Welcome to Deglaze — an open, collaborative database mapping the world’s ingredients to cooking components and dishes, organized by cuisine. Our mission: to create a structured, markdown-based resource that’s easy for both humans and AI to query, powering the next generation of meal planning, grocery lists, and culinary creativity.
Deglaze is not a recipe collection. Instead, it’s a living, growing map of:
- Ingredients (e.g., tomato, gochujang, masa harina) ↓
- Components (reusable parts of recipes, e.g., “sofrito”, “kimchi base”, “tortilla dough”) ↓
- Dishes (e.g., “bibimbap”, “tacos al pastor”)
All data is stored in simple, human-readable Markdown files, organized by cuisine (Korean, Mexican, Italian, etc.), making it easy to contribute and to use with tools like Obsidian.
By structuring culinary knowledge this way, we enable:
- LLMs and AI tools to generate grocery lists, meal plans, and cooking suggestions with unprecedented accuracy.
- Chefs, home cooks, and food lovers to explore ingredient relationships and dish structures across cultures.
- Developers and researchers to build smarter food apps, bots, and assistants.
- Open, extensible Markdown format — easy to read, edit, and version.
- Cuisine-based organization for global coverage and cultural context.
- No recipes (yet!) — focus is on the building blocks of cooking.
- Designed for both humans and machines — perfect for Obsidian, LLMs, and more.
We’re just getting started and would love your help! You can:
- Add new ingredients, components, or dishes (especially from underrepresented cuisines!)
- Improve data structure or documentation
- Suggest features or integrations
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
/ingredients/
- masa_harina.md
- jalapeno.md
- gochujang.md
- napa_cabbage.md
/cuisines/
/mexican/
components/
- tortilla_dough.md
- salsa_roja.md
dishes/
- tacos_al_pastor.md
/korean/
components/
- kimchi_base.md
dishes/
- bibimbap.md
Imagine a world where anyone — or any AI — can instantly understand what goes into a dish, how ingredients connect, and how to adapt meals for any need or culture. That’s what we’re building, together.
Whether you’re a foodie, developer, data nerd, or just curious, your contributions are welcome. Star the repo, open an issue, or submit a pull request to get started!
MIT — free for everyone, forever.