Updated Feb 27, 2026
Shopping list: how it works
Generate a shopping list from your recipes and understand what gets included.
Shopping list: how it works
Zavora can generate a shopping list by aggregating ingredients from one or more recipes. The goal is to help you go from “what are we cooking?” to “what do we need to buy?” in a single flow.
Key ideas
- A shopping list is built from recipe ingredients.
- When multiple recipes are selected, ingredients can be combined into a single list.
- Optional items may be handled differently depending on your settings (hide by default, or include).
Best results
Shopping lists work best when ingredients are written consistently (amount + unit + ingredient).
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