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From: jim@randvax.ARPA (Jim Gillogly)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Recipe Indexing Database wanted
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Date: Wed, 25-Jan-84 00:52:25 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 25 00:52:25 1984
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I hesitate to respond, considering that the net has already declared
recipe programs a waste of your computer's time, but, reluctantly, I
must admit that I've written a program that does just what you're
looking for.  It's called Computer Chef, and it's available on the IBM
PC and clones, Zenith Z100, and hordes of CP/M machines (including
Apple II with CP/M card).

Features include the ability to search for recipes that include
particular ingredients (what shall I do with 1 left-over block
of tofu (for you Californians)), or for keywords (user-defined,
not canned), or for titles.  The tricky part is that recipes can
get scaled and still end up in English units that you can find on
your measuring spoons.  Not that tricky, though - it doesn't understand
about not scaling up various spices.  Nor do I - I left that part to
my three co-authors, local housewives who supplied the recipes.

If that's what you're looking for, I can supply more info by direct mail.

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