Kitchen safe touchscreen recipe reader

I've been using an iPad as others have suggested. Option 1 is to vecro it to a cabinet or the fridge etc. where it is not in danger of getting caught in a spill. You can navigate just fine with a nuckle or the back of your wrist if your hands are a mess.

Option 2 is put it in a gallon zipper bag. I recommend the 'storage' type over the freezer type as the plastic is thinner and won't interfere with the screen. If you are going to be using it for something with audio it won't sound good, but if you have something with airplay (I use a in the kitchen you can shift the audio over there, which is a good idea anyway as the volume level of an iPad really can't compete with kitchen noise.

I'm considering putting in a permanently mounted 50" LCD screen when I remodel. If so it will be connected to a computer in the basement under the kitchen, and have a touchscreen overlay added to it. The overlay uses light beam interruption and senses 'touch' without you really having to make contact with the screen. This is probably more than most people want to mess with though.

It's not "rugged" yet, as I need to put a protective layer on the screen and hide some of the pieces. I will probably build the parts directly into the kitchen when I remodel (hopefully happening soonish). I built myself one out of a laptop with a broken screen and Acer T230H monitor (23", touch screen). It's just running windows 7, and still needs some tweaking. Call it a work in progress, but it works great. My wife and I love it. The laptop was lying around and the monitor was quite affordable (about $350ish CAD).

I actually use my iPad. But here is a great way to mount one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSDPKktbUk

Find any PDA or tablet you like that has a resistive touchscreen, then vacuum seal it inside a plastic baggie. For perfect sealing, get one that can charge inductively, so you don't have to put a hole in the bag for the power cord.

Have you just considered the typical web apps on whatever smartphone you might happen to have? For instance, Epicurious.com just came out with an iPad/iPhone app where you can view your "recipe box" recipes. The screen size would be the biggest problem.

Or, just find a cheap desktop (with a WiFi card) or a laptop and you'll be able to browse whatever sites you want. I think having a dedicated recipe-finding machine is a bit impractical unless you're constantly cooking... albeit a very cool idea :-)

I understand your request. I have always wanted this as well. What I did was buy a 21 inch all in one computer (touchscreen enabled). This stays in the kitchen and is used for recipes only. I may enjoy some music videos while things are cooking. It can be done! Do not listen to the negative responses. :-D

I saw a deal on one of these a few weeks ago and while my mouse was haning over the buy-now box i had a mental picture of my cook-books. Mine are covered with grit, grime, and god knows what else. Before you think about going with this solution think about what currently holds your recipies and what kind of shape it's in. If yours look anything like mine then your new shiny touch screen could be ruined in a very short time.

Also, think about where you're going to put this. Too close to the stove and you have heat/ steam issues; too far away and it's pretty useless to have a scroll touch-screen if you can't reach it. Also, when I'm in the kitchen I alomost always have something in my hands, wooden spoon, sharp knife, apple, whatever; I'm sure I would stab, bludgeon, or otherwise mangle a touch screen very quickly.