How to Use Smart Kitchen Timers and Alexa for Cooking

Use Alexa, Google Home, or Siri to set kitchen timers with your voice while your hands are full cooking.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Set a basic timer
2.Name timers to run several at once
3.Ask for conversions
4.Ask cooking questions
5.Check time left on a timer

Set a basic timer

~15s

Say "Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes" or "Hey Google, set a timer for 10 minutes" or "Hey Siri, 10-minute timer". The speaker confirms and starts counting down.

Name timers to run several at once

~15s

Say "Alexa, set a pasta timer for 8 minutes" and "Alexa, set a garlic timer for 2 minutes". When one goes off, the speaker tells you which name is ringing so you know exactly which pot to check.

Ask for conversions

~15s

Say "Alexa, how many tablespoons in a cup?" or "Hey Google, convert 200 grams to ounces". The speaker gives you the answer out loud — handy when you are reading a European recipe.

Ask cooking questions

~15s

Say things like "Alexa, what temperature should I cook chicken?" or "Hey Google, what's a substitute for buttermilk?". The assistants pull answers from the web and read them aloud.

Check time left on a timer

~15s

Say "Alexa, how much time is left on my pasta timer?" to hear the countdown without looking at anything. Say "Cancel pasta timer" if you want to stop it early.

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Smart speakers like Amazon Echo, Google Nest, and Apple HomePod are perfect for the kitchen. You can set multiple timers, convert cups to tablespoons, and ask cooking questions without touching your phone with wet hands.

All three assistants can run several timers at once and name them — "Oven timer 20 minutes", "Pasta 8 minutes", "Garlic 2 minutes". They will tell you which one is ringing.

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