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Re:Ask HN: What's your best startup idea that you're not goi... by mileszim on Wednesday September 03, 2014 @10:46PM (#8266528)
Recipes based on the content of your pantry/fridge. The ideal solution would provide a db based on sensors/user input to know what ingredients and amount of those ingredients you have. Additionally, you can hook it into some calorie counter or diet tracking/fitness apps and it will make decisions based off of that.

Then you simply specify: "I want to make dinner, what can I cook?" The app links you to the recipe and any videos for making that recipe right to your device.

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Re:Ask HN: What's your best startup idea that you're not goi... by ddw on Thursday September 04, 2014 @01:22AM (#8266908)
I've thought of this too and there seem to be a few companies trying something like it. The difficult part seems to be keeping your stock up to date. You'd basically have to update it after every meal.

Maybe a smart refrigerator will figure it out some day or Amazon with their automated service/scanner combo. It certainly could prevent food waste.

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Re:Ask HN: What's your best startup idea that you're not goi... by prawn on Thursday September 04, 2014 @09:23PM (#8271824)
So many people throw themselves at this space and then no one really uses their offering.

I have a loyalty card for my supermarket so they'd know almost everything I buy. If they made that data available to their users, this space might be more accessible.

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Re:Ask HN: What's your best startup idea that you're not goi... by bendmorris on Thursday September 04, 2014 @01:19AM (#8266900)
This is fairly common. For example, allrecipes.com: http://allrecipes.com/search/default.aspx?ms=1&origin=Home%2...
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Re:Ask HN: What's your best startup idea that you're not goi... by michaelmior on Thursday September 04, 2014 @12:35AM (#8266782)
No names are coming to mind right now, but I do recall several sites solving the problem of what to cook with a given set of ingredients. Tracking what you have on hand would certainly be useful.
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