Opsi is designed to manage your recipe book in a simple, intuitive way. Below are the key features that make up recipes in opsi:
Recipe Hierarchy
Categories: Organize recipes (e.g., Appetizers, Entrees) for quick reference.
Food Recipe: A fully composed menu item recipe intended for service, such as an entrée, appetizer, or dessert. Typically plated and served to guests.
Beverage Recipe: A complete drink recipe, such as a cocktail, mocktail, or other prepared beverage, ready to be served.
Component Recipe: A supporting recipe used as part of a larger food or beverage recipe. This includes prep items, batch recipes, or sub-recipes like sauces, syrups, or prepped garnishes.
Item: A purchased ingredient (e.g., salt, eggs, red onion).
Examples of completed recipe hierarchy:
Entree (category)
Lamb Apricot (recipe)
Lamb (component recipe)
Potatoes (component recipe)
Apricot Jus (component recipe)
Salt (item)
Cold Salads (category)
Endive Salad (recipe)
Endive (item)
Cider Vinaigrette (component recipe)
Celery (item)
Granny Smith Apples (item)
Spice Toasted Pecans (component recipe)
Blue Cheese (item)
Maldon Salt (item)
Recipe Fields
General Details
Name
Category
Yield
Shelf Life
Lead Time
Price on Menu
Cost of Recipe
Allergies
Notes
Menu Wording
Marking
Delivery Verbiage
Beverage Pairing
Ingredients & Prep
Items
Component Recipes
Prep Instructions (prep steps)
Component Recipes and Items, when used within a recipe, can each contain a prep method, quantity, unit of measurement and notes.
Media
Photos and Videos
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