Around The World In 80 Recipes Offers A Breathtaking Journey, Promos Included

When is an app considered “breathtaking?” When it takes a simple concept and creates a masterpiece. In this case, the app is Around the World in 80 Recipes HD, which was recently released in the App Store for the iPad. Created by Murdoch Books, the app (and its iPhone/iPod touch counterpart) combines cooking recipes with a trip around the world. The end result is a terrific fusion of international cuisine through beautiful design.

The app imagines us flying around the world in a hot air balloon. At various points on our journey, we are met with amazing recipes native to each location.  The Jules Verne inspired design and short music intros for each country makes our culinary travels even more entertaining. Here is the video:

Some sample recipes include: Saltimbocca from Italy, and Baked Eggplant from Spain. In total (and not surprisingly), there are 80 recipes. Each recipe provides a list of ingredients and step by step cooking instructions. Each ingredient can be added to the app’s shopping list or your list of favorites. You can also post the recipe to Facebook and Twitter, or send it to your friends through email. I have a few criticisms worth mentioning. First, the recipes aren’t for beginners. Each requires ingredients which aren’t necessarily those found at most grocery stores. Plus, the cooking times for many recipes may prove lengthy for some users. In addition, while I love the “around the world” concept, it might actually get in the way of using the app for cooking on a daily basis. The stunning detail could frustrate some in the long run. Finally, rather than offering one universal app for use across all iOS platforms, the developers have released two different ones. This means users will need to pay twice if they want the app for their iPhone and iPad. Both the iPhone/iPod touch ($1.99) and iPad ($2.99) versions are available today in the App Store. AppAdvice has a few promo codes for our readers for each version. Using the comments below, let us know which version you are interested in and why you want the code.

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