List the food that needs using soon. Give rough amounts and add how many people you are feeding, how much time you have and whether anyone needs to avoid anything.
“I have four eggs, two potatoes, half a bag of spinach and some feta. Suggest two simple dinners for two people. Use the food that will spoil first, ask which staples I have and clearly mark anything I need to buy. Keep it under 30 minutes.”
An answer might be a potato omelette and a warm spinach stew, followed by a short question about basics such as onion, stock or bread. The important part is that the AI starts with your ingredients instead of a perfect recipe list.
Claude and Gemini can also interpret an uploaded image. A written list is often easier to check, however, and the tool may miss something in a photo. Access and usage limits vary by account.
AI can suggest food, but it cannot decide whether it is safe to eat. Check freshness, mould and allergies yourself. Sweden’s National Food Agency recommends a fridge temperature of about 4°C and cooling leftovers quickly.