The Nintendo DS is not only a platform that allows for great gaming sessions, you know. It comes with a whole host of other software that teaches you language (My French Coach, anyone?), how to perform facial exercises as well as a make up course (most of these hail from Japan, where else?). This time round we have another non-game for the DS known as Personal Trainer: Cooking. This title will bring your DS to the kitchen to be at its most effective, so make sure a protective case and screen protectors are in place - and leave it away from the sink lest you drop the DS inside and drown it for good.

Personal Trainer: Cooking for Nintendo DS contains more than 240 dishes from dozens of countries around the world. The DS Chef, a friendly electronic cooking instructor, walks users through each step to make sure every dish comes out perfect and delicious. Personal Trainer: Cooking even includes videos of various cooking techniques, such as how to properly julienne vegetables. The touch screen interface helps budding chefs check ingredients on an electronic shopping list they can take to the grocery store. It also lets them search recipes based on ingredients, number of calories or cooking time. When a user’s hands are too covered in the business of cooking to use the touch screen, the voice-recognition feature comes in handy: Just tell the DS Chef to move on to the next step or repeat the last one.

This totally new line of titles from Nintendo is meant to help users enrich their lives while learning new skills without taking the traditional route. Perfect for those who are starting out on a culinary adventure, be it cooking for themselves or their family and friends. Would be cool if this cartridge contained re-writable memory that allows users to download new recipes from online though. Next year will see Nintendo release Personal Trainer: Math and Personal Trainer: Walking.

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