Recipes

Recipes #

Get started with Recipes #

Recipes are combinations of Ingredients and other Recipes (Subrecipes).

Enter details about a Recipe:

  • Name
  • Yield
  • Notes
  • Photos
Details
Recipe Detail Features
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 #

  1. In the All Recipes list, tap the Add button add-button to create a new Recipe.

  2. Enter a name for your new Recipe.

  1. In the Recipes list, tap the New Recipe button.

  2. Enter a name for your new Recipe.

  1. In the Recipes tab, click the Create Recipe button.

  2. Enter a name for your new Recipe.

Enter details about your new Recipe, or set it up later.

Add an Ingredient to a Recipe #

  1. In a Recipe, tap add component, then tap add ingredient

  2. Select an Ingredient.

    You can use Ingredient Groups to filter the list of Ingredients.

    Tap the Add button add-button to add a new Ingredient, and add Prices for this new Ingredient later.

  1. In a Recipe, tap the Add Ingredient button.

  2. Tap the Set Ingredient button.

  3. Select an Ingredient.

    You can use the Search feature to find an Ingredient.

    Tap the New Ingredient button to add a new Ingredient.

    • Enter a name for the new Ingredient.

    • Enter details about your new Ingredient, or tap Back to set it up later.

    • Select the new Ingredient to add it to the Recipe.

  1. In the Recipes tab, click to select a Recipe.

  2. Under Add recipe ingredient, use Search to select an Ingredient.

    Or enter a name to add a new Ingredient.

  3. Enter Ingredient amount.

    You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.

  4. Click the Add recipe ingredient button.

Add a Subrecipe to a Recipe #

  1. In a Recipe, tap add component, then tap add recipe

  2. Select a Recipe.

    Tap the Add button add-button to add a new Recipe and set it up later.

  1. In a Recipe, tap the Add Recipe button.

  2. Tap the Set Recipe button.

  3. Select a Recipe.

    You can use the Search feature to find a Recipe.

    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.

  1. In the Recipes tab, click to select a Recipe.

  2. Under Add a subrecipe, use Search to select a Recipe.

  3. Enter Subrecipe amount.

    You can select a different measurement unit or create a new Abstract Unit.

  4. Click the Add sub-recipe button.

See and modify a Recipe #

  1. In the All Recipes list, tap to select a Recipe.

  2. Modify the Recipe’s details.

  3. Tap Delete recipe to delete.

  1. In the Recipes list, tap to select a Recipe.

  2. Modify the Recipe’s details.

  3. Tap android-more-button , then Delete to delete.

  1. In the Recipes tab, click to select a Recipe.

  2. Modify the Recipe’s details.

  3. Click webapp-more-button , then Delete to delete.

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.

Error messages #

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.

Details
Error Resolving the error
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.

Automatic calculations #

Fillet automatically calculates a Recipe’s Food Cost and Nutrition:

Calculation
Food Cost Total cost of Recipe Components (Ingredients' prices and Subrecipe cost)
Nutrition Total Nutrition of Recipe Components