10 Food Apps to Help You Make a Dope Thanksgiving Meal

Go ham in the kitchen with the help of your smartphone and tablet.

Nov 20, 2012
Not Available Lead
Complex Original

Image via Complex Original

Not Available Lead
Complex Original

Image via Complex Original

We get it, you're no Mario Batali. And preparing a Thanksgiving meal can be daunting—especially if it's for your girl. But with the help of these apps, it's easier than you think. You'll be able to impress her with the works—a fried turkey, honey-glazed ham, sweet-potato biscuits, herb stuffing, macaroni-and-cheese, bourbon gravy, and more. What follows is a list of the top 10 food apps to help you serve a dope Thanksgiving meal. Trust us, she'll thank you for it later. Time to get your Iron Chef on!

How To Cook Everything

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

New York Times columnist Mark Bittman knows food. The How To Cook Everything app features over 2,000 recipes drawn from Bittman's award-winning cookbook, equipment information, how-to illustrations, a built-in timer, shopping lists, ingredient information, and meal-planning ideas . There are hundreds of cooking apps, sure, but none are quite like this. Make it a memorable feast with How To Cook Everything.

Download it now from the Apple App Store, $10

Harvest

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Great meals come down to fresh ingredients. Harvest helps you pick the finest produce when shopping. The app works as a sort of how-to guide when perusing the market for fruits and veggies. Even better: Harvest includes a pesticide barometer for all the organic-minded cooks. Picking produce never seemed easier.

Download it now from the Apple App Store, $2

Kitchen Math

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Cooking is all in the details. With KitchenMath, the app has three helpful features for all the food wonks out there: cooking unit conversion, temperature conversion, and serving temperature. The app works best for converting between U.S. and U.K. cooking units (that is, if you ever find yourself across the Atlantic). And best of all: the app lets you know what temperature your meats need to reach for the perfect tenderness. And who says math isn't fun?

Download it now from the Apple App Store, $2

SparkRecipes.com's Healthy Recipes

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Thanksgiving isn't the healthiest of holidays (pigging out has its drawbacks), but thanks to Spark Recipes's Healthy Recipes that's all changing. Choose from over 1,000 dish recipes, from apple cider gravy and garlic brown sugar chicken to herb crusted salmon fillets. Eating healthy never tasted so good.

Download it now from the Apple App Store, Free

Download it now from Google Play, Free

Appetites

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

If this is your first time preparing a Thanksgiving meal, then Appetites is the ideal app for you. It offers video cooking instructions by culinary experts and even includes packaged cooking classes. With over 50 video recipes, learn how to cook seafood stew, butternut squash risotto, herbed meatballs, almond crusted eggplant cutlets, and even vegan chocolate cake. With Appetites the future of video home cooking is here.

Download it now from the Apple App Store,$1

Martha's Everyday Food

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Who better than the Culinary Queen Bee Martha Stewart to help you craft the perfect meal for your girl? With Martha's Everyday Food app home-cooking gets gangsta. The app is best used for specialty dishes and will help you put a modern spin on a traditional dish. Surprise your girl with bourbon gravy or some sweet potato biscuits. Trust us, Martha knows her ish.

Download it now from the Apple App Store, $1

Grocery IQ

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Thanksgiving shouldn't have to be expensive--fiscal crisis be damned. Luckily Grocery IQ is here to help. Among its many attributes--the grocery list builder, a multi-barcode scanner, a store locator, and voice search--Grocery IQ's most useful feature is its coupon option. Search for free coupons and view recommended ones. What's more: You can even print, email or add coupons to your local store rewards card.

Download it now from the Apple App Store, Free

Download it now from Google Play, Free

Pastry Chef

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Top Thanksgiving off with the perfect pastry. Despite Pastry Chef not being the most comprehensive dessert app--quality not quantity, right?--it features some the more mouth-watering treats that will have your girl wanting more. The app features detailed instruction, product and recipe history, as well as featured chef tips. Make her a Raspberry Mousse Cake so she knows it's real.

Download it not from the Apple App Store, $3

Pair It!

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

No Thanksgiving meal is complete without a great bottle of wine. With Pair It! you'll know the perfect red or white vino to serve with your main course—from Merlot to Pinot Grigio to Sauvignon Blanc. The app matches wine with any type of dish, and features a wine library with over 150 domestic and foreign varietals, a food library with over 1,000 selections, hand-picked wine pairings from experts, and flavor descriptions. Toast to a perfect meal thanks to Pair It!

Download it from the Apple App Store, $4.99

Download it from Google Play, $4.99

Speakeasy Cocktails

Not Available Interstitial
Image via Complex Original

Forget mashed potatoes, yams, or stuffing-the best compliment to a Thanksgiving meal comes in a glass. Want to really show out for your guests this Thursday? Whip up some sick cocktails. Sure, this app is a bit pricey at $13, but you get a lot of the coin: More than 200 recipes from mixologists all over the globe, easy-to-follow instructions, and HD video tutorials. Your drinks will be so good, your guests may throw some tips your way.

Download it now from the Apple App Store, $13

TechThanksgivingCity GuideApps

Latest in Pop Culture