Google has introduced a new visual curation method in AI mode that places links to cooking sites at the top of answers to relevant recipe questions. Robby Stein, Google’s VP of Search Product, announced the change in a post on X.
Sharing more about our ongoing work to help people find great recipes in search. We recently introduced a new visual recipe that makes it easy to find and visit recipe pages in AI mode.
For related recipe questions, you’ll see prominent links at the top of the answers with… pic.twitter.com/ZwgC5dF5Ef
— Robby Stein (@rmstein) June 30, 2026
For relevant recipe questions, links appear with photos and information, including the creator’s name, recipe measurements, and ingredient amounts, according to Stein. He tied the update to the cooking effects task he first described in March.
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Stein explained the update in his post:
“To share more about our ongoing work to help people find great recipes in search. We recently launched a new virtual curation that makes it easy to find and visit recipe pages with AI Mode.
To find the right recipe questions, you’ll see prominent links at the top of the answers with helpful details and images – such as the creator’s name, recipe measurements and ingredient amounts. As I said in March, this is something we’re still working on – thanks for everyone’s feedback here.”
How does the March Update fit in?
The change coincides with the recipe panel that Google introduced in March, following feedback on the effects of the recipe in AI mode that Stein talked about. We covered that update when Stein first announced it.
That previous version let you tap on a dish to open a panel with links to relevant recipe sites and a brief overview. The updated version places the links at the top of the answer and includes the creator’s information and recipe next to it.
Why This Matters
When you publish recipes, the new treatment can give other recipe pages a more prominent place in the AI mode’s answers to relevant questions.
The details in Stein’s list are similar to the fields usually provided in structured recipe data, such as measurements and ingredients. However, Stein did not say whether structured data is necessary for AI-mode therapy.
Some recipe publishers say the update doesn’t address their biggest concerns about AI-generated recipe summaries.
In response to Stein, Inspired Taste said it appreciates the change but argued that Google is still showing AI-generated recipes that could misrepresent the publisher’s content. They called the new link therapy “a big step in the right direction,” while saying “there’s a lot of work to be done.”
Looking Forward
Stein’s post does not specify the regions, languages, devices, or prescription questions that trigger the new treatment. He cited feedback from creators as the reason for the ongoing work, leaving room for some changes to the recipe links in AI mode.
Early feedback suggests that Google may continue to face pressure from recipe publishers over how AI Mode condenses and displays recipe content.
