Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about roilchef.ai — your AI-powered personal chef.
What is roilchef.ai?
roilchef.ai is an AI-powered cooking and recipe assistant that generates personalized recipes on demand. You describe what you want to eat — or describe what's in your fridge — and roilchef.ai creates a full recipe complete with ingredients, step-by-step instructions, macro nutrition data, and wine or food pairing suggestions. It's available on iOS and Android as a mobile app.
How does roilchef.ai generate recipes?
roilchef.ai uses advanced AI to generate custom recipes based on your prompt, dietary preferences, health goals, and allergies set up during onboarding. You can generate recipes three ways: by typing a prompt (AI Generate), by scanning a photo of a cookbook page, a finished meal, or your fridge/pantry contents, or by typing in a recipe manually.
Is roilchef.ai free to use?
Yes, roilchef.ai has a free tier that lets you generate recipes up to the free limit (currently 5 generations). After that, a subscription unlocks unlimited recipe generation, unlimited wine pairings, and all premium features. You can browse sample and featured recipes without any limit even on the free plan.
What makes roilchef.ai different from just Googling a recipe?
Unlike searching for an existing recipe, roilchef.ai creates a brand new recipe tailored specifically to you — your dietary restrictions, health goals, allergies, and macro targets. It also generates full nutrition data per serving, suggests wine and food pairings, and lets you scan your fridge or pantry to get a recipe built from what you already have.
Can roilchef.ai suggest recipes based on what's in my fridge?
Yes. The camera scan feature lets you photograph your fridge or pantry contents, and roilchef.ai will generate a recipe using those ingredients. Simply tap the + button, choose Scan Photo, then select Fridge/Pantry. The AI analyzes what it sees and creates a full recipe from those ingredients, respecting your dietary preferences.
Can I scan a recipe from a cookbook or photo?
Yes. roilchef.ai can scan and digitize physical recipes. Tap the + button, select Scan Photo, and choose Recipe to photograph a cookbook page or printed recipe card. You can also scan a photo of a finished meal to reverse-engineer a similar recipe.
Can I regenerate or tweak a recipe I don't like?
Yes. On any AI-generated recipe that you haven't saved yet, you'll see a Regenerate option. You can either regenerate the recipe from scratch, or provide specific feedback — for example 'make it spicier' or 'use chicken instead of beef' — and the AI will create a new version based on your notes.
Can I add my own recipes manually?
Yes. Tap the + button and choose 'Type it in' to open the manual recipe form. You can enter your own recipe with a title, ingredients, steps, prep/cook times, and serving size. Manually entered recipes are saved to your cookbook just like AI-generated ones.
Does roilchef.ai support vegan, gluten-free, and keto diets?
Yes. roilchef.ai supports a wide range of dietary preferences including vegan, vegetarian, keto, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, Mediterranean, and Whole30. You set your preferences during onboarding and the AI automatically filters every recipe it generates to match.
Can roilchef.ai account for food allergies?
Yes. During onboarding you can specify your allergies and intolerances. The AI incorporates these into every recipe generation so ingredients you're allergic to are excluded by default. You can add or update your allergy list at any time in the Profile tab.
Does roilchef.ai track macros and calories?
Yes. Every recipe generated by roilchef.ai includes full macro nutrition data per serving: calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, and fiber. During onboarding you can enter your personal calorie and macro targets — either manually or by completing a short fitness quiz — and the app will display your progress toward those goals.
Can roilchef.ai generate recipes for someone else's dietary needs?
Yes. roilchef.ai includes a Cooking for Others toggle in the Profile tab. When enabled, the AI generates recipes suited for another person rather than applying your personal health profile — useful when cooking for guests, kids, or family members with different dietary needs.
How do I save and organize my recipes?
Tap the bookmark icon on any recipe to save it to your personal cookbook. You can organize saved recipes into custom folders. roilchef.ai also automatically suggests the right folder based on the recipe's content when you save it.
Does roilchef.ai have a grocery list feature?
Yes. From any recipe detail page you can tap Add to Grocery List to send all ingredients directly to your built-in grocery list. The grocery list tab shows all your items with checkboxes, and a badge shows how many items are still unchecked.
Can I search and filter my saved recipes?
Yes. The My Recipes tab includes a search bar that filters by title, subtitle, or tags. You can also filter by category — drinks, appetizers, desserts, keto, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, Mediterranean, and Whole30 — and browse by folder.
Does roilchef.ai suggest wine pairings for recipes?
Yes. Every recipe includes pairing recommendations for drinks, appetizers, and desserts. Tapping a wine suggestion opens a full wine detail page with tasting notes and food pairing tips. roilchef.ai also has a dedicated Wine Pairings section where you can browse by type and save favorites.
What wine types does roilchef.ai cover?
roilchef.ai covers red wines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah), white wines (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling), rosé, sparkling wines (Prosecco, Cava, Champagne), and dessert wines (Port, Sauternes, Tokaji, Ice Wine, and more).
Is roilchef.ai available on iPhone and Android?
Yes. roilchef.ai is a mobile app available for both iOS (iPhone) and Android devices. The app is optimized for mobile use with a bottom navigation bar, haptic feedback, and full iPhone safe area support. You can also access it via the web at roilchef.ai.
Does roilchef.ai support multiple languages?
Yes. roilchef.ai includes multi-language support. You can set your preferred language in your profile settings, and the app interface will display in your chosen language. Recipe generation also adapts to your language preference.
What happens to my recipes if I cancel my subscription?
Your saved recipes, folders, grocery list, and profile data remain accessible even if you cancel. You will revert to the free tier, which limits new AI recipe generations and wine pairings. All previously saved content stays in your cookbook and can be accessed at any time.
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