A database of recipes needs to be managed. Management means the following:

• Being able to list the recipes (simple code and description only)
• Being able to list the recipes with contents. This allows verification of information entered to ensure accuracy
• Being able to copy recipes to other recipe databases to save re-entry
• Being able to delete recipes no longer relevant
• Being able to copy a recipe into another recipe. This allows creating variations on a recipe without having to re-enter all the duplicated information

This management is best done by computer programs. Recipe database files can then be easily stored, backed-up and shared with others.