Down Home Cooking: It works, it really works
by David Hinkle 
{ Jul 24th 2006 at 11:00AM }
When we reported on Down Home Cooking for the DS, we were intrigued at the possibilities such a title could offer. Well, a forum poster by the name of Jonnyram got ahold of it and put it to the test, creating a Sweet and Sour Pork plate through entire instruction from the title. He says it turned out good, and by the looks of it, we'd agree that it is in fact edible food and not some weird concoction of various poisons.Check out the thread, Jonnyram also goes on to answer some questions about the game.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MKcom @ Jul 24th 2006 2:28PM
Well, Nintendo is really pushing the unconventional game thing, so I guess cooking is no different. They already convinced me that math can be fun, thanks to Brain Age.
Grail3x @ Jul 24th 2006 10:04PM
I really approve of Nintendos overall strategy... They are showing that taking risks can have really great rewards.
That's my two cents...
Now bring me some recipes! I need to cook DS style!
nikki @ Jul 24th 2006 11:06PM
i really need this. cooking and I -- we do not mix well. ^_^
RupeeClock @ Jul 25th 2006 2:06AM
Looking on the screen, there appears to be a microphone icon above the DSlite's mike.
That suggests, that you can turn the pages with voice commands. :D
Andrew @ Jul 25th 2006 8:29AM
Such a smart idea. Because the system is portable you can take it out to the shops and use it as a virtural shopping list. Well Done Nintendo!!!
idioteraser @ Jul 25th 2006 11:38AM
Yes the cookbook is voice operated. It talks to you. It even has videos detailing a lot of the steps. So you can see for instance how to slice the tomatoes.
It can also search for favorite ingredients or not list recipes with an ingredient you cannot eat. So if you are Jewish you would have it not list any recipe with pork or shellfish for example.
It also has what appears to be calorie counters as well as a meal planner. It can suggest meals based on ingredients you input that you have on hand.