BBC food recipes dataset

Description

Unlock a rich collection of 9,712 BBC Food recipes with this detailed dataset. Each entry provides comprehensive information, including full ingredient lists (raw and parsed), cooking instructions, timings, cuisine types, images, and nutritional data. This dataset is perfect for culinary research, food technology applications, and developing innovative recipe platforms.

Highlights

  • Over 9,700 BBC Food recipes.

  • Deep recipe data: ingredients, instructions, diet types.

  • Includes publish dates and scrape timestamps.

  • Detailed parsed ingredients and nutrition information.

Sample Data

Preview of available data:

Name Author Extras Region Source Country Cuisine Gallery Version Keywords Cook Time Nutrition Prep Time Diet Types Recipe Url Scraped At Total Time Description Ingredients Imported At Recipe Image Recipe Yield Date Published Recipe Category Nutrition Parsed Ingredients Parsed Recipe Instructions
1000 chilli chicken Andrew Wong \N Asia bbc.co.uk China Chinese \N 1774725360698 ["quick, stir-fry, chicken ... PT30M — PT30M non vegetarian https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-29 00:16:16 — This quick chicken stir-fry... ["neutral oil, to coat chic... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 \N Serves 2 2026-01-02T16:00:00.000Z Main course [] [{"raw": "neutral oil, to c... ["Heat the oil in a wok unt...
15 minute pasta Mary Berry \N Europe bbc.co.uk Italy Italian \N 1774725360698 ["quick, 5 ingredient pasta... PT30M — PT30M nut free, non vegetarian https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-28 23:36:14 — This is my standby pasta su... ["350g/12oz penne pasta", "... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/fo... Serves 6 2014-03-31T20:00:00.000Z Main course [] [{"raw": "350g/12oz penne p... ["Cook the pasta in a pan o...
1970s-style chicken curry Matt Tebbutt \N \N bbc.co.uk \N \N \N 1774725360698 ["quick, chicken curry, chi... PT30M — PT30M egg free, non vegetarian https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-28 23:50:45 — Take a trip back in time wi... ["30g/1oz unsalted butter",... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 \N Serves 4 2021-08-21T00:00:00.000Z Main course [] [{"raw": "30g/1oz unsalted ... ["Melt the butter in a larg...
Leftover chicken pasta Rachel Phipps \N Europe bbc.co.uk Italy Italian \N 1774725360698 ["quick, food for when you\... PT30M — PT30M non vegetarian https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-28 23:57:49 — Inspired by the comforting ... ["180g/6oz pasta", "150g/5Â... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/fo... Serves 2 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z Main course [] [{"raw": "180g/6oz pasta", ... ["Cook the pasta in a pan o...
Hoisin noodles Rachel Phipps \N Asia bbc.co.uk China Chinese \N 1774725360698 ["quick, 10 ingredients or ... PT10M Calories: 385kcal | Protein... PT30M low-lactose, low-calorie, v... https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-29 00:24:08 — Hoisin is the secret to cre... ["2 nests medium egg noodle... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/fo... Serves 2 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000Z Main course [{"name": "Calories", "valu... [{"raw": "2 nests medium eg... ["Cook the egg noodles in a...
Mixed vegetable and almond ... Rachel Phipps \N Asia bbc.co.uk India Indian \N 1774725360698 ["food for when you\'re bro... PT1H Calories: 429kcal | Protein... PT30M low-lactose, gluten-free, l... https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-29 00:09:10 — This gently spiced biryani ... ["1 tbsp vegetable oil", "1... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/fo... Serves 4 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000Z Main course [{"name": "Calories", "valu... [{"raw": "1 tbsp vegetable ... ["Heat the oil over a mediu...
2-ingredient bagels Helen Upshall \N Americas bbc.co.uk United States American \N 1774725360698 ["quick, social media stars... PT30M Calories: 302kcal | Protein... PT30M vegetarian, nut free, egg free https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-28 23:28:31 — These 2-ingredient bagels c... ["250g/9oz self raising flo... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/fo... Makes 4 2025-10-13T14:31:38.000Z Cakes and baking [{"name": "Calories", "valu... [{"raw": "250g/9oz self rai... ["Put the flour in a mixing...
2-hour Christmas dinner Justine Pattison \N Europe bbc.co.uk United Kingdom British \N 1774725360698 ["easy christmas, easy chri... PT2H — PT1H non vegetarian https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/... 2026-03-28 23:21:33 — This roast turkey recipe is... ["2.5kg/5lb 8oz turkey crow... 2026-03-28 19:16:00 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/fo... Serves 6-8 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z Main course [] [{"raw": "2.5kg/5lb 8oz tur... ["Preheat the oven to 220C/...
Sign In to Download

Data Fields

This dataset includes the following data points:

Name
Recipe Url
Ingredients
Ingredients Parsed
Cuisine
Country
Region
Diet Types
Description
Cook Time
Prep Time
Total Time
Date Published
Recipe Image
Recipe Category
Recipe Yield
Author
Gallery
Keywords
Recipe Instructions
Nutrition Parsed
Nutrition
Source
Scraped At
Extras
Version
Imported At

Why This Data

This recipes dataset from Bbc provides comprehensive market intelligence and competitive insights. Perfect for:

  • Market Research: Understand market trends and customer preferences
  • Competitive Analysis: Compare pricing, products, and strategies
  • Business Intelligence: Make data-driven decisions
  • Price Monitoring: Track price changes and optimize your pricing

Use Cases

This dataset is perfect for various applications:

Ingredient Demand Forecasting: Analyze popular ingredients and their quantities from recipes to optimize grocery store inventory and predict demand for specific products and complementary items for e-commerce.

Culinary Trend Identification: Identify emerging culinary trends, popular cuisines, and prevailing dietary preferences from recipe data to inform competitive positioning and market entry strategies for market research.

Recipe Generation & Recommendation: Train AI/ML models using ingredients, instructions, and cook times to generate new recipe variations or power personalized recipe recommendation systems.

Novel Product Development: Uncover unique ingredient pairings, preparation methods, and popular dietary needs to inspire and validate new food product lines or kitchen gadget features for product development.

Content Gap Analysis & SEO: Identify high-demand keywords, popular recipe categories, and trending cuisines to optimize content strategy and drive organic traffic for food-related platforms.

Get Access to This Dataset

Start using this dataset today. Available in CSV, JSON, and Excel formats with flexible access options.

Request Access Contact Sales

Frequently Asked Questions

While specific update frequency isn't explicitly detailed, the `scraped_at` timestamp in each record suggests that the dataset is periodically updated to ensure relatively fresh content from BBC Food recipes.

The dataset is provided in a structured JSON format, as demonstrated by the sample data, which facilitates easy programmatic parsing and integration into various applications.

Yes, the dataset is rich with detailed fields including `ingredients`, `recipe_instructions`, `cook_time`, `prep_time`, `total_time`, `nutrition_parsed`, and `diet_types` for each recipe.

This dataset is ideal for developing recipe applications, conducting culinary research, analyzing dietary trends, and powering AI models for recipe recommendations or content generation.

Yes, a sample of the BBC Food Recipes dataset, including key fields like `name`, `recipe_url`, `ingredients`, and `cuisine`, has been provided for evaluation.