Recipes
Get started with Recipes
Overview
Recipes are combinations of Ingredients and other Recipes (Subrecipes).
Enter details about a Recipe:
- name
- Yield
- Notes
- Photos
Recipe Detail | Features |
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Yield | Enter Yield amount, which is the amount produced by this Recipe. |
Yield Unit | Create or modify the unit for Recipe Yield. Select a different measurement unit. Or create a new Abstract Unit, that is, Recipe Unit. |
Notes | Enter Notes to capture a quick thought, ideas, and more. |
Photos | Add unlimited Photos to this Recipe. |
Create a new Recipe
iOS and iPadOS
- In the All Recipes list, tap the Add button to create a new Recipe.
- Enter a name for your new Recipe.
Android
- In the Recipes list, tap the New Recipe button.
- Enter a name for your new Recipe.
Web
- In the Recipes tab, click the Create Recipe button.
- Enter a name for your new Recipe.
- Enter details about your new Recipe, or set it up later.
Add an Ingredient to a Recipe
iOS and iPadOS
- In a Recipe, tap add component, then tap add ingredient
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Select an ingredient.
You can use Ingredient Groups to filter the list of Ingredients.
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Enter Ingredient amount.
You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.
Android
- In a Recipe, tap the Add Ingredient button.
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Select an ingredient.
You can use the Search feature to find an Ingredient.
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Enter Ingredient amount.
You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.
Web
- In the Recipes tab, click to select a Recipe.
- Click the Add recipe ingredient button.
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Select an ingredient.
You can use the Search feature to find an Ingredient.
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Enter Ingredient amount.
You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.
Add a Subrecipe to a Recipe
iOS and iPadOS
- In a Recipe, tap add component, then tap add recipe
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Select a Recipe.
You can use the Search feature to find a Recipe.
Tip:
Tap the Add button to add a new Recipe and set it up later.
Enter a name for the new Recipe.
Enter details about your new Recipe, or tap Back to set it up later.
Select the new Recipe to add it to the Recipe.
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Enter Subrecipe amount.
You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.
Android
- In a Recipe, tap the Add Recipe button.
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Select a recipe.
You can use the Search feature to find a Recipe.
Tip:
Tap the New Recipe button to add a new Recipe.
Enter a name for the new Recipe.
Enter details about your new Recipe, or tap Back to set it up later.
Select the new Recipe to add it to the Recipe.
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Enter Subrecipe amount.
You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.
Web
- In the Recipes tab, click to select a Recipe.
- Click the Add sub-recipe button.
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Enter Subrecipe amount.
You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.
See and modify a Recipe
iOS and iPadOS
- In the All Recipes list, tap to select a Recipe.
- Modify the Recipe’s details.
- Tap Delete recipe to delete.
Android
- In the Recipes list, tap to select a Recipe.
- Modify the Recipe’s details.
- Tap , then Delete to delete.
Web
- In the Recipes tab, click to select a Recipe.
- Modify the Recipe’s details.
- Click , then Delete to delete.
Automatic calculations
Fillet automatically calculates a Recipe’s Food Cost and Nutrition:
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Food Cost
Total cost of Recipe Components (Ingredients' prices and Subrecipe cost)
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Nutrition
Total Nutrition of Recipe Components
Calculate Recipe cost
Fillet uses Price information from the Recipe’s Components to calculate cost.
Recipe Components are Ingredients and Recipes (Subrecipes) used in a Recipe.
If Fillet cannot calculate cost for a Recipe, you will see error messages.
Each error message has an explanation and options for resolving the error.
Error messages
Error | Resolving the error |
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Ingredient in Recipe does not have at least one Price | Tap Set Price and you can resolve the error by adding a Price for that Ingredient. |
Subrecipe does not have Food Cost because of its own costing errors | Tap “Resolve” to see the Subrecipe and resolve the errors there. |
Ingredient or a Subrecipe using an incompatible unit in Recipe | Specify conversion, select different price, or change unit to compatible unit. |