Potato and spinach omelet
You have: potatoes, eggs, onion
To buy: Fresh spinach
No grocery run, no waste
Fridge raid: what can I cook with what I have?
Got three zucchini, some eggs and a chunk of cheese left? Jot down what you have: Fridge raid finds the dishes that use it, starting with the ones that need nothing else. Free, no account.
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What can you cook with what you have?
One ingredient at a time, or several separated by commas. Salt, oil and spices count as already on hand.
For inspiration
Ideas from the fridges we've all got
Four common hauls, and the dishes Fridge raid gets out of them, found with the same tool.
Eggs, potatoes and an onion
Potato and bacon omelet
You have: eggs, potatoes, onion
To buy: diced smoked bacon
Spanish omelet with potatoes and chorizo
You have: eggs, potatoes, onion
To buy: chorizo
Pasta, tomatoes and cheese
Whole wheat pasta salad with corn and poached eggs
You have: pasta, tomatoes
To buy: canned corn, eggs
Whole wheat pasta with red lentils and cherry tomatoes
You have: pasta, tomatoes
To buy: red lentils, garlic
Tuna and tomato pasta
You have: pasta, tomatoes
To buy: Canned tuna, drained, Onion
Rice, chicken and carrots
Roast chicken with potatoes and carrots
You have: chicken, carrots
To buy: potatoes
Zucchini, eggs and feta
Quick zucchini, goat cheese and egg skillet
You have: zucchini, eggs
To buy: Goat cheese log
Mushroom, spinach and feta omelet
You have: eggs, feta
To buy: white mushrooms, fresh spinach
Spinach and feta omelet
You have: eggs, feta
To buy: fresh spinach, onion
No black box
How Fridge raid picks the dishes
It compares what you have with the ingredients of every dish in Popotam's public catalog. It keeps the ones that use at least two of them and need no more than two purchases, then ranks them: the ones you can make with what you have first, the ones that need a quick trip to the store after. If it finds too few, it widens to dishes that need a few more groceries, and says so.
It doesn't mix up “milk” and “coconut milk”, or “apple” and “potato” (pomme de terre, literally “earth apple” in French): it compares ingredients, not bits of words. No artificial intelligence is called, and nothing you jot down is saved.
In the app, the same Fridge raid remembers your staples and the quantities you have, also searches your own cookbook, and puts the dish you pick in your meal plan, with the groceries to match. Popotam is free, no account needed.
Clear out your fridge without wasting food
- Start with what goes bad fastest: herbs, salad greens, opened dairy, veggies going soft.
- Think of dishes that swallow everything: omelet, gratin, skillet, soup, fried rice, quiche. They take almost any veggie.
- Keep a few staples on hand (eggs, onions, pasta, rice, crushed tomatoes): with them, three leftovers make a meal.
- Write the list from the meals you've planned: you'll rebuy less of what you already have. Our printable grocery list template helps you see it at a glance.
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Frequently asked questions
What can you cook with what's left in the fridge?
Jot down what you have, even three ingredients: Fridge raid searches the dishes in Popotam's catalog for the ones that use them, starting with those that don't make you head back out. Eggs, potatoes, pasta or rice go with almost anything: omelet, gratin, skillet, fried rice.
How does Fridge raid work?
It compares your ingredients with those of every dish in Popotam's public catalog. It keeps the dishes that use at least two of them and don't need more than two purchases (if it finds too few, it widens to dishes that need a bit more shopping), and ranks them: first what you can make with what you have, then what needs a quick trip to the store. No artificial intelligence is called, and nothing you jot down is kept.
Do you need to list salt, oil or spices?
No. Pantry items (salt, pepper, oil, spices…) are taken for granted: they count neither for finding a dish nor in what you're missing. Jot down what makes the dish: vegetables, meat, starch, cheese.
Can you look for a dish without going back out shopping?
Yes: check “I don't want to go back out”. Only the dishes you can make with what you have stay, and, if there are too few, the ones missing just one ingredient, listed separately.
Is Fridge raid free?
Yes, with no account and no ads, on this page as well as in the app. In the app, it also remembers your staples, the quantities you have, and searches your own cookbook too.
How do you avoid wasting what's left in the fridge?
Start with what needs to go first: herbs, lettuce, opened dairy, vegetables going soft. A dish that uses them tonight beats a perfect week later on. And by making the grocery list from the planned meals, you buy back less of what you already have.