Best Custard Recipe Software

Years ago, we had to put up with manual control of recipes, food preparation and cooking appliances in the kitchen. Of course, that has long gone now, and few could cope with an old-fashioned food processor without a USB connection, or a microwave without a wifi card. These things make it so much easier to control them with your laptop or kitchen PC.

Today with the proper software and a WiFi or 3G connection, actual kitchen and gourmet knowledge is now a thing of the past and you too can become the next Julia Child, while at the same time updating your Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages. In fact you don't even have to know how to boil water, as long as you have a laptop and an open USB 2.0 port.

However, it's important to check out the latest Hob Bandit security suite which prevents any bugs from getting into your custard. Hob Bandit comes pre-configured with default settings for temperature, consistency and color control. Users purchasing the Pro version can access the advanced settings for turbo whisk to get that frothy top you've always wanted. The integrated firewall includes a timelock and FRCS (Family Recognition Control System) which only allows the people you specify to open the oven door.

My Top Pick goes to Gordon Ramsay Fxxx-It! Custard In 18 Seconds. This fast and capable application has selectable interfaces for all popular food processors and cooker hobs. Although a trifle slower than Julia Child's 14-Second Cordon Blue Custard, it performs well with a range of ingredients including Wal-Mart's Dual-Purpose Concrete or Custard Mix, and Delia Smith Christmas Special Bowel Reamer Custard and Drain Cleaner.

Next, we think GoogleApps Mashable Custard Lite is the one to go for if you prefer cloud computing to PC-resident applications. With the new and appropriate 'Custard' skin for Chrome -- a sort of yellowy, burnt-brown effect -- this browser-managed custard recipe program should suit all mobile cooks.

Custard mixes to accompany your software
Health conscious consumers might want to check out Hilary's Live Custard Mix. This highly secret recipe contains an exclusive activated yeast that husband Bill brought home after a hard day at the office. Although at the top end of the market cost-wise, one dishfull breeds so quickly that after an hour there's enough to feed the whole family, so overall it's quite economic.

The alternative fully synthetic custard from Three Mile Island GM Custards will work in less than 2 gig of PAN and never fail to give yellowy satisfaction. Power and ability to locate in the dark are two key features guaranteed to satisfy.

Lastly, this section would not be complete without a mention of Ken Hom 64-Bit Wok Custard Pro, the latest upgrade of the faithful old program that has served so well in kitchens from here to Mars. It's a great all-rounder that even includes utilities for microwave defragging and fridge defrosting (using the microwave). However, we found that it didn't perform well unless your food mixer has at least 2GB of RAM.