Home cooking

How to log home-cooked food: soups, stews, casseroles

Home-cooked food has no barcode. In Oregano Prime you take a photo or say what you cooked, and you add what is not visible.

What to say about the food

The more we know about what the plate does not show, the better the estimate is.

  • The fat: how much oil, lard or butter
  • The roux, sour cream and sauce
  • How many people you cooked for and how much you ate
  • The side dish separately if you ate one

Soups and one-pot meals

For a soup, say what was in it and how large the bowl was. For a stew, also mention the sauce and any topping. If you cook the same dish again, you can reuse the earlier food.

If you eat it several times

A larger batch can last for several meals. Each time, log the part that you ate.

Not available on iPhone yet

The iPhone app starts after the App Store approval. Until then, you can ask for a notification.

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Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the estimate for home-cooked food?

The estimate comes from the photo and from what you say, so its accuracy depends on this data. You check and correct it before you approve it.

Can I save my own foods?

Your earlier foods and saved dishes make the next entry easier.