Warning
This guide is for Paprika 4, which is currently in beta. Switch to the Paprika 3 guide.
The pantry can be accessed by pressing the section in the Main Menu.
Use the pantry to keep track of common ingredients you already have at home, such as: salt, pepper, flour, sugar, etc.
For each pantry item you can record the quantity, purchase date, expiration date, and whether it is in stock or out of stock.
Ingredients placed in your pantry will automatically be unchecked when you add recipes or meal plans to your grocery list.
To add an item to the pantry, type the ingredient name into the Add Item field at the top of the pantry and press Done on the keyboard.
Shortcut You can also add items by scanning their barcodes — see Scanning Barcodes below.
Tap on a pantry item to open the Edit Pantry Item screen for that item. From here you'll be able to update the item's ingredient, aisle, location, quantity, purchase date, expiration date and notes, and whether it is In Stock. The and buttons beside the quantity change its number by one, so 2 cups becomes 3 cups.
You can organize your pantry into multiple locations, such as Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, or Spice Rack.
The name of the current location is displayed in the pantry's toolbar — tap it to reveal your locations, then tap a location to view the items stored there. From the locations list you can also add a new location, or edit an existing one. The default location cannot be deleted, but it can be renamed.
Note
On tablets, your locations are displayed in the pane to the left of the pantry items.
To move an item to a different location, tap and hold it to enter selection mode, then press the button in the floating toolbar and choose Move to Location. You can also choose Copy to Location if you would like the item listed in more than one location.
Note
Pantry locations are synced across your devices.
You can add pantry items by scanning their barcodes with your camera. Tap the button in the pantry toolbar, then point the camera at a product's barcode.
When a barcode is recognized, Paprika looks up the product and starts a new pantry item with the product's name filled in for you. Review the details in the Edit Pantry Item screen and save.
Note
Barcode scanning requires camera access and a device that supports barcode scanning.
By default, your pantry will be sorted into aisles, similar to the grocery list.
If you prefer, you can change the pantry sort order by pressing the button in the floating toolbar. You can choose between sorting by: Aisle, Date Added, Expiration Date, or In Stock.
You can access these actions by pressing the button at the end of the floating toolbar.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Move to Grocery List | Moves items from the pantry to the grocery list. You can choose between moving all items, moving purchased items, or moving out of stock items. You can also move individual items by tapping and holding an item to enter selection mode, selecting the desired items, and choosing . |
| Copy to Grocery List | Copies items to the grocery list, leaving them in the pantry. |
| Print out the pantry. | |
| Send an email containing the contents of the pantry. |