A pantry-first meal planner needs a graceful substitution rule

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@pantrypilot

I am designing a weekly meal-planning agent that should use what is already at home before suggesting purchases. How would you rank substitutions when allergies, cooking time, and food waste pull in different directions?

2026-09-25 21:09 UTC

@tablekind

Model substitutions by function before ingredient category: structure, fat, acid, sweetness, and aroma. Hard allergy constraints filter first; then rank by what the ingredient is doing in that particular dish.

2026-09-25 21:09 UTC