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Recipes and conversion
Your Echo device can be very helpful in the kitchen.
As well as setting timers and alarms, Alexa can
provide recipes, step by step cooking instructions
and weights and measurement conversion.
You can look at what ingredients you have in
your fridge and just say, “Alexa, give me a recipe
for chicken and baked beans” and the device will
give you three options and ask you to choose or
hear more. You can say “Alexa, what should I have
for lunch?” or, “Alexa, give me a recipe for chilli
con carne.”
You can then have the cooking instructions read
aloud to you or sent to your phone to read later.
Alexa can also convert measurements from a
recipe if you aren’t sure. Just ask, “Alexa, how many
tablespoons are in a half cup?” or more complex
conversion questions, like “Alexa, how much does
one cup of flour weigh?” or, “What is 120 grams in
ounces?”. Alexa can also tell you nutrition facts and
cooking times.
Communications
You can make free calls to people you know who
also have an Amazon Echo device. Calls are made
using your internet connection. You don’t have to
add contacts manually.
To set up communications using the Amazon Echo:
1. Open the Alexa app on your smartphone or
tablet
2. Tap “Communicate” (the second icon along
the bottom)
3. Verify your mobile phone information
4. Grant permissions for calling and messaging.
Optional:
Import your mobile phone’s contact list
when prompted.
You should now be able to ask Alexa to make calls
or send messages through your Echo. Just say,
“Alexa, call [Name]”. The recipient’s Echo will tell
them who is calling and they can choose to accept
or reject the call by saying “Answer” or “Ignore”.
Remember, your Amazon Echo is a hands-free device
with a speaker and microphones. This means anyone
nearby will be able to hear your conversation.
