There are many creative uses for Amazon Echo 7 creative uses for Amazon Echo and Alexa 7 creative uses for Amazon Echo and Alexa. You've seen the ads starring Alec Baldwin, but you're still not sure what the Amazon Echo does or if you need one in your home. We're about to find out. Read More Recipe website All Recipes recently introduced an Amazon Echo skill that taps into your endless recipes for hands-free instructions while you cook.
To enable the All Recipes skill, navigate to your Amazon Echo account on the mobile app or in a web browser. Go Skills , search All recipes and tap Enable skill . If you are near your Amazon Echo, simply use the voice command, Alexa, enable the AllRecipes skill .
Alexa will enable the skill, but you'll need to launch the app anyway to link your AllRecipes account in order to use it.
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There are several things you can do with the All Recipes skill. You can search for and save new recipes, search for your favorites, and most importantly, get step-by-step instructions as you cook.
You can use the following commands with Alexa and the AllRecipes skill:
If you like complete and total control of your meal planning, you can ask for specific recipes. If you're more interested in cooking something up at the last minute, you can ask Alexa to find recipes based on your ingredients ("Alexa, what can I do with...") and Echo will suggest a recipe, tell you its rating and how much time it takes to cook. If you don't have the right amount or not enough time, for example, you can adjust the results by asking more questions.
When interacting with the skill to find a recipe, you don't have to keep repeating Alexa, as it will take a more natural conversation where you are answering your questions. However, once you start cooking, you'll need to use the Alexa command.
To get the most out of the skill, check out the full list of commands you can use.
Do you have any tips or tricks for using the Amazon Echo in the kitchen? Let us know in the comments.
