Ingredient and Product Management

This directory contains individual user stories related to the ingredient abstraction layer, mapping generic ingredients to specific products, and product substitution.

Overview

The ingredient-product mapping system enables hosts to work with abstract ingredients in recipes while mapping those ingredients to specific products in inventory. This abstraction allows for recipe flexibility, product substitution, and better inventory management.

Story Summary

✅ Implemented Stories (6) - Moved to `completed/` directory

Note: All implemented ingredient-product mapping stories have been moved to ../completed/ directory.

1. Define Generic Ingredients

Priority: High
Status: ✅ Implemented (December 2025)

Define generic ingredient types (bourbon, vodka, simple syrup) that recipes can reference without being tied to specific brands. Foundation for recipe flexibility.

Coverage: 80 ingredients with complete flavor profiles

2. Map Products to Generic Ingredients

Priority: High
Status: ✅ Implemented (December 2025)

Map specific products in inventory to generic ingredients so the system knows which bottles can be used for which recipe ingredients.

Coverage: 100% (20 products mapped to ingredients)

3. View Available Products for Recipe Ingredient

Priority: Medium
Status: ✅ Implemented (December 2025)

See which products in inventory can be used for a recipe ingredient. View product levels and select preferred products when making drinks.

Implementation: Ingredient detail screen shows all mapped products with inventory levels.

4. Suggest Product Substitutions

Priority: Low
Status: ✅ Implemented (December 2025)

Receive intelligent suggestions for ingredient substitutions when products are missing. Based on ingredient mapping, flavor profiles, price, and availability.

Implementation: Product substitution system with match scoring displayed on product detail screens.

See: Substitution Suggestions Implementation

5. Track Ingredient Usage Across Recipes

Priority: Low
Status: ✅ Implemented (December 2025)

See which recipes use a specific ingredient to understand ingredient versatility and plan menus accordingly.

Implementation: Ingredient detail screen shows all recipes using that ingredient.

6. Define Ingredient Flavor Profiles

Priority: Medium
Status: ✅ Implemented (December 2025)

Define flavor characteristics (sweet, sour, bitter, umami, spicy, herbal, floral, fruity) for ingredients on a 0-10 scale. Used for recipe balance analysis.

Coverage: 100% (80 ingredients with complete flavor profiles)

⏳ Partially Implemented Stories (1)

7. Handle Multi-Ingredient Products

Priority: Low
Status: ⚠️ Partially Implemented (December 2025)

Map products containing multiple ingredients (like pre-made sour mix). Basic multi-ingredient mapping exists, but ratios, percentages, and preferences are not yet implemented.

Current: Products can map to multiple ingredients
Missing: Ratio specification, primary/secondary designation, shopping list calculations

⏳ Planned Stories (1)

8. Bulk Import Ingredient-Product Mappings

Priority: Low
Status: ⏳ Not Yet Implemented

Import ingredient-product mappings from templates or databases. Auto-suggest mappings based on product names and types with review and approval workflow.

Implementation Progress

Overall Status

Implemented: 6 of 8 stories (75%)
Partially Implemented: 1 of 8 stories (12.5%)
Planned: 1 of 8 stories (12.5%)

Priority Breakdown

High Priority (2 stories):

✅ Define Generic Ingredients
✅ Map Products to Generic Ingredients

Medium Priority (2 stories):

✅ View Available Products for Recipe Ingredient
✅ Define Ingredient Flavor Profiles

Low Priority (4 stories):

✅ Suggest Product Substitutions
✅ Track Ingredient Usage Across Recipes
⚠️ Handle Multi-Ingredient Products (partial)
⏳ Bulk Import Ingredient-Product Mappings

Foundation Status

Ingredient System:

✅ 80 ingredients defined
✅ 100% flavor profile coverage
✅ Ingredient CRUD operations
✅ Ingredient detail screens

Product Mapping:

✅ 100% product mapping coverage (20 products)
✅ Multiple ingredients per product support
✅ Product-to-ingredient relationships
⏳ Bulk import/auto-mapping (not yet implemented)

Integration:

✅ Recipe flavor calculation uses ingredient profiles
✅ Product substitution uses ingredient mappings
✅ Ingredient detail shows recipes and products
✅ Product detail shows ingredient mappings

Key Components

Implemented:

Ingredient data model with flavor profiles
Product ingredientIds field for mappings
Ingredient detail screen with products and recipes
Product detail screen with ingredient mappings
Product substitution system
Flavor profile calculations

See: Flavor Profile Audit for detailed coverage statistics.

Flavor Profile Audit - Coverage analysis and statistics
Substitution Suggestions Implementation - Product substitution details
Flavor Profiles - Related flavor profile stories
Product Substitution Suggestions - Product-level substitution story

Usage Guidelines

For Recipe Development: Use Stories 1 and 6 to define ingredients with flavor profiles
For Inventory Management: Use Story 2 to map products to ingredients for recipe matching
For Recipe Making: Use Story 3 to see available products when making drinks
For Substitutions: Use Story 4 to find alternatives when products are missing
For Menu Planning: Use Story 5 to understand ingredient versatility
For Complex Products: Use Story 7 for products with multiple ingredients (when fully implemented)
For Bulk Setup: Use Story 8 to import mappings efficiently (when implemented)

Future Enhancements

The ingredient-product mapping system provides the foundation for:

Recipe-to-inventory matching
Flavor-based substitutions
Shopping list generation from recipes
Multi-ingredient product handling with ratios
Bulk mapping operations
Custom mapping rules and patterns