{
  "version": "2026-08-26-collections-aligned",
  "description": "Authoritative discovery taxonomy for FAFO Kitchen. Public category hubs, Recipe Index facets, collection rules, and master recipe tags use these same canonical values.",
  "axes": {
    "meal": [
      "breakfast",
      "lunch",
      "dinner",
      "appetizers",
      "sides",
      "soups",
      "breads",
      "desserts",
      "staples"
    ],
    "mainIngredient": [
      "chicken",
      "beef",
      "ground-beef",
      "pork",
      "seafood",
      "pasta",
      "vegetables"
    ],
    "method": [
      "air-fryer",
      "slow-cooker",
      "instant-pot",
      "skillet",
      "oven",
      "grill",
      "stovetop",
      "braise",
      "one-pan",
      "sheet-pan",
      "one-pot"
    ],
    "difficulty": [
      "easy",
      "medium",
      "project"
    ],
    "occasion": [
      "weeknight",
      "game-day",
      "thanksgiving",
      "labor-day",
      "holiday",
      "potluck",
      "sunday-dinner"
    ],
    "cuisine": [
      "southern",
      "tex-mex",
      "italian-american",
      "asian-inspired",
      "cajun",
      "hungarian"
    ],
    "equipment": [
      "cast-iron",
      "9x13",
      "sheet-pan",
      "dutch-oven"
    ],
    "diet": [
      "dairy-free",
      "gluten-free",
      "healthy",
      "low-carb",
      "keto",
      "vegan",
      "vegetarian"
    ]
  },
  "derivedBrowse": {
    "timeAndEase": [
      "15-minutes-or-less",
      "30-minute-dinners",
      "45-minutes-or-less",
      "under-1-hour",
      "easy-dinners",
      "make-ahead",
      "freezer-friendly",
      "weeknight-dinners"
    ],
    "note": "Time limits are derived from minutes; make-ahead/freezer-friendly are recipe flags; curated composite collections remain defined in collections.json."
  },
  "aliases": {
    "meal": {
      "snack": "appetizers",
      "appetizer": "appetizers",
      "dessert": "desserts",
      "side dish": "sides",
      "sauce": "staples",
      "condiment": "staples"
    },
    "mainIngredient": {
      "ground beef": "ground-beef",
      "hamburger": "ground-beef",
      "minced beef": "ground-beef"
    },
    "method": {
      "airfryer": "air-fryer",
      "crockpot": "slow-cooker",
      "crock pot": "slow-cooker",
      "instantpot": "instant-pot",
      "pressure cooker": "instant-pot",
      "one pan": "one-pan",
      "sheet pan": "sheet-pan",
      "one pot": "one-pot",
      "one-pot dinners": "one-pot",
      "one pot dinners": "one-pot"
    },
    "diet": {
      "dairy free": "dairy-free",
      "gluten free": "gluten-free",
      "low carb": "low-carb",
      "ketogenic": "keto",
      "plant based": "vegan"
    }
  }
}