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1.4 KiB
Sub-recipes & Prep Methods
Recipes in Formulation can seamlessly nest other recipes as sub-recipes, enabling modular batch preparation and accurate cost/nutrition rollup.
1. Using Sub-recipes in Formulations
- Nesting: When adding an ingredient to a recipe row, you can select an existing Recipe (tagged with the blue Recipe badge) rather than a raw ingredient.
- Cascading Cost & Nutrition:
- The sub-recipe's unit cost and nutritional profile are calculated based on its own ingredients and yield, and cascaded into the parent recipe.
- Changes to a base sub-recipe (e.g. House Mayonnaise) automatically propagate up to all dishes that include it (e.g. Aioli, Tartar Sauce, Sandwich Spread).
2. Structured Prep Method
The Prep Method editor allows organizing kitchen instructions into numbered, ordered steps:
- Numbered Instructions: Step-by-step prep directions with drag-and-drop reordering handles.
- Section Headers: Add intermediate headings (e.g.
To Sear:,Dry Mix:,To Garnish:) by ending the line with a colon:. - Prep Notes: Add inline notes (e.g.
(Let rest for 15 minutes before carving)) by wrapping text in parentheses(...). - Bulk Prep Import: Paste entire text documents or recipes into the bulk import modal to automatically parse headings, numbered steps, and notes into structured cards.