What Is Cooking Mode?
Cooking Mode is Ressup's full-screen, hands-free cooking assistant. It guides you through your recipe one step at a time with large, readable text, automatic timers, and simple gesture controls — so you can keep your hands on the food, not the phone.
Starting Cooking Mode
There are two ways to enter Cooking Mode:
- On screen: Open any recipe and tap the Start Cooking button.
- By voice: Say "Start cooking in Ressup" to Siri. If you've recently been viewing a recipe, Siri will start with that one.
Cooking Mode opens in full screen, hiding all other app UI so you can focus entirely on the recipe.
The Cooking Screen
In Cooking Mode, you'll see:
- Step number and total — e.g., "Step 2 of 8" at the top.
- Instruction text — The current step's instruction displayed in large, clear text.
- Step ingredients — If the step has specific ingredients associated with it, they appear below the instruction so you know exactly what you need.
- Timer — If the step has a time set, a countdown timer appears and starts automatically.
- Navigation buttons — Previous, Repeat, and Next (or Finish on the last step) at the bottom of the screen.
Gesture Controls
The real magic of Cooking Mode is the gesture system. You don't need to precisely tap small buttons — just tap anywhere on the screen:
| Gesture | Action |
|---|---|
| Single tap | Move to the next step (or finish cooking on the last step) |
| Double tap | Repeat the current step (re-read it) |
| Triple tap | Go back to the previous step |
These gestures work anywhere on the screen, which is ideal when your hands are messy or you're standing across the kitchen.
Timers
When a step has a time duration (e.g., "Bake for 25 minutes"), Cooking Mode automatically starts a countdown timer:
- The timer is displayed prominently below the step instruction.
- When less than 60 seconds remain, the timer text changes color as a visual warning.
- When the timer reaches zero, an alarm sounds and the screen flashes green so you know the step is done — even if you've stepped away.
- Tap anywhere on the screen to dismiss the alarm.
- The alarm automatically stops after 10 seconds if you don't dismiss it.
Timer Controls
During a timed step, you have access to:
- Pause — Pause the countdown if you need a moment.
- Resume — Continue the countdown.
- Reset — Restart the timer from the beginning.
Finishing Cooking
When you reach the last step, tapping "Next" or single-tapping the screen will show a "Finish" prompt. Confirm to exit Cooking Mode and return to the recipe detail page.
You can also exit at any time by tapping the Exit button, or saying "Stop cooking in Ressup" to Siri.
Haptic Feedback
Ressup uses gentle haptic feedback throughout Cooking Mode:
- Light tap when navigating between steps.
- Medium tap when starting Cooking Mode.
- Strong tap when the timer completes.
These haptics work even if your phone is face-down on the counter, giving you physical confirmation that your input was received.