Once you are comfortable to do the real thing, the voice recognition (a.k.a. Hands-Free Voice Control) allows you to set your pace. The voice recognition saves time, provides a faster information process, and even improves your speaking skills so your hands, eyes and body can focus on the cooking. It’s a great tool for players and rising chefs willing to try new things. Frustration and memories of telephone system nightmares can surface, but can be avoided by conducting the mic test so you know your ideal volume and range before trying the recipe. Using the voice recognition in an environment with minimal background noise helps too (don’t slam though oven doors either). Once you find your voice, the recognition works well.
This game has all the bases covered, even allowing adjustments for one, two, four, or six servings and a selectable grocery list where you can pick ingredients you do or do not like. The music needs some improvement, but overall the game is a well planned, educational trainer with great considerations for the audience (e.g. deselecting foods – perfect for eaters with specific allergies). Also known as Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What to Eat?, this game is a U.S. version of the 2006 Japanese Nintendo DS game, Shaberu! DS Oryouri Navi and is part of Nintendo’s "Touch Generations" game series.
Personal Trainer: Cooking is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB for alcohol reference.
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