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+# Weekly Planning Template
+
+The entry point for the system. Works **market-first** — assess what's available before deciding what to make.
+
+---
+
+## Step 1: Market Assessment
+
+Walk the market and sort what you see into roles. You are not looking for specific ingredients — you are asking what is available to fill each slot.
+
+| Role | What to look for | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Protein** | Anything fresh and affordable | Pick 1–2 for the week |
+| **Produce** | Whatever looks good in quantity | Pick 2–3 types |
+| **Starch** | Any grain, root vegetable, legume, or bread | Pick 1 |
+| **Fat** | Oils, butter, animal fat on the shelf | Pick the best smoke-point option — see [[References/High Smoke Point Fats]] |
+| **Acid** | Citrus, vinegar, fermented liquid, sour dairy | Pick 1 primary |
+| **Aromatics** | Garlic and onion first; secondary aromatics next | Note what's available — this determines your profile |
+
+---
+
+## Step 2: Profile Matching
+
+Look at what aromatics and acids are available. Match to the profile whose **two or three defining elements** you can satisfy. You do not need everything — you need the elements that define that profile's character.
+
+→ Full profile table and "identify by" cues: [[Flavor Profile Formulas]]
+
+---
+
+## Step 3: Fill the Formula
+
+Copy this block for each meal you're planning this week.
+
+```
+Meal:       _______________
+Technique:  [One-Pan Sear / Steam-Sauté]   → [[Frameworks]]
+Profile:    _______________                 → [[Flavor Profile Formulas]]
+Protein:    _______________
+Produce:    _______________, _______________ (+ _______________ optional)
+Starch:     _______________
+Fat:        _______________
+Acid:       _______________
+Aromatic:   _______________
+```
+
+Can't find an ingredient? → [[Role Substitution Logic]]
+
+---
+
+## Step 4: Shopping List
+
+Everything in Step 3 that you don't already have becomes your list. Pantry staples (salt, a fat, a basic acid) stay stocked between markets. Fresh components (protein, produce) are bought per week or per location.
+
+→ Pantry stocking guide: [[Essential Non-Perishables]]
+
+---
+
+*System reference: [[Flavor Sense]] · [[Flavor Profile Formulas]] · [[Role Substitution Logic]] · [[Frameworks]]*