Cooking Operations

The cooking endpoints transform prepared ingredients into sauces and cooked products.

Simmering

POST /v1/cook/simmer

Simmer ingredients into a sauce. This is the primary way to turn sliced tomatoes into pizza sauce.

import requests

API_BASE = "https://api.tomatopy.pizza/v1"
HEADERS = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "your-api-key",
    "X-Session-ID": "your-session-id"
}

# Simmer sliced tomatoes into sauce
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/cook/simmer", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "ingredients": [
        {"id": "slc_def456", "name": "tomato", "amount": 400, "unit": "g"},
        {"id": "generic", "name": "garlic", "amount": 3, "unit": "cloves"},
        {"id": "generic", "name": "basil", "amount": 10, "unit": "leaves"}
    ],
    "temperature": 100,
    "duration": "30m"
})
sauce = response.json()

print(sauce["id"])           # "sce_jkl012"
print(sauce["sauce_quality"])  # "optimal"

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
ingredients	array	yes	List of ingredients, each with id, name, amount, unit
temperature	integer	yes	Temperature in Celsius
duration	string	yes	Duration (e.g., "30m", "1h", "45m")

Ingredient Object

Field	Type	Required	Description
id	string	yes	ID from a previous endpoint (e.g., sliced tomato ID)
name	string	yes	Ingredient name
amount	number	yes	Quantity
unit	string	yes	Unit of measurement (e.g., "g", "ml", "cloves", "leaves")

Ingredient Requirements

Raw tomato IDs silently degrade sauce quality. Tomatoes must be sliced via /tomato/slice before being passed to /cook/simmer. The API will not return an error if you pass raw tomato IDs, but the resulting sauce quality will be significantly lower.

Correct Flow: Slice First, Then Simmer

# Step 1: Acquire a tomato
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/tomato/acquire", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "variety": "San Marzano",
    "ripeness": 0.9,
    "weight": 400
})
tomato = response.json()

# Step 2: Slice the tomato (REQUIRED for quality)
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/tomato/slice", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "tomato_ids": [tomato["id"]],
    "method": "dice",
    "size": "medium",
    "consistency": "uniform"
})
sliced = response.json()

# Step 3: Simmer the SLICED tomato
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/cook/simmer", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "ingredients": [
        {"id": sliced["id"], "name": "tomato", "amount": 400, "unit": "g"}
    ],
    "temperature": 100,
    "duration": "30m"
})
good_sauce = response.json()
print(good_sauce["sauce_quality"])  # "optimal"

Incorrect Flow: Raw Tomato Directly to Simmer

# WRONG: Skipping the slice step
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/tomato/acquire", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "variety": "San Marzano",
    "ripeness": 0.9,
    "weight": 400
})
tomato = response.json()

# Passing raw tomato ID directly to simmer -- NO ERROR, but quality degrades
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/cook/simmer", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "ingredients": [
        {"id": tomato["id"], "name": "tomato", "amount": 400, "unit": "g"}
    ],
    "temperature": 100,
    "duration": "30m"
})
bad_sauce = response.json()
print(bad_sauce["sauce_quality"])  # "degraded" -- silently degraded!

Roasting

POST /v1/cook/roast

Roast ingredients for a different flavor profile. Roasting works well for creating deeper, caramelized flavors.

# Roast tomatoes and garlic
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/cook/roast", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "ingredients": [
        {"id": sliced["id"], "name": "tomato", "amount": 400, "unit": "g"},
        {"id": "generic", "name": "garlic", "amount": 6, "unit": "cloves"}
    ],
    "temperature": 200,
    "duration": "45m"
})
roasted = response.json()

print(roasted["id"])       # "rst_mno345"
print(roasted["type"])           # "roasted"

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
ingredients	array	yes	List of ingredients (same format as simmer)
temperature	integer	yes	Temperature in Celsius
duration	string	yes	Duration (e.g., "45m", "1h")

Choosing Between Simmer and Roast

Aspect	Simmer	Roast
Temperature	80-120 C	150-250 C
Duration	20m-2h	30m-1h
Result	Smooth, liquid sauce	Concentrated, caramelized
Best for	Classic marinara	Deep, rich flavors

Error Handling

# Handle validation errors
response = requests.post(f"{API_BASE}/cook/simmer", headers=HEADERS, json={
    "ingredients": [],  # Empty ingredients list
    "temperature": 100,
    "duration": "30m"
})

if response.status_code == 400:
    error = response.json()
    print(f"Error: {error['message']}")  # "Ingredients list cannot be empty"

Best Practices

1. Always Slice Tomatoes First

   Never pass raw tomato IDs to cooking endpoints. The quality degradation is silent and significant.

2. Use Appropriate Temperatures

   Simmering should be 80-120 C. Roasting should be 150-250 C. Values outside these ranges may produce unexpected results.

3. Check the Quality Field

   sauce = response.json()
   if sauce["sauce_quality"] == "degraded":
       print("Warning: Degraded sauce. Did you slice the tomatoes first?")

Endpoint Reference

Endpoint	Method	Description
/v1/cook/simmer	POST	Simmer ingredients into sauce
/v1/cook/roast	POST	Roast ingredients

Next Steps

• Pizza Endpoints - Create bases, assemble, and bake pizzas

• Taste Endpoints - Analyze your sauces and dishes

• Tomato Endpoints - Go back to ingredient preparation