function ingredientsFromString($str, Recipe $recipe)
{
$ingredients = explode(',', $str);
foreach ($ingredients as $ingredient) {
$ingToSave = \App\Ingredient::where('name', '=', trim($ingredient))->first();
## Check singular form if necessary
if (!isset($ingToSave)) {
$ingToSave = \App\Ingredient::where('name', '=', trim(str_singular($ingredient)))->first();
}
## Links ingredient to recipe, or adds new ingredient and links
if (isset($ingToSave)) {
$recipe->ingredients()->save($ingToSave);
} else {
$newIng = new \App\Ingredient();
$newIng->name = $ingredient;
$newIng->save();
$recipe->ingredients()->save($newIng);
}
}
}
