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Includes nutritional database (Review and product comparison) 



- Version: 3.1, 4/25/2006 09:05AM PST
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- Includes nutritional database (Review and product comparison) (1 replies)
Busy busy - Version: 3.1, 12/7/2005 03:58PM PST
VictorFromTN
A bit PC-ish, but powerful. 



- Version: 3.0, 7/25/2004 11:56PM PST
iamdorian
I need a recipe and nutrition application with the ability to generate shopping lists...that can also update an existing larder (DB), for the purposes of utilizing and replenishing stores. I am using it for preparing for emergencies and building a useable stockpile of food and supplies. Certainly expeditions could use it too, and what about families that have learned the wisdom of shopping for a wholesale and warehouse bulk purchase stores?
Obviously a restaurant owner/manager could use a larder-style look-up and resupply alarm/updating tool joined at the hip to a recipe and nutrition planner. Such a solution woudl be a no-brainer purchase for anyone from a restaurant owner to a food dispensary, soup kitchen, or camp supervisor! If necessary, this could be in the Pro Version. Hey, I'd pay extra!
Luckily this program seems to have a rather robust set of export options, so it can be used in conjunction with a spreadsheet of data at this time. However, a built-in larder/stores DB should not be hard to add, and would set this program apart as the only application for OSX with that sort of power. Add this feature and tweak the GUI a bit and this program would be in a class all by itself.
Another great point is that this program has a good help file, and lots of downloadable data from recipe data to nutrional information. This is a real plus.
To show my support, I am placing my order now. I have the faith that a PRO feature larder version is in the works. When this feature is added I can think of at least a half dozen families that will buy a copy.
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Bon appetite!
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Shop'NCook is one of the better recipe programs I have tested. I would probably rate Connoisseur and A Cook's Books higher, but only just and for different reasons: Connoisseur is less feature rich but has the most user-friendly interface, and A Cook's Books has the most features. Organized Gourmet is another good option if meal planning is more important to you.
The programs I tested, roughly in order of preference were:
Note: There are many others that I didn't test at all because they looked less promising, based on their descriptions and other people's reviews. There is one commercial product (TheRecipeManager) I refuse to test because of the developer's crazy policy of buy before you try. While I have tried to give a fair and honest appraisal of each product, I don't pretend that each review is exhaustive or totally without error. If I have overlooked any feature, it's possibly an indication that the feature was difficult to find or unintuitive to use — so in any case the reviews are a valid record of my opinion and individual experience.