HOW TO USE THIS RECIPE SHEET TEMPLATE,,,,,,,,,,
"1. One row per ingredient. Repeat the dish name on every row of that dish so you can sort and filter your whole spec book.",,,,,,,,,,
"2. Enter quantities by WEIGHT wherever it matters. Volume drifts; weight does not.",,,,,,,,,,
"3. Extended Cost = Qty x Unit Cost. In a spreadsheet put =J2*K2 in the Ext Cost column and fill down.",,,,,,,,,,
"4. Plate Cost = total Ext Cost for the dish divided by # Portions. Use the cooked yield, not the raw weight.",,,,,,,,,,
"5. Food Cost % = Plate Cost divided by Menu Price. Reprice every quarter at minimum.",,,,,,,,,,
"6. Write the sheet while you cook the dish at full batch size. Sheets written from memory describe a dish nobody makes.",,,,,,,,,,
"7. Keep ONE master version. Update the Version Date every time the dish changes, and pull old printouts the day the new one goes in.",,,,,,,,,,
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"WORKED EXAMPLE + BLANK ROWS BELOW. Delete the example rows once you've built your first dish.",,,,,,,,,,
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Dish,Menu Section,Station,Version Date,Batch Yield (cooked),Portion Size,# Portions,Portioning Tool,Ingredient,Qty,Unit,Unit Cost,Ext Cost,Allergens,Storage / Shelf Life,Plate Cost,Menu Price,Food Cost %,Target %
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Short rib (raw 8 lb / trimmed 6.4 lb),8,lb,9.20,73.60,None,"Cryovac in 4in hotel pan, labeled, 4 days",6.88,34.00,20.2%,28%
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Mirepoix,2,lb,1.40,2.80,None,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Red wine,1,750ml btl,8.00,8.00,Sulfites,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Veal stock,3,qt,4.50,13.50,None,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Tomato paste,4,oz,0.18,0.72,None,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Butter (finish),6,oz,0.24,1.44,Milk,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Kosher salt,2.5,oz,0.06,0.15,None,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Neutral oil,4,oz,0.11,0.44,None,,,,,
Braised Short Rib,Entrees,Saute,2026-07-21,4.9 lb,5 oz,15,6 oz spoodle,Thyme + bay,1,bunch,2.50,2.50,None,,,,,
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Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Egg yolk,10,ea,0.32,3.20,Egg,"Squeeze bottle, labeled, 3 days",0.40,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Anchovy fillet,3,oz,0.85,2.55,Fish,,,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Garlic,2,oz,0.22,0.44,None,,,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Parmesan,8,oz,0.62,4.96,Milk,,,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Lemon juice,6,oz,0.18,1.08,None,,,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Dijon,3,oz,0.14,0.42,Mustard,,,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Blended oil,80,oz,0.16,12.80,None,,,,,
Caesar Dressing,Sub-recipe,Pantry,2026-07-21,3 qt,1.5 oz,64,1.5 oz ladle,Worcestershire,1,oz,0.35,0.35,Fish,,,,,
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