Create an ingredient from a recipe

Windows desktop

Written in March 2021. The desktop app may have changed since.

You can convert a recipe to an ingredient in the software. Here is an example using the Cocoa cream used in the Chocolate gelato recipe.

Cocoa Cream

Ingredient Weight (g) Amount (%)
Water 400.0 40.00
Sucrose 150.0 15.00
Dextrose 150.0 15.00
Cacao powder 21% 300.0 30.00

For example this recipe can be saved as an ingredient in the database.

Start by creating a recipe with these ingredients. Then press the “Save as ingredient..:” button.

Screenshot: Create an ingredient from a recipe

Screenshot: Create an ingredient from a recipe

Enter a name for the new ingredient.

Screenshot: Create an ingredient from a recipe

That’s it. You have now converted a recipe into an ingredient and saved it to the database.

Screenshot: Create an ingredient from a recipe