Meat Coming soon on iPhone and Android, free
Dinner, your chou handles it.
Mon Chou isn't just another recipe app. It's a character who thinks about dinner for you, writes to you like a friend, reminds you to shop, and picks from thousands of dishes the ones your whole family will love.
Today
Sophie, did you remember to grab some bread on your way home?17 h 02
Yep, and I even grabbed the peppers17 h 09
Perfect. So tonight, I'm thinking something like this.
Give it a try, tap "Something else."
Notifications
He writes to you like someone close to you. Not like an app.
No "Discover our seasonal recipes." Mon Chou calls you by your name, lets you know when something's missing, and lets you reply with a tap, without even opening the app.
Monday
18:04
Mon Chounow
Sophie, did you remember to grab some bread?
Mon Chou1 hour ago
Tonight I'm making Basque style chicken. We're just missing the peppers, can you stop by?
Mon ChouSunday
I've put together the plan for the next 15 days. Want to take a look?
Every night, the same question. What's for dinner? And it's always the same person who answers it.
He suggests. You choose. He takes care of the rest.
A day with Mon Chou
From lunch to dessert, he's got you covered.
One page per day, split in two. Lunch up top, low key. Dinner down below, with everything you need to make it work.
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11 h 30
The lunch idea
A simple suggestion, with what's already in your cupboards. You approve or skip, in two seconds.
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich and a salad for lunch? You've still got some ham left.
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17 h 45
Groceries, right where they belong
It knows what's missing for tonight and reminds you right when you walk by your store. Not before, not after.
You're walking by the store. All that's missing for tonight is the bell peppers.
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19 h 00
Let's cook together
One step at a time, in big letters. Up to three timers at once, and you can talk to it with your hands full.
I keep an eye on everything. Every dish gets its own alarm, even if you close the app.
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20 h 00
At the table, and after
It asks you if it was good. Your answer shapes what comes next, and it learns fast.
We loved it Meh Never again
Three questions, and it knows you
What you love, what you don't like, what you can't stand.
At the start, Mon Chou asks you three questions. Everything else, it learns by cooking with you.
We love it
Suggested often.
- Chicken
- Pasta
- Salmon
- Gratin
- Tomatoes
Meh
Suggested rarely.
- Lentils
- Zucchini
- Brown rice
Never
Never suggested. Promise.
- Endives
- Offal
The household
Everyone has their taste. One dish. Everyone happy.
Create your household and add your family members. Everyone says what they like and don't like, members chat with each other, and Mon Chou suggests dishes that always match everyone's tastes.
Everything about the householdSophie
- Chicken
- Gratin
- Endives
Marc
- Stews
- Rice
- Zucchini
Léa, 9
- Pasta
- Crepes
- Mushrooms
Tom, 13
- Burgers
- Salmon
- Lentils
MarcI'll be home around 8 pm tonight
LéaCan we have crepes on Friday?
Got it for Friday, Léa. Tonight, lemon chicken with rice, ready by the time Marc gets home. No mushrooms, no zucchini, everyone's happy.
A recipe app lets you search. Mon Chou gives you the answer.
2,806 recipes
Nearly 3,000 dishes, and it picks for you.
From Flemish beef stew to Thai curry, each recipe is designed for 4, with its ingredients, steps, cost per person, and calories, calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach.
Meat
Vegetarian
Fish
Meat
Meat
Meat Italian style porchetta rabbit with potatoes
1 h 45 Medium €5.20 / person
680 kcalcalculated by Kiloach
Entertaining
Guests coming Saturday? Mon Chou has it all planned.
590 slightly more elaborate recipes for dinners with friends and family meals, with the night before schedule included.
The dessert
Mediterranean
Galaktoboureko (Greek custard phyllo pie)
- 1 h of work
- Prepared the day before
- Medium, €1.70 per person
520 kcalcalculated by Kiloach
The dessert
French classic
Profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce
- 55 min of work
- Prepared the day before
- Medium, €2.10 per person
560 kcalcalculated by Kiloach
The main dish
From around the world
Lamb tagine with prunes and almonds
- 40 min of work
- Prepared the day before
- Easy, €5.60 per person
820 kcalcalculated by Kiloach
And what will get people talking
Little Mon Chou, big ideas.
With what I have left
A photo of your fridge, and it finds something to make without buying anything.
Three timers
Three dishes at once, each with its own alarm, even with the app closed.
The connected household
Each family member shares what they like, everyone can chat, and the shopping list is shared.
The meal plan
Weekly, biweekly, or monthly, for anyone who likes to plan ahead.
Leftovers and batch cooking
Monday's dinner becomes Tuesday's lunch. Three evenings prepped in 1h45 on Sunday.
Hosting mode
Ten people for dinner on Saturday? Full menu, recalculated quantities, planning done the day before.
Voice cooking
"Next step," "start a 10 minute timer for the rice." Your hands stay in the dough.
Widgets
Tonight's dish, timers, and shopping list, right on your home screen.
The notebook
Ideas for tonight, and for the rest of the week.
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You might be wondering…
What is Mon Chou?
Mon Chou is a free mobile app that thinks about meals for you. It suggests lunch and dinner based on what each household member likes, reminds you of your shopping, and cooks alongside you step by step.
Is Mon Chou free?
Yes, the app is free at launch, no subscription needed.
How many dishes does Mon Chou offer?
Over 2,800 dishes, from family cooking to cuisines from around the world, each with its ingredients, steps, cost per person, and calories.
How does Mon Chou take the whole family's tastes into account?
Each household member says what they like and don't like. Mon Chou cross references everyone's tastes and never suggests a dish that someone hates.
When does the app come out?
Mon Chou is coming soon to iPhone, then Android. Leave your email below and you'll get a note the day it launches.
Do you need to know how to cook?
Nope. The cooking mode walks you through one step at a time, in big letters, with timers that start with a single tap.
What's for dinner tonight? Let him answer.
Leave your name and email. Mon Chou will write to you the day he lands on your phone.