Cook along, step by step. You’ve got this.

SousChef® is a free cooking app that guides you through the recipe: short videos, the steps read aloud and timers that start themselves. You cook, SousChef® keeps track of the order and the timing.

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6 in 10 Dutch people feel stressed when cooking

The three biggest causes: not knowing what to cook, too little time, and finding out halfway through that you’re missing something. SousChef® helps with all three: ‘For you’ helps you choose, the timeline keeps track of the time and your shopping list follows your week.

Source: research by Motivaction for the Netherlands Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum), September 2026.

How SousChef® works

Pick a dish, press Start and cook along: SousChef® always tells you what to do next.

1

Pick a dish

Search by dish or ingredient, or choose from ‘For you’: recipes that match what you like.

2

Press Start

SousChef® gets everything ready and shows what time dinner will be on the table.

3

Cook along

One step at a time, with video, voice and timers that start themselves.

Cookalong™

One step at a time, with timers that start themselves

SousChef® only shows you what to do right now, with a short video that shows exactly how. The steps are read aloud as soon as they appear on your screen, so you don’t have to keep reading back.

  • Timers start as soon as you tick off the step
  • You see what time dinner will be on the table
  • Plain language, no cooking jargon
The SousChef® home screen with tonight’s planned recipe and the ‘For you’ row A recipe in SousChef® with the choice of vegetarian, fish or meat, servings for adults and children, and the preparation time for you
For you

Recipes that suit you

SousChef® picks recipes that match what you eat and how much time you have. Every recipe is tested for simplicity and clarity, and you adapt it the way you like.

  • Vegetarian, vegan, fish or meat
  • Portions for adults and children
  • Takes your allergies into account
  • After cooking with SousChef® twice, you see how long a recipe takes you
The SousChef® meal planner with recipes on this week’s evenings The SousChef® shopping list, sorted by aisle
Meal planner

Plan your week, your shopping is sorted

Put your evenings in the meal planner and with one tap all the groceries for that week are on your list. Move an evening or pick something else, and your list updates itself.

  • Shopping list by recipe or by aisle
  • Add it all to your online basket at a Dutch supermarket in one go
  • Your home screen shows what you’re cooking tonight

Who is SousChef® for?

For anyone who wants to eat well without fuss in the kitchen, whether you’re just starting out or have been cooking for years.

What users say

SousChef® is rated 4.9 on the App Store (28 ratings) and 4.5 on Google Play (44 ratings).

Relaxed cooking of delicious recipes, without reading the same step three times, thanks to the videos. Very happy with this app!

Chef Tinus App Store, March 2026 · translated from Dutch

Very nice and intuitive app!

Stijn Koopal Google Play, August 2025

Lovely app that explains everything step by step, in real time. Clear and well organised. Highly recommended!

D vG Google Play, September 2025 · translated from Dutch

Very nice app… what’s there is rock solid.

Deanne V. Horick Google Play, March 2026 · translated from Dutch

Frequently asked questions

SousChef® guides you through the cooking itself; a regular recipe app only shows you what to make and then leaves you on your own. SousChef® does this step by step, with visuals, voice and automatic timers. The difference is like navigating with a paper map versus driving with Google Maps.

Yes. In the meal planner you put recipes on your evenings, and with one tap all the groceries for that week are on your shopping list. Move an evening or pick something else, and your list updates itself.

Yes. Tell SousChef® what you need to avoid and it shows a version of the recipe without those allergens. If there isn’t one, the app hides the recipe from your lists and shows a warning on the recipe page.

SousChef® learns your pace. After cooking with SousChef® twice, every recipe shows how long it takes you, not what the recipe promises. Don’t want that? Turn it off with the ‘Count with my pace’ switch.

By no longer keeping track of everything yourself. Stress while cooking often comes from uncertainty: what do I need to do now, have I forgotten something, is the timing right? SousChef® takes over that overview. You just follow the steps, the app handles the rest.

Download SousChef® for free

SousChef® is free, with no subscription and no account needed. That’s possible because advertisers and partners that suit us sponsor recipes, ingredients or kitchen tools.

Bon appétit.

4.9 on the App Store (28 ratings) · 4.5 on Google Play (44 ratings)