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This guide is for Paprika 4, which is currently in beta. Switch to the Paprika 3 guide.

The pantry on Android: the location picker, search and barcode buttons at the top, the add item field, items grouped by aisle with quantities and dates, one out of stock, and the edit, sort and actions buttons at the bottom.
  1. Add Item Adding Items to the Pantry
  2. An item, out of stock Editing Pantry Items
  3. Location picker Pantry Locations
  4. button Scanning Barcodes
  5. Sort button Sorting the Pantry
  6. button Pantry Actions
The pantry in Paprika for Android.

The pantry can be accessed by pressing the Pantry 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.


Adding Items to the Pantry

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.


Editing Pantry Items

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.


Pantry Locations Premium

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.


Scanning Barcodes Premium

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.


Sorting the Pantry

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.


Pantry Actions

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 Move to Grocery List.
Copy to Grocery List Copies items to the grocery list, leaving them in the pantry.
Print Print out the pantry.
Email Send an email containing the contents of the pantry.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Table of Contents
  2. What's New
    1. Highlights
    2. Other Changes
  3. Beta Testing
    1. Before You Start
    2. What to Test
      1. Adding Recipes
      2. Organizing
      3. Nutrition
      4. Sharing
      5. Pantry
      6. Meals
      7. Integrations
    3. Sending Feedback
  4. Overview
      1. The Floating Toolbar
  5. Adding Recipes
    1. Adding a Recipe
    2. Adding a Recipe from the Clipboard
  6. Scanning Recipes
    1. Scanning a Recipe
    2. Editing a Scanned Recipe
    3. Scanning Tips
  7. Browsing Recipes
    1. Browsing by Category
    2. Browsing Subcategories
    3. Searching Recipes
    4. Advanced Search
    5. Saved Searches
    6. Sorting Recipes
  8. Editing Recipes
    1. Editing a Recipe
    2. Deleting Recipes
    3. Recipe Fields
    4. Inserting Recipe Text
    5. Adding Recipe Photos
  9. Viewing Recipes
    1. Recipe Actions
    2. Printing Recipes
    3. Timers
    4. Scaling & Converting Ingredients
    5. Crossing off Ingredients
    6. Marking Directions
    7. Pinning Recipes
    8. Photo Gallery
  10. Nutrition
    1. Entering Nutrition Facts
    2. Analyzing Ingredients
    3. Viewing Nutrition
  11. Categories
    1. Assign a Recipe to a Category
    2. Suggesting Categories
    3. Adding a Category
    4. Editing Categories
    5. Built-In Categories
  12. Cookbooks
    1. Switching Cookbooks
    2. Adding a Cookbook
    3. Managing Cookbooks
    4. Moving Recipes between Cookbooks
    5. Sharing a Cookbook
  13. Browser
    1. Using the Browser
    2. Clipping Recipes Online
    3. Clipping Recipes from Social Media
    4. Manually Saving Recipes Using the Clipboard Tools
      1. Tips
    5. Saving Recipes from Other Apps
  14. Groceries
    1. Adding Ingredients
      1. Adding a Recipe to the Grocery List
      2. Adding a Custom Item to the Grocery List
    2. Editing the Grocery List
      1. Editing Grocery List Items
      2. Removing Items from the Grocery List
    3. Using the Grocery List
      1. Marking Items as Purchased
      2. Filtering Grocery List Items
      3. Sorting the Grocery List
    4. Managing Multiple Grocery Lists
      1. Viewing your Grocery Lists
      2. Adding a New Grocery List
      3. Renaming a Grocery List
    5. Grocery List Actions
  15. Pantry
    1. Adding Items to the Pantry
    2. Editing Pantry Items
    3. Pantry Locations
    4. Scanning Barcodes
    5. Sorting the Pantry
    6. Pantry Actions
  16. Meals
    1. Viewing the Meal Planner
      1. Switching Views
      2. Changing the Selected Day, Week or Month
    2. Adding a Meal
      1. From the Meal Planner
      2. From the Recipe Screen
    3. Editing Meals
      1. Changing a Meal's Date or Type
      2. Deleting Meals
    4. Meal Planner Actions
    5. Calendar Feed
  17. Menus
    1. Adding a Menu
    2. Adding Menu Items
    3. Adding a Menu to the Meal Planner
    4. Menu Actions
  18. Sharing
    1. Family Sharing
      1. Inviting Family Members
      2. Managing Family Members
    2. Messages
      1. Sending Recipes & Cookbooks
      2. Receiving & Importing Recipes
      3. Push Notifications
  19. Settings
    1. Accessing the Settings Panel
    2. List of Settings
    3. Account
      1. Paprika Cloud Sync
      2. Creating an Account
      3. Logging In
      4. Managing your Account
    4. Import Recipes
      1. YAML Format
    5. Export Recipes
      1. How to export your recipes
    6. Alexa
    7. Find Duplicates
  20. Resources
    1. Technical Support
    2. Frequently Asked Questions
    3. Changelog