Full recipes might soon be directly accessible in search results
A recent report reveals that Google is testing a new feature called Quick View for some cooking recipes. When users click the Quick View button, it brings up the entire recipe, complete with ingredients, photos, and step-by-step instructions, all without having to leave the search results page.The Quick View option isn’t available for every recipe site, though. Google seems to have agreements with only specific recipe bloggers for now, so you’ll only spot the “Quick View” button on supported ones.
Search Results display the recipe directly, so you don’t have to visit the website. | Image credit – Search Engine Roundtable
Although the option to view recipes directly in search is still in the testing phase, it aligns with Google’s shift toward keeping users on its platforms. For example, Google has already rolled out AI Overviews, which pulls information from websites and generates responses using AI. Now, it looks like cooking recipes are the latest focus in this push to offer more content directly in search results.If you enjoy cooking, you’ve probably searched for recipes online and had to scroll through endless blog content just to reach the actual ingredients and steps. I think the upside of Google’s new feature in testing is that it cuts out that extra scrolling, though ironically, it’s a problem Google kind of created.
For years, Google’s ranking rules favored longer posts, pushing bloggers to add more content to boost visibility. Now, with this new feature, Google is testing a way that skips the need to visit those blogs altogether – something I doubt content creators will be thrilled about.
In other Google Search updates, the tech giant is experimenting with a universal video search with Circle to Search, and it’s also added Wayback Machine links, letting users easily access the history of websites.