Cooking is one of the oldest human skills, yet the way we store and share recipes is broken. Recipes are trapped in ad-ridden websites, locked inside proprietary apps, or written in ways that computers can’t understand. Cooklang is here to change that.
We believe the world would be a better place if:
- Recipes Were Both Human-Readable and Machine-Readable
A recipe should be easy to write, read, and edit—whether you’re a person or a computer. Plain text, structured yet simple.
- Cooking Was as Hackable as Code
Cooking is an iterative process. Recipes should be forked, modified, and version-controlled, just like software.
- Food Data Wasn't Locked in Silos
You should own your recipes, shopping lists, and meal plans. They should work across apps, devices, and platforms, without being tied to a single company.
- Kitchen Automation Served the User, Not the Other Way Around
Your smart kitchen should work with the tools you choose, not force you into closed ecosystems.
- Structured Data Unlocks Smarter Cooking
With the right format, recipes can be dynamically adjusted for servings, dietary needs, or ingredient availability—automatically.
- Recipes Shouldn’t Be Trapped in Blog Posts
Food blogs are great, but recipes should be easily extractable, shareable, and free from distractions.
- Food Brands Should Embrace Open Formats
Your favorite brands should want you to cook with their ingredients anywhere—not force you into their proprietary app.
- Cooking Should Be Dynamic, Not Static
Imagine a recipe that adapts in real-time based on what’s in your fridge, your past cooking history, or your dietary goals.
- Less Time Should Be Spent Transcribing, More Time Cooking
Recipes should be as easy to collect and use as bookmarks—no more manual retyping.
- Cooking is Creative and Iterative
Every meal is a version update. Your recipe history should reflect your personal evolution as a cook.
We built Cooklang to make this future possible. A simple, open format for writing and sharing recipes, designed for the way people actually cook.
Join us. Cook better. Own your recipes. Build the future of food.