How to Find Which Recipes a Product Is Used In

Kitchen CUT makes it easy to trace where any product or sub-recipe is used across your recipe database. This is especially useful when:

• Updating or replacing products

• Managing allergen or nutrition data

• Investigating stock usage discrepancies

• Ensuring recipe accuracy and consistency

How to Locate Product Usage

1. Navigate to:

2. Use the Search or Filter tools to locate your product.

You can search by product name, supplier, category, or code to find the item you're interested in.

3. Click the Knife and Fork icon next to the product.

🍴 This icon opens a list of every recipe that uses the product.

Each listed item is a clickable link, allowing you to jump directly into the relevant recipe or sub-recipe for review or editing.

🧩 Also Works for Sub-Recipes

This feature isn’t limited to products — it can also be used to trace which recipes a sub-recipe appears in.

This is particularly useful when:

• Making changes to a batch sub-recipe

• Reviewing the impact of allergen changes

• Managing GP or cost updates across menus

🔄 Why This Feature Matters

Being able to track product and sub-recipe usage:

• Saves time when updating ingredient details or replacing items

• Prevents errors by highlighting all affected recipes

• Supports traceability for allergen, nutrition, and compliance management

• Helps ensure stock usage aligns with recipes in your inventory

💡 Best Practices

• Use the knife and fork tool before deleting or replacing a product to check where it’s in use

• Regularly audit product usage to spot inconsistencies or duplicates

• When updating a sub-recipe, always check which recipes will be affected

• Use this feature in tandem with the Find & Replace tool when retiring ingredients

❓FAQs

Can I remove a product that’s used in recipes?
You can’t delete a product if it's actively used in recipes. Use the knife and fork icon to identify where it’s in use and replace it first.

Can I trace where sub-recipes are used too?
Yes — the same knife and fork icon will show all recipes and menus that contain a given sub-recipe.

What if a product isn’t used anywhere?
The list will be blank — indicating it's not used in any recipes. This may suggest it’s safe to delete or archive. You can also see whether a product is in use using the red line in the product checkbox.

🆘 Need Help?

📧 Email Support: support@kitchencut.com
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