apply when you check a product in the food checker.
How do I add groceries to my pantry?
Scan a barcode, snap a receipt, or type items in. Basket & Burner files them in Fridge, Freezer, or Pantry so you can see what’s usable and what’s expiring.
Does Basket & Burner help reduce food waste?
That’s the point. Cooking from what you already bought means fewer duplicate grocery runs and less food going in the trash.
Is Basket & Burner free?
Yes. Create an account and start a pantry at no cost.
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