UX: Review and expand alt-use ingredient definitions (secondary window coverage) #110

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opened 2026-04-18 18:41:23 -07:00 by pyr0ball · 0 comments

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The secondary use window system (SECONDARY_WINDOW in expiration_predictor.py + _SECONDARY_STATE_SYNONYMS in recipe_engine.py) covers a handful of items. Before v1.0, we should audit:

Are all common secondary-state scenarios covered? (stale bread, overripe bananas, day-old rice, sour milk, stale tortillas — what are we missing?)
Do the _SECONDARY_STATE_SYNONYMS keys match how recipes actually phrase these ingredients in the corpus?
Are the warning strings in SECONDARY_WINDOW accurate and appropriately calm in tone (no urgency/panic — see design policy)?
Are the uses lists (recipe suggestions shown in the UI) useful and non-overwhelming?
UX framing: how does the secondary-state badge communicate to the user without making them feel bad about items being past date?

Animation concept (filed separately): BotW-style cooking animation for alt-use items — apple-getting-roasted aesthetic
#83 (secondary use windows backend — implemented)

## Overview The secondary use window system (`SECONDARY_WINDOW` in `expiration_predictor.py` + `_SECONDARY_STATE_SYNONYMS` in `recipe_engine.py`) covers a handful of items. Before v1.0, we should audit: - Are all common secondary-state scenarios covered? (stale bread, overripe bananas, day-old rice, sour milk, stale tortillas — what are we missing?) - Do the `_SECONDARY_STATE_SYNONYMS` keys match how recipes actually phrase these ingredients in the corpus? - Are the `warning` strings in `SECONDARY_WINDOW` accurate and appropriately calm in tone (no urgency/panic — see design policy)? - Are the `uses` lists (recipe suggestions shown in the UI) useful and non-overwhelming? - UX framing: how does the secondary-state badge communicate to the user without making them feel bad about items being past date? ## Related - Animation concept (filed separately): BotW-style cooking animation for alt-use items — apple-getting-roasted aesthetic - #83 (secondary use windows backend — implemented)