Cooks' Opinions of the Armed Forces Recipe Service

The survey of military cooks reported herein was an initial step in a multiphase program titled Advanced Food Equipment and Automation of the Armed Forces Recipe Service (AFRS). The program consists of two major requirements: (1) To bring AFRS recipes up to the state-of-the-art by (a) accommodating new labor saving equipment and reduced numbers of cooks; (b) taking advantage of new ingredients and new food items; and (c) meeting nutritional requirements and changing consumer preferences and demands for menu variety. (2)To automate the AFRS process, including (a) recipe development - formulation, nutrient analysis and testing and (b) a four Services automated system for recipe approval, publication and dissemination.