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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).

Related articles

  • Create a shopping list from recipes
  • Combine ingredients from multiple recipes
  • Troubleshooting: missing or duplicated items

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