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Thanks to one recently launched Chicago startup, you might never have to make a last-minute run to the grocery store again.

Introducing Recipe Rack, the search engine that’s reverse engineered to discover recipes based solely on ingredients you already have on hand.

“We want to change the way people cook at home,” said Matthew Sayers, Recipe Rack’s co-founder in a statement. “Too many people start the process by going to the store to buy ingredients that they’ll only use once. 40 percent of prepared food in this country is wasted. We’re ready to change all of that.”

With Recipe Rack, first-time cooks and classically trained chefs alike have access to a library of recipes for fresh, home-cooked meals. Users simply enter at least five ingredients they’ve got stowed at the back of their refrigerator, and Recipe Rack will aggregate a number of meal options they can chose among.

“As a restaurateur – it sounds funny – I’m always encouraging our guests to cook in their own kitchens,” said Michael Muser, General Manager and Partner of Grace restaurant in Chicago in a statement. “Someone who cooks at home has an even greater appreciation for what we do. For me, there's no better tool than Recipe Rack. It assists the home cook in making meals with what they have in their kitchen. I think it's brilliant.”

Apparently, users of the search engine agree with Muser. Recipe Rack, which is based out of 1871, said the site had users in all 50 states and a dozen countries in the first day alone.

According to the announcement, Recipe Rack users have access to a fully interactive experience, where they can review recipes and save certain meals to cook again.

“How many times have you said, ‘I don’t know what to cook for dinner,’ thinking that you don’t have what it takes to make a great meal?’” Sayers asked. “We want you to be inspired by the ingredients around you and Recipe Rack helps users unlock the full potential of their kitchen.”

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