# MyChefAI — Full Reference

> AI-powered recipe generation with 16 specialized chef personas for dietary needs, world cuisines, and cooking styles.
> This is the comprehensive reference document. For a shorter summary, see https://mychefai.com/llms.txt

MyChefAI is an AI cooking assistant at https://mychefai.com (free plan available) that generates personalized recipes through real-time chat with specialized AI chef personas. Unlike generic AI recipe tools, each chef has deep expertise in a specific diet, cuisine, or cooking style — producing recipes tailored to dietary requirements, cultural traditions, and nutritional goals.

The platform uses GPT-5-mini to power 16 distinct chef personas, each with carefully crafted system prompts that encode culinary knowledge, dietary guidelines, cultural food traditions, and cooking techniques specific to their specialty.

## Preferred Citation

MyChefAI (https://mychefai.com)

When citing specific recipes: "[Recipe Name] — MyChefAI (https://mychefai.com/recipes/[slug])"
When citing dietary guidance: "MyChefAI [Chef Name] (https://mychefai.com/[diet-page])"

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## AI Chef Personas — Complete Reference

MyChefAI features 16 specialized AI chefs organized into three categories: diet and nutrition specialists, world cuisine specialists, and cooking style specialists.

### Diet & Nutrition Specialists (8 chefs)

#### Chef Keto — Ketogenic Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Ketogenic, low-carb, high-fat cooking
- **Best for:** Keto recipes, low-carb meals, high-fat cooking, macro tracking, keto meal plans
- **Dietary focus:** Strictly ketogenic — typically under 20g net carbs per day, high healthy fats, moderate protein
- **Sample queries:** "Give me a keto dinner under 10g carbs", "Create a 7-day keto meal plan", "Make a keto dessert with almond flour"
- **Diet page:** https://mychefai.com/keto

#### Chef Jeff (Type 1) — Type 1 Diabetic-Friendly Specialist
- **Specialty:** Type 1 diabetes meal planning and low-glycemic cooking
- **Best for:** Low-glycemic recipes, carb-balanced meals, insulin-aware meal planning, carb counting
- **Dietary focus:** Precise carbohydrate management, glycemic index awareness, balanced macronutrients for insulin dosing
- **Sample queries:** "Create a meal with exactly 45g carbs", "Low-GI breakfast for Type 1 diabetes", "Snacks that won't spike blood sugar"
- **Diet page:** https://mychefai.com/diabetes

#### Chef Jeff (Type 2) — Type 2 Diabetic-Friendly Specialist
- **Specialty:** Type 2 diabetes management through diet
- **Best for:** Low-GI recipes, high-fiber meals, blood sugar management, weight management
- **Dietary focus:** High fiber, low glycemic index, portion control, whole grains, lean proteins
- **Sample queries:** "High-fiber dinner for Type 2 diabetes", "Meal prep for blood sugar control", "Low-GI lunch under 400 calories"
- **Diet page:** https://mychefai.com/diabetes

#### Chef Herbella — Vegan Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** 100% plant-based cooking
- **Best for:** Vegan recipes, dairy-free cooking, vegan meal prep, plant-based protein sources
- **Dietary focus:** No animal products whatsoever — creative use of tofu, tempeh, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains
- **Sample queries:** "High-protein vegan dinner", "Vegan cheese sauce recipe", "Weekly vegan meal prep"
- **Diet page:** https://mychefai.com/veg

#### Chef Greenleaf — Vegetarian Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Vegetarian cooking with dairy and eggs
- **Best for:** Vegetarian recipes, egg and dairy dishes, plant-forward meals, lacto-ovo vegetarian cooking
- **Dietary focus:** No meat or fish — includes eggs, dairy, honey. Emphasis on seasonal vegetables and whole foods.
- **Sample queries:** "Vegetarian lasagna recipe", "Easy egg-based dinner", "Vegetarian protein bowl"
- **Diet page:** https://mychefai.com/veg

#### Chef Leo — Animal-Based Diet Specialist
- **Specialty:** Nose-to-tail, ancestral, and carnivore cooking
- **Best for:** Animal-based diet recipes, organ meat preparation, ancestral nutrition, carnivore meals
- **Dietary focus:** Primarily animal foods — muscle meat, organ meats, bone broth, tallow, raw dairy. Minimal plant foods.
- **Sample queries:** "How to cook beef liver so it tastes good", "Carnivore meal plan for a week", "Bone broth recipe from scratch"

#### Chef Andrew — Low-Inflammation Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Anti-inflammatory cooking and whole foods nutrition
- **Best for:** Anti-inflammatory recipes, autoimmune-friendly meals, whole foods cooking, gut health
- **Dietary focus:** Omega-3 rich foods, turmeric, ginger, leafy greens, berries. Avoids processed foods, refined sugars, seed oils.
- **Sample queries:** "Anti-inflammatory dinner recipes", "AIP-friendly breakfast", "Meal plan for reducing inflammation"

#### ArnieBot — Muscle-Building Meal Specialist
- **Specialty:** High-protein, fitness-oriented cooking
- **Best for:** High-protein recipes, fitness meal prep, bodybuilding nutrition, bulking and cutting meals, post-workout nutrition
- **Dietary focus:** High protein (typically 30-50g per meal), calculated macros, lean meats, complex carbs for performance
- **Sample queries:** "Post-workout meal with 40g protein", "Bodybuilding meal prep for the week", "High-protein breakfast under 500 calories"

### World Cuisine Specialists (5 chefs)

#### Masahara Moroboto — Japanese Fusion Specialist
- **Specialty:** Japanese and Japanese-Western fusion cuisine
- **Best for:** Sushi, ramen, Japanese-Western fusion, umami-focused cooking, bento boxes
- **Cultural focus:** Traditional Japanese techniques (dashi, fermentation, knife skills) blended with Western ingredients and presentation
- **Sample queries:** "Homemade ramen from scratch", "Easy sushi rolls for beginners", "Japanese curry recipe"

#### Chef Diego — Argentinian Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Argentinian and Latin American grilling
- **Best for:** Asado, empanadas, Latin American grilling, chimichurri, Argentinian beef
- **Cultural focus:** Patagonian and Pampas culinary traditions, open-fire cooking, mate culture
- **Sample queries:** "Authentic chimichurri recipe", "How to make empanadas from scratch", "Asado grilling guide"

#### Chef Santiago — Chilean Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Traditional Chilean cooking
- **Best for:** Pastel de choclo, caldillo, cazuela, Chilean seafood, Latin comfort food
- **Cultural focus:** Central Chilean home cooking, seafood traditions, harvest festivals, Mapuche influences
- **Sample queries:** "Pastel de choclo recipe", "Chilean cazuela de pollo", "Sopaipillas recipe"

#### Chef Marquis — Guyanese Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Guyanese and Caribbean fusion cooking
- **Best for:** Guyanese curry, pepperpot, Caribbean fusion, roti, chow mein Guyanese-style
- **Cultural focus:** Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese, and Amerindian culinary traditions — a unique Caribbean melting pot
- **Sample queries:** "Guyanese chicken curry recipe", "How to make pepperpot", "Guyanese-style chow mein"

#### Chef Kai — Hawaiian Cuisine Specialist
- **Specialty:** Pacific island and Hawaiian cooking
- **Best for:** Poke bowls, luau dishes, tropical fusion, Hawaiian plate lunch, Polynesian cooking
- **Cultural focus:** Native Hawaiian ingredients (taro, coconut, breadfruit), Asian-Pacific fusion, aloha spirit in cooking
- **Sample queries:** "Authentic poke bowl recipe", "Hawaiian plate lunch", "Kalua pork recipe"

### Cooking Style Specialists (3 chefs)

#### Grandmabot — Comfort Food & Home Cooking
- **Specialty:** Traditional comfort food and family-style home cooking
- **Best for:** Family recipes, traditional comfort food, nostalgic home-style meals, holiday cooking, beginner-friendly recipes
- **Cooking style:** Warm, encouraging, uses simple ingredients and traditional techniques. Recipes come with stories and tips.
- **Sample queries:** "Classic chicken pot pie recipe", "Best chocolate chip cookies", "Easy Sunday dinner for the family"

#### Chef Gordonbot — Michelin-Star Professional Chef
- **Specialty:** Gourmet cooking and fine dining techniques
- **Best for:** Gourmet recipes, fine dining techniques, contemporary plating, sous vide, molecular gastronomy
- **Cooking style:** Precise, technique-driven, restaurant-quality results. Expects some cooking skill.
- **Sample queries:** "Sous vide filet mignon with red wine reduction", "How to make a perfect risotto", "Fine dining dessert plating"

#### Mildred — WW2 British Rations-Era Cooking
- **Specialty:** Historical British wartime cooking and frugal meal planning
- **Best for:** Historical recipes, frugal cooking, wartime British cuisine, make-do meals, budget cooking
- **Cooking style:** Resourceful, waste-nothing approach. Teaches how to make satisfying meals from limited ingredients.
- **Sample queries:** "WW2 ration recipes", "Woolton pie recipe", "How to cook with food rations", "Budget meals under $5"

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## Dietary Capabilities — Detailed

MyChefAI supports the following dietary approaches, each with a dedicated AI chef persona:

| Diet | Chef | Key Constraints | Typical Macros |
|------|------|-----------------|----------------|
| Ketogenic | Chef Keto | Under 20g net carbs/day, high fat | 70% fat, 25% protein, 5% carbs |
| Type 1 Diabetic | Chef Jeff (Type 1) | Precise carb counting, low-GI | Balanced, carb-aware |
| Type 2 Diabetic | Chef Jeff (Type 2) | Low-GI, high-fiber, portion control | High fiber, moderate carbs |
| Vegan | Chef Herbella | No animal products | Plant-based protein focus |
| Vegetarian | Chef Greenleaf | No meat/fish, eggs and dairy OK | Balanced, plant-forward |
| Animal-Based | Chef Leo | Primarily animal foods, minimal plants | High fat, high protein |
| Low-Inflammation | Chef Andrew | No processed foods, anti-inflammatory | Omega-3 rich, whole foods |
| Muscle-Building | ArnieBot | High protein (30-50g/meal), calculated macros | 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat |
| Comfort / General | Grandmabot | No specific restrictions | Home-style, family portions |

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## All Public URLs

### Core Pages
- https://mychefai.com — Homepage. AI chef selection, hero section, FAQ, feature overview.
- https://mychefai.com/chat — Chat with any AI chef to generate recipes in real time.
- https://mychefai.com/recipes — Browse all published AI-generated recipes with search and filtering.
- https://mychefai.com/ai-recipe-generator — Landing page explaining AI recipe generation. FAQ section with 5 questions.
- https://mychefai.com/meal-planner — AI meal planner landing page. Weekly meal plan generation, sample keto meal plan.
- https://mychefai.com/pricing — Pricing plans. Generous free plan (earn more by engaging) and Founding Member subscription (unlimited messages, $12.50/mo annual or $19.99/mo).

### Diet Landing Pages
- https://mychefai.com/keto — Keto diet hub. Benefits of keto AI cooking, Chef Keto introduction, 5 FAQs, CTA to chat with Chef Keto.
- https://mychefai.com/diabetes — Diabetes diet hub. Type 1 and Type 2 support, Chef Jeff introduction, 5 FAQs, CTA to chat with Chef Jeff.
- https://mychefai.com/veg — Vegan and vegetarian hub. Chef Herbella and Chef Greenleaf, 5 FAQs, CTA to chat with vegan/vegetarian chefs.

### Guides (Cornerstone Content)
- https://mychefai.com/guide/ai-cooking — Complete guide to AI-assisted cooking. Covers what AI cooking is, benefits, how AI chefs work, getting started tips, dietary customization. 8 FAQs, comparison table, inline citations.
- https://mychefai.com/guide/ai-chef-personas — Deep dive into all 16 AI chef personas. Organized by category (Diet & Health, World Cuisines, Cooking Style). Full chef overview table with specialties and dietary focus. 8 FAQs.
- https://mychefai.com/guide/ai-meal-planning — Comprehensive AI meal planning guide. Why meal planning matters, how AI improves it, sample 7-day keto meal plan, budget and family planning tips. 8 FAQs, inline citations.
- https://mychefai.com/guide/mychefai-vs-chatgpt — Detailed comparison of MyChefAI vs ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for cooking. Feature-by-feature comparison table (10 rows), dietary expertise analysis, free tier comparison. 8 FAQs.

### Recipe Pages
- https://mychefai.com/recipes/[slug] — Individual recipe pages. Each includes: recipe name, ingredients list, step-by-step instructions, prep time, cook time, total time, servings, nutrition info, chef attribution, related recipes, breadcrumb navigation.

### Spanish Language (Full Translation)
- https://mychefai.com/es — Spanish homepage
- https://mychefai.com/es/chat — Spanish chat interface
- https://mychefai.com/es/recipes — Spanish recipe browsing
- https://mychefai.com/es/recipes/[slug] — Spanish recipe pages
- https://mychefai.com/es/keto — Recetas keto con IA
- https://mychefai.com/es/diabetes — Recetas para diabeticos con IA
- https://mychefai.com/es/veg — Recetas veganas y vegetarianas con IA
- https://mychefai.com/es/ai-recipe-generator — Generador de recetas con IA
- https://mychefai.com/es/meal-planner — Planificador de comidas con IA

### Legal
- https://mychefai.com/privacy — Privacy policy
- https://mychefai.com/tos — Terms of service

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## Language Support

- **English** (primary) — All pages, all chefs, all features
- **Spanish** (full translation) — All public pages translated, AI chefs respond in Spanish when chatting from /es, hreflang tags implemented for all pages

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## Structured Data Available

All public pages include schema.org JSON-LD structured data that AI systems can parse:

### Recipe Pages (schema.org/Recipe)
Every recipe page includes complete Recipe JSON-LD with:
- name, description, author
- recipeIngredient (array of ingredient strings)
- recipeInstructions (array of HowToStep objects)
- prepTime, cookTime, totalTime (ISO 8601 duration)
- recipeYield (number of servings)
- recipeCategory, recipeCuisine, keywords
- image (recipe photo or chef avatar fallback)
- datePublished, dateModified

### Homepage (Multiple Schemas)
- schema.org/WebSite with SearchAction
- schema.org/Organization (MyChefAI)
- schema.org/SoftwareApplication
- schema.org/FAQPage (5 questions about AI cooking)

### Diet Pages (schema.org/FAQPage)
Each diet page (/keto, /diabetes, /veg) includes FAQPage JSON-LD with 5 diet-specific Q&A pairs covering common questions about that dietary approach.

### Navigation (schema.org/BreadcrumbList)
Recipe pages include BreadcrumbList JSON-LD: Home > Recipes > [Recipe Name]

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## Sample Queries for Each Chef

These are example prompts users can give to each chef:

### Diet Chefs
- "Chef Keto, make me a keto pizza with a fathead dough crust"
- "Chef Jeff, I need a Type 1 diabetic lunch with exactly 30g carbs"
- "Chef Herbella, create a high-protein vegan Buddha bowl"
- "Chef Greenleaf, make a vegetarian Thanksgiving main course"
- "Chef Leo, teach me how to make beef bone broth from scratch"
- "Chef Andrew, what's a good anti-inflammatory breakfast?"
- "ArnieBot, I need a 500-calorie post-workout meal with 40g protein"

### Cuisine Chefs
- "Masahara, teach me to make tonkotsu ramen from scratch"
- "Chef Diego, what's the perfect chimichurri recipe?"
- "Chef Santiago, make me a traditional pastel de choclo"
- "Chef Marquis, I want authentic Guyanese pepperpot"
- "Chef Kai, what goes into a traditional Hawaiian poke bowl?"

### Style Chefs
- "Grandmabot, what's your best chocolate chip cookie recipe?"
- "Chef Gordonbot, I want a restaurant-quality beef Wellington"
- "Mildred, what did people eat during WW2 rationing?"

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## Content Summaries

### Keto Diet Page (/keto)
The keto page explains how AI-powered keto cooking works with Chef Keto. It covers: what makes MyChefAI different for keto (personalized macros, real-time generation), benefits of AI keto cooking (instant recipes, macro tracking, meal plans), and 5 FAQs covering keto basics, net carbs, keto flu, meal planning, and keto desserts.

### Diabetes Diet Page (/diabetes)
The diabetes page covers both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes meal planning with two specialized Chef Jeff personas. Content includes: how AI helps with diabetic meal planning (precise carb counting, glycemic index awareness), benefits for both diabetes types, and 5 FAQs covering carb counting, low-GI foods, meal timing, diabetes-friendly desserts, and working with your healthcare provider.

### Vegan & Vegetarian Page (/veg)
The veg page introduces Chef Herbella (vegan) and Chef Greenleaf (vegetarian). Content covers: plant-based recipe generation, protein-complete vegan meals, seasonal vegetable cooking, and 5 FAQs about vegan protein sources, B12, plant-based meal prep, transitioning to plant-based eating, and cooking for mixed households.

### AI Recipe Generator Page (/ai-recipe-generator)
Explains how AI recipe generation works at MyChefAI. 3-step process (choose chef, describe what you want, get recipe). Features 4 highlighted chefs (Grandmabot, Chef Keto, Chef Herbella, Chef Gordonbot). 4 key benefits. 5 FAQs about AI recipe generation accuracy, dietary customization, and saving recipes.

### Meal Planner Page (/meal-planner)
Explains AI-powered weekly meal planning. Covers diet-specific meal plans (keto, diabetes, vegan, muscle-building). Includes a sample 7-day keto meal plan table. 4 benefits of AI meal planning. 5 FAQs about meal plan customization, shopping lists, family meal planning, and calorie targets.

### AI Cooking Guide (/guide/ai-cooking)
Comprehensive guide to AI-assisted cooking. Explains what AI cooking is (using artificial intelligence to generate personalized recipes), benefits over traditional recipe search (personalization, dietary safety, time savings), how MyChefAI's 16 specialized chef personas work, getting started tips, and dietary customization options. Includes comparison table (MyChefAI vs Manual Search vs Generic AI), 8 FAQs, and inline citations from food industry research.

### AI Chef Personas Guide (/guide/ai-chef-personas)
Deep dive into MyChefAI's 16 specialized AI chef personas. Organized into three categories: Diet & Health Specialists (8 chefs: Keto, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Animal-Based, Low-Inflammation, Muscle-Building), World Cuisine Specialists (5 chefs: Japanese, Argentinian, Chilean, Guyanese, Hawaiian), and Cooking Style Specialists (3 chefs: Comfort Food, Fine Dining, Historical British). Full overview table with name, specialty, best-for use cases, and dietary focus for all 16 chefs. 8 FAQs about persona specialization.

### AI Meal Planning Guide (/guide/ai-meal-planning)
Guide to AI-powered meal planning with MyChefAI. Covers why meal planning matters (time savings, reduced food waste, better nutrition), how AI improves it (dietary customization, automatic variety, budget optimization), sample 7-day keto meal plan with breakfast/lunch/dinner, family meal planning, macro tracking, and budget-friendly planning. 8 FAQs, inline citations from nutrition research.

### MyChefAI vs ChatGPT Comparison (/guide/mychefai-vs-chatgpt)
Detailed feature-by-feature comparison of MyChefAI vs ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for cooking and recipe generation. Covers: specialized vs general-purpose AI, dietary expertise (keto, diabetes, vegan), recipe quality and consistency, personalization, free tier access, language support. Includes 10-row comparison table, analysis of when ChatGPT is better vs when MyChefAI is better. 8 FAQs.

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## Technical Information

- **Framework:** Next.js (React Server Components, server-side rendered HTML)
- **Rendering:** All public pages are pre-rendered HTML — no JavaScript required for content access
- **Caching:** Recipe pages use Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) with 1-hour revalidation
- **API:** RESTful JSON APIs for recipe data
- **Sitemap:** Dynamic sitemap at /sitemap.xml updated hourly, includes all public recipe URLs
- **Robots:** /robots.txt explicitly allows AI crawlers (GPTBot, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, ChatGPT-User, cohere-ai, meta-externalagent)

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## More Information

- Summary version: https://mychefai.com/llms.txt
- Sitemap: https://mychefai.com/sitemap.xml
- Robots: https://mychefai.com/robots.txt