Welcome to Chef++ - your go-to website powered by the Spoonacular API for all your food-related searches! Below is a step-by-step guide on how to use our search functionality, including how to exclude specific ingredients from your search. Let's get started!

Step 1: Basic Search To perform a basic search, simply enter your desired ingredients separated by commas in the search bar. For example, if you want to find recipes containing apples and bananas, type "apple, banana" and press the search button.

Step 2: Excluding Ingredients If you want to exclude a specific ingredient from your search results, you can add the word "no" before the ingredient's name. For example, if you want to find recipes with apples but without bananas, type "apple, no banana" and click on the search button.

Step 3: Reviewing Results Once you hit the search button, our system will process your request and display a list of relevant recipes that match your search criteria. You can scroll through the results and click on any recipe to view more details.

Step 4: Refining Your Search If you want to further refine your search, you can add more ingredients or exclude other items by using the same method described in Step 1 and Step 2.

Step 5: Viewing Recipe Details Clicking on a recipe will take you to its details page, where you can find more information about the ingredients, preparation instructions, and cooking tips.

Enjoy exploring our database of delicious recipes, and happy cooking with Chef++! Bon appétit!