Cheatsheet

A quick reference guide to the Gram syntax.

Basic Elements

Element	Syntax	Example	Description
Ingredient	@name[{qty}]	@flour{200g}, @salt	Adds an @ingredient. Omitting {} implies no specific quantity.
Cookware	#name[{qty}]	#pan{2}, #pan	Requires specific #cookware. Omitting {} defaults to 1.
Timer	~{time}	~{30min}	An active ~timer duration.
Temperature	°{temp}	°{180°C}	An exact °temperature.

Modifiers

Modifiers are placed immediately after the @ or # symbol.

Modifier	Example	Effect
& (Reference)	@&flour	References a previously declared @ingredient. Does NOT add it to the shopping list again.
= (Fixed)	@=salt{1 tsp}	Marks the quantity as fixed. It will not scale with portions.
? (Optional)	@?thyme	Marks the @ingredient as optional.
- (Hidden)	@-sugar	Hides the @ingredient from the generated shopping list.
* (Baker's %)	@*flour{500g}	Marks the @ingredient as the reference (100%) for baker's percentages.

Advanced Syntax

Feature	Syntax	Example
Range	qty-qty	@eggs{2-4}
Alternatives	|	@milk{100ml}|@water{95ml}
Short-hand Prep	(...)	@butter{10g}(room temp)
Alias (Rename)	:display	@dry white wine:wine{10ml}
Relative Qty	% @&target	@water{70% @&flour}
Composite	<@parent	@zest{1}<@lemon
Passive Timer	~&	~&{1h}
Named Timer	~name{...}	~eggs{3min}
Semantic Temp	°{text}	°{medium heat}

Intermediate Variables

Used to declare sub-components (like a dough or sauce) that are referenced later.

Location	Syntax	Example	Scope
End of a Step	->&name	Mix until smooth. ->&dough	Captures only that step.
End of a Section	->&name	## Puff Pastry ->&pastry	Captures the entire ## Section.

Section Scheduling (Retro-planning)

Placed anywhere in a section title to indicate preparation timeframe.

Syntax	Example	Meaning
~{-time}	## Dough ~{-2d}	Prepare 2 days in advance.