Smart Ingredient Swaps (Major Upgrade Coming!)

We're Making Our Substitution Feature Much Smarter

CookCloud already helps you swap ingredients, but we're building an intelligent substitution engine that will give you way more options and better results for any cooking situation.

What We Have Now vs. What's Coming

Currently: Basic substitutions with limited options
Soon: Intelligent engine with 5x more alternatives and context-aware suggestions

How the New Version Will Work

• Tap any ingredient to see smart substitution options (more than ever before!)
• Orange swap icons will show which ingredients can be easily replaced
• One-tap replacement will automatically update your recipe with proper ratios
• Ask questions like "What can I use instead of butter in cookies?"

Major Improvements Coming

• Way More Options: From 1-2 basic swaps to 5+ intelligent alternatives
• Context Aware: Will know the difference between baking and cooking substitutions
• Dietary Intelligence: Will automatically find vegan, gluten-free, or allergy-safe alternatives
• Confidence Ratings: Will show how well each substitution will work (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
• Recipe Adjustments: Will update cooking times and methods when needed

Perfect For

• Missing Ingredients: Out of milk? We'll show you many more alternatives
• Dietary Restrictions: Better vegan or gluten-free recipe adaptations
• Allergies: More safe alternatives that will avoid your allergens
• Healthier Options: More lower calorie, higher protein, or heart-healthy swaps
• Budget Cooking: More cheaper ingredients that will work just as well

What You'll Get Instead of Basic Swaps

• No eggs? → Multiple options: applesauce, flax eggs, commercial egg replacer, aquafaba (with specific ratios)
• Lactose intolerant? → Better alternatives: coconut milk, oat milk, cashew cream, lactose-free options (texture-matched)
• Out of heavy cream? → Smart suggestions: milk + butter, coconut cream, Greek yogurt, cashew cream (cooking method adjusted)

Why the Upgrade Will Be Game-Changing

• More Success: Substitutions that actually work well in your recipes
• Smarter Suggestions: Context-aware recommendations that consider your cooking method
• Community Tested: See what other users have successfully tried
• Professional Quality: Tested by real cooks and professional chefs

Bottom Line: We're turning our basic substitution feature into an intelligent cooking assistant that will help you make any recipe work with what you have, while keeping it delicious.

Your current substitutions work, but they're about to get so much better!