diff --git a/alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_.py b/alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fe46a4085933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2023-09-01-14.55.42_0341b154f79a_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 0341b154f79a
+Revises: bcfdad6b7355
+Create Date: 2023-09-01 14:55:42.166766
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy import orm, select
+
+from alembic import op
+from mealie.db.models.recipe.ingredient import IngredientFoodModel, IngredientUnitModel
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "0341b154f79a"
+down_revision = "bcfdad6b7355"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def populate_normalized_fields():
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    session = orm.Session(bind=bind)
+
+    units = session.execute(select(IngredientUnitModel)).scalars().all()
+    for unit in units:
+        if unit.name is not None:
+            unit.name_normalized = IngredientUnitModel.normalize(unit.name)
+
+        if unit.abbreviation is not None:
+            unit.abbreviation_normalized = IngredientUnitModel.normalize(unit.abbreviation)
+
+        session.add(unit)
+
+    foods = session.execute(select(IngredientFoodModel)).scalars().all()
+    for food in foods:
+        if food.name is not None:
+            food.name_normalized = IngredientFoodModel.normalize(food.name)
+
+        session.add(food)
+
+    session.commit()
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column("ingredient_foods", sa.Column("name_normalized", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    op.create_index(op.f("ix_ingredient_foods_name_normalized"), "ingredient_foods", ["name_normalized"], unique=False)
+    op.add_column("ingredient_units", sa.Column("name_normalized", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column("ingredient_units", sa.Column("abbreviation_normalized", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    op.create_index(
+        op.f("ix_ingredient_units_abbreviation_normalized"),
+        "ingredient_units",
+        ["abbreviation_normalized"],
+        unique=False,
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f("ix_ingredient_units_name_normalized"), "ingredient_units", ["name_normalized"], unique=False)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+    populate_normalized_fields()
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix_ingredient_units_name_normalized"), table_name="ingredient_units")
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix_ingredient_units_abbreviation_normalized"), table_name="ingredient_units")
+    op.drop_column("ingredient_units", "abbreviation_normalized")
+    op.drop_column("ingredient_units", "name_normalized")
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix_ingredient_foods_name_normalized"), table_name="ingredient_foods")
+    op.drop_column("ingredient_foods", "name_normalized")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeIngredientEditor.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeIngredientEditor.vue
index 345615d9368b..94d41593ae00 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeIngredientEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeIngredientEditor.vue
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     async function createAssignFood() {
       foodData.data.name = foodSearch.value;
-      await foodStore.actions.createOne(foodData.data);
-      props.value.food = foodStore.foods.value?.find((food) => food.name === foodSearch.value);
+      props.value.food = await foodStore.actions.createOne(foodData.data) || undefined;
       foodData.reset();
     }
 
@@ -218,8 +217,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     async function createAssignUnit() {
       unitsData.data.name = unitSearch.value;
-      await unitStore.actions.createOne(unitsData.data);
-      props.value.unit = unitStore.units.value?.find((unit) => unit.name === unitSearch.value);
+      props.value.unit = await unitStore.actions.createOne(unitsData.data) || undefined;
       unitsData.reset();
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts b/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts
index c743cb36eec3..be9dd21a2169 100644
--- a/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts
+++ b/frontend/composables/partials/use-actions-factory.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ interface PublicStoreActions<T extends BoundT> {
 }
 
 interface StoreActions<T extends BoundT> extends PublicStoreActions<T> {
-  createOne(createData: T): Promise<void>;
-  updateOne(updateData: T): Promise<void>;
-  deleteOne(id: string | number): Promise<void>;
+  createOne(createData: T): Promise<T | null>;
+  updateOne(updateData: T): Promise<T | null>;
+  deleteOne(id: string | number): Promise<T | null>;
 }
 
 
@@ -121,31 +121,34 @@ export function useStoreActions<T extends BoundT>(
     if (data && allRef?.value) {
       allRef.value.push(data);
     } else {
-      refresh();
+      await refresh();
     }
     loading.value = false;
+    return data;
   }
 
   async function updateOne(updateData: T) {
     if (!updateData.id) {
-      return;
+      return null;
     }
 
     loading.value = true;
     const { data } = await api.updateOne(updateData.id, updateData);
     if (data && allRef?.value) {
-      refresh();
+      await refresh();
     }
     loading.value = false;
+    return data;
   }
 
   async function deleteOne(id: string | number) {
     loading.value = true;
     const { response } = await api.deleteOne(id);
     if (response && allRef?.value) {
-      refresh();
+      await refresh();
     }
     loading.value = false;
+    return response?.data || null;
   }
 
   return {
diff --git a/frontend/pages/recipe/_slug/ingredient-parser.vue b/frontend/pages/recipe/_slug/ingredient-parser.vue
index 9c2dcbfe2070..2bc91da8e2e5 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/recipe/_slug/ingredient-parser.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/recipe/_slug/ingredient-parser.vue
@@ -68,7 +68,15 @@
             <RecipeIngredientEditor v-model="parsedIng[index].ingredient" allow-insert-ingredient @insert-ingredient="insertIngredient(index)"  @delete="deleteIngredient(index)" />
             {{ ing.input }}
             <v-card-actions>
-              <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+              <v-spacer />
+              <BaseButton
+                v-if="errors[index].unitError && errors[index].unitErrorMessage !== ''"
+                color="warning"
+                small
+                @click="createUnit(ing.ingredient.unit, index)"
+              >
+                {{ errors[index].unitErrorMessage }}
+              </BaseButton>
               <BaseButton
                 v-if="errors[index].foodError && errors[index].foodErrorMessage !== ''"
                 color="warning"
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ import {
 import RecipeIngredientEditor from "~/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeIngredientEditor.vue";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import { useRecipe } from "~/composables/recipes";
-import { useFoodData, useFoodStore, useUnitStore } from "~/composables/store";
+import { useFoodData, useFoodStore, useUnitStore, useUnitData } from "~/composables/store";
 import { Parser } from "~/lib/api/user/recipes/recipe";
 import { uuid4 } from "~/composables/use-utils";
 
@@ -215,30 +223,19 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     const foodStore = useFoodStore();
     const foodData = useFoodData();
-    const { units } = useUnitStore();
+    const unitStore = useUnitStore();
+    const unitData = useUnitData();
 
     const errors = ref<Error[]>([]);
 
     function checkForUnit(unit?: IngredientUnit | CreateIngredientUnit) {
-      if (!unit) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (units.value && unit?.name) {
-        const lower = unit.name.toLowerCase();
-        return units.value.some((u) => u.name.toLowerCase() === lower);
-      }
-      return false;
+      // @ts-expect-error; we're just checking if there's an id on this unit and returning a boolean
+      return !!unit?.id;
     }
 
     function checkForFood(food?: IngredientFood | CreateIngredientFood) {
-      if (!food) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      if (foodStore.foods.value && food?.name) {
-        const lower = food.name.toLowerCase();
-        return foodStore.foods.value.some((f) => f.name.toLowerCase() === lower);
-      }
-      return false;
+      // @ts-expect-error; we're just checking if there's an id on this food and returning a boolean
+      return !!food?.id;
     }
 
     async function createFood(food: CreateIngredientFood | undefined, index: number) {
@@ -247,11 +244,24 @@ export default defineComponent({
       }
 
       foodData.data.name = food.name;
-      await foodStore.actions.createOne(foodData.data);
+      parsedIng.value[index].ingredient.food = await foodStore.actions.createOne(foodData.data) || undefined;
       errors.value[index].foodError = false;
+
       foodData.reset();
     }
 
+    async function createUnit(unit: CreateIngredientUnit | undefined, index: number) {
+      if (!unit) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      unitData.data.name = unit.name;
+      parsedIng.value[index].ingredient.unit = await unitStore.actions.createOne(unitData.data) || undefined;
+      errors.value[index].unitError = false;
+
+      unitData.reset();
+    }
+
     function insertIngredient(index: number) {
       if (!recipe.value?.recipeIngredient) {
         return;
@@ -287,27 +297,21 @@ export default defineComponent({
     // =========================================================
     // Save All Logic
     async function saveAll() {
-      let ingredients = parsedIng.value.map((ing) => {
+      const ingredients = parsedIng.value.map((ing) => {
+        if (!checkForFood(ing.ingredient.food)) {
+          ing.ingredient.food = undefined;
+        }
+
+        if (!checkForUnit(ing.ingredient.unit)) {
+          ing.ingredient.unit = undefined;
+        }
+
         return {
           ...ing.ingredient,
           originalText: ing.input,
         } as RecipeIngredient;
       });
 
-      ingredients = ingredients.map((ing) => {
-        if (!foodStore.foods.value || !units.value) {
-          return ing;
-        }
-        // Get food from foods
-        const lowerFood = ing.food?.name?.toLowerCase();
-        ing.food = foodStore.foods.value.find((f) => f.name.toLowerCase() === lowerFood);
-
-        // Get unit from units
-        const lowerUnit = ing.unit?.name?.toLowerCase();
-        ing.unit = units.value.find((u) => u.name.toLowerCase() === lowerUnit);
-        return ing;
-      });
-
       if (!recipe.value || !recipe.value.slug) {
         return;
       }
@@ -328,6 +332,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       parser,
       saveAll,
       createFood,
+      createUnit,
       deleteIngredient,
       insertIngredient,
       errors,
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/_model_base.py b/mealie/db/models/_model_base.py
index 0eeee9e843d3..6f44b608bae6 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/_model_base.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/_model_base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from sqlalchemy import DateTime, Integer
 from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase, Mapped, mapped_column
+from text_unidecode import unidecode
 
 
 class SqlAlchemyBase(DeclarativeBase):
@@ -9,6 +10,10 @@ class SqlAlchemyBase(DeclarativeBase):
     created_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime, default=datetime.now, index=True)
     update_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime, default=datetime.now, onupdate=datetime.now)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def normalize(cls, val: str) -> str:
+        return unidecode(val).lower().strip()
+
 
 class BaseMixins:
     """
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
index 8813603b2d47..f95ededa7572 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import Boolean, Float, ForeignKey, Integer, String, event, orm
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
-from text_unidecode import unidecode
 
 from mealie.db.models._model_base import BaseMixins, SqlAlchemyBase
 from mealie.db.models.labels import MultiPurposeLabel
@@ -34,9 +33,56 @@ class IngredientUnitModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
         "RecipeIngredientModel", back_populates="unit"
     )
 
+    # Automatically updated by sqlalchemy event, do not write to this manually
+    name_normalized: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.String, index=True)
+    abbreviation_normalized: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String, index=True)
+
     @auto_init()
-    def __init__(self, **_) -> None:
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, session: Session, name: str | None = None, abbreviation: str | None = None, **_) -> None:
+        if name is not None:
+            self.name_normalized = self.normalize(name)
+
+        if abbreviation is not None:
+            self.abbreviation = self.normalize(abbreviation)
+
+        tableargs = [
+            sa.Index(
+                "ix_ingredient_units_name_normalized",
+                "name_normalized",
+                unique=False,
+            ),
+            sa.Index(
+                "ix_ingredient_units_abbreviation_normalized",
+                "abbreviation_normalized",
+                unique=False,
+            ),
+        ]
+
+        if session.get_bind().name == "postgresql":
+            tableargs.extend(
+                [
+                    sa.Index(
+                        "ix_ingredient_units_name_normalized_gin",
+                        "name_normalized",
+                        unique=False,
+                        postgresql_using="gin",
+                        postgresql_ops={
+                            "name_normalized": "gin_trgm_ops",
+                        },
+                    ),
+                    sa.Index(
+                        "ix_ingredient_units_abbreviation_normalized_gin",
+                        "abbreviation_normalized",
+                        unique=False,
+                        postgresql_using="gin",
+                        postgresql_ops={
+                            "abbreviation_normalized": "gin_trgm_ops",
+                        },
+                    ),
+                ]
+            )
+
+        self.__table_args__ = tuple(tableargs)
 
 
 class IngredientFoodModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
@@ -57,10 +103,39 @@ class IngredientFoodModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     label_id: Mapped[GUID | None] = mapped_column(GUID, ForeignKey("multi_purpose_labels.id"), index=True)
     label: Mapped[MultiPurposeLabel | None] = orm.relationship(MultiPurposeLabel, uselist=False, back_populates="foods")
 
+    # Automatically updated by sqlalchemy event, do not write to this manually
+    name_normalized: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.String, index=True)
+
     @api_extras
     @auto_init()
-    def __init__(self, **_) -> None:
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, session: Session, name: str | None = None, **_) -> None:
+        if name is not None:
+            self.name_normalized = self.normalize(name)
+
+        tableargs = [
+            sa.Index(
+                "ix_ingredient_foods_name_normalized",
+                "name_normalized",
+                unique=False,
+            ),
+        ]
+
+        if session.get_bind().name == "postgresql":
+            tableargs.extend(
+                [
+                    sa.Index(
+                        "ix_ingredient_foods_name_normalized_gin",
+                        "name_normalized",
+                        unique=False,
+                        postgresql_using="gin",
+                        postgresql_ops={
+                            "name_normalized": "gin_trgm_ops",
+                        },
+                    )
+                ]
+            )
+
+        self.__table_args__ = tuple(tableargs)
 
 
 class RecipeIngredientModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
@@ -92,10 +167,10 @@ class RecipeIngredientModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     def __init__(self, session: Session, note: str | None = None, orginal_text: str | None = None, **_) -> None:
         # SQLAlchemy events do not seem to register things that are set during auto_init
         if note is not None:
-            self.note_normalized = unidecode(note).lower().strip()
+            self.note_normalized = self.normalize(note)
 
         if orginal_text is not None:
-            self.orginal_text = unidecode(orginal_text).lower().strip()
+            self.orginal_text = self.normalize(orginal_text)
 
         tableargs = [  # base set of indices
             sa.Index(
@@ -136,17 +211,41 @@ class RecipeIngredientModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
         self.__table_args__ = tuple(tableargs)
 
 
-@event.listens_for(RecipeIngredientModel.note, "set")
-def receive_note(target: RecipeIngredientModel, value: str, oldvalue, initiator):
+@event.listens_for(IngredientUnitModel.name, "set")
+def receive_unit_name(target: IngredientUnitModel, value: str | None, oldvalue, initiator):
     if value is not None:
-        target.note_normalized = unidecode(value).lower().strip()
+        target.name_normalized = IngredientUnitModel.normalize(value)
+    else:
+        target.name_normalized = None
+
+
+@event.listens_for(IngredientUnitModel.abbreviation, "set")
+def receive_unit_abbreviation(target: IngredientUnitModel, value: str | None, oldvalue, initiator):
+    if value is not None:
+        target.abbreviation_normalized = IngredientUnitModel.normalize(value)
+    else:
+        target.abbreviation_normalized = None
+
+
+@event.listens_for(IngredientFoodModel.name, "set")
+def receive_food_name(target: IngredientFoodModel, value: str | None, oldvalue, initiator):
+    if value is not None:
+        target.name_normalized = IngredientFoodModel.normalize(value)
+    else:
+        target.name_normalized = None
+
+
+@event.listens_for(RecipeIngredientModel.note, "set")
+def receive_ingredient_note(target: RecipeIngredientModel, value: str | None, oldvalue, initiator):
+    if value is not None:
+        target.note_normalized = RecipeIngredientModel.normalize(value)
     else:
         target.note_normalized = None
 
 
 @event.listens_for(RecipeIngredientModel.original_text, "set")
-def receive_original_text(target: RecipeIngredientModel, value: str, oldvalue, initiator):
+def receive_ingredient_original_text(target: RecipeIngredientModel, value: str | None, oldvalue, initiator):
     if value is not None:
-        target.original_text_normalized = unidecode(value).lower().strip()
+        target.original_text_normalized = RecipeIngredientModel.normalize(value)
     else:
         target.original_text_normalized = None
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py
index b181a232082b..ed559d3a6023 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import sqlalchemy.orm as orm
 from sqlalchemy import event
 from sqlalchemy.ext.orderinglist import ordering_list
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, validates
-from text_unidecode import unidecode
 
 from mealie.db.models._model_utils.guid import GUID
 
@@ -189,10 +188,10 @@ class RecipeModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
 
         # SQLAlchemy events do not seem to register things that are set during auto_init
         if name is not None:
-            self.name_normalized = unidecode(name).lower().strip()
+            self.name_normalized = self.normalize(name)
 
         if description is not None:
-            self.description_normalized = unidecode(description).lower().strip()
+            self.description_normalized = self.normalize(description)
 
         tableargs = [  # base set of indices
             sa.UniqueConstraint("slug", "group_id", name="recipe_slug_group_id_key"),
@@ -237,12 +236,12 @@ class RecipeModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
 
 @event.listens_for(RecipeModel.name, "set")
 def receive_name(target: RecipeModel, value: str, oldvalue, initiator):
-    target.name_normalized = unidecode(value).lower().strip()
+    target.name_normalized = RecipeModel.normalize(value)
 
 
 @event.listens_for(RecipeModel.description, "set")
 def receive_description(target: RecipeModel, value: str, oldvalue, initiator):
     if value is not None:
-        target.description_normalized = unidecode(value).lower().strip()
+        target.description_normalized = RecipeModel.normalize(value)
     else:
         target.description_normalized = None
diff --git a/mealie/repos/repository_generic.py b/mealie/repos/repository_generic.py
index fefaacdcb9cd..8a68290edf19 100644
--- a/mealie/repos/repository_generic.py
+++ b/mealie/repos/repository_generic.py
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ class RepositoryGeneric(Generic[Schema, Model]):
         if search:
             q = self.add_search_to_query(q, eff_schema, search)
 
+        if not pagination_result.order_by and not search:
+            # default ordering if not searching
+            pagination_result.order_by = "created_at"
+
         q, count, total_pages = self.add_pagination_to_query(q, pagination_result)
 
         # Apply options late, so they do not get used for counting
@@ -371,16 +375,14 @@ class RepositoryGeneric(Generic[Schema, Model]):
         if pagination.page < 1:
             pagination.page = 1
 
-        if pagination.order_by:
-            query = self.add_order_by_to_query(query, pagination)
-
+        query = self.add_order_by_to_query(query, pagination)
         return query.limit(pagination.per_page).offset((pagination.page - 1) * pagination.per_page), count, total_pages
 
     def add_order_by_to_query(self, query: Select, pagination: PaginationQuery) -> Select:
         if not pagination.order_by:
             return query
 
-        if pagination.order_by == "random":
+        elif pagination.order_by == "random":
             # randomize outside of database, since not all db's can set random seeds
             # this solution is db-independent & stable to paging
             temp_query = query.with_only_columns(self.model.id)
diff --git a/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py b/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py
index 6ab555d5882a..31b52aac2361 100644
--- a/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py
+++ b/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ class RepositoryRecipes(RepositoryGeneric[Recipe, RecipeModel]):
         if search:
             q = self.add_search_to_query(q, self.schema, search)
 
+        if not pagination_result.order_by and not search:
+            # default ordering if not searching
+            pagination_result.order_by = "created_at"
+
         q, count, total_pages = self.add_pagination_to_query(q, pagination_result)
 
         try:
diff --git a/mealie/routes/parser/ingredient_parser.py b/mealie/routes/parser/ingredient_parser.py
index d68437bec953..0a63fa845deb 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/parser/ingredient_parser.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/parser/ingredient_parser.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/parser")
 class IngredientParserController(BaseUserController):
     @router.post("/ingredients", response_model=list[ParsedIngredient])
     def parse_ingredients(self, ingredients: IngredientsRequest):
-        parser = get_parser(ingredients.parser)
+        parser = get_parser(ingredients.parser, self.group_id, self.session)
         return parser.parse(ingredients.ingredients)
 
     @router.post("/ingredient", response_model=ParsedIngredient)
     def parse_ingredient(self, ingredient: IngredientRequest):
-        parser = get_parser(ingredient.parser)
+        parser = get_parser(ingredient.parser, self.group_id, self.session)
         return parser.parse([ingredient.ingredient])[0]
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py
index 36006b9c1eb7..468a041d4a1e 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class IngredientFood(CreateIngredientFood):
     created_at: datetime.datetime | None
     update_at: datetime.datetime | None
 
-    _searchable_properties: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["name", "description"]
+    _searchable_properties: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["name_normalized"]
+    _normalize_search: ClassVar[bool] = True
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ class IngredientUnit(CreateIngredientUnit):
     created_at: datetime.datetime | None
     update_at: datetime.datetime | None
 
-    _searchable_properties: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["name", "abbreviation", "description"]
+    _searchable_properties: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["name_normalized", "abbreviation_normalized"]
+    _normalize_search: ClassVar[bool] = True
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
diff --git a/mealie/schema/response/pagination.py b/mealie/schema/response/pagination.py
index fdde83f1073b..74e3b1db1cd5 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/response/pagination.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/response/pagination.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class RecipeSearchQuery(MealieModel):
 class PaginationQuery(MealieModel):
     page: int = 1
     per_page: int = 50
-    order_by: str = "created_at"
+    order_by: str | None = None
     order_by_null_position: OrderByNullPosition | None = None
     order_direction: OrderDirection = OrderDirection.desc
     query_filter: str | None = None
diff --git a/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py b/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py
index 36d56c064385..71f99284f089 100644
--- a/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py
+++ b/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from fractions import Fraction
+from typing import TypeVar
+
+from pydantic import UUID4, BaseModel
+from rapidfuzz import fuzz, process
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from mealie.core.root_logger import get_logger
+from mealie.db.models.recipe.ingredient import IngredientFoodModel, IngredientUnitModel
+from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
 from mealie.schema.recipe import RecipeIngredient
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import (
     MAX_INGREDIENT_DENOMINATOR,
     CreateIngredientFood,
     CreateIngredientUnit,
     IngredientConfidence,
+    IngredientFood,
+    IngredientUnit,
     ParsedIngredient,
     RegisteredParser,
 )
+from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationQuery
 
 from . import brute, crfpp
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
+T = TypeVar("T", bound=BaseModel)
 
 
 class ABCIngredientParser(ABC):
@@ -22,6 +34,53 @@ class ABCIngredientParser(ABC):
     Abstract class for ingredient parsers.
     """
 
+    def __init__(self, group_id: UUID4, session: Session) -> None:
+        self.group_id = group_id
+        self.session = session
+
+        self._foods_by_name: dict[str, IngredientFood] | None = None
+        self._units_by_name: dict[str, IngredientUnit] | None = None
+
+    @property
+    def _repos(self) -> AllRepositories:
+        return get_repositories(self.session)
+
+    @property
+    def foods_by_normalized_name(self) -> dict[str, IngredientFood]:
+        if self._foods_by_name is None:
+            foods_repo = self._repos.ingredient_foods.by_group(self.group_id)
+
+            query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1)
+            all_foods = foods_repo.page_all(query).items
+            self._foods_by_name = {IngredientFoodModel.normalize(food.name): food for food in all_foods if food.name}
+
+        return self._foods_by_name
+
+    @property
+    def units_by_normalized_name_or_abbreviation(self) -> dict[str, IngredientUnit]:
+        if self._units_by_name is None:
+            units_repo = self._repos.ingredient_units.by_group(self.group_id)
+
+            query = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1)
+            all_units = units_repo.page_all(query).items
+            self._units_by_name = {
+                IngredientUnitModel.normalize(unit.name): unit for unit in all_units if unit.name
+            } | {IngredientUnitModel.normalize(unit.abbreviation): unit for unit in all_units if unit.abbreviation}
+
+        return self._units_by_name
+
+    @property
+    def food_fuzzy_match_threshold(self) -> int:
+        """Minimum threshold to fuzzy match against a database food search"""
+
+        return 85
+
+    @property
+    def unit_fuzzy_match_threshold(self) -> int:
+        """Minimum threshold to fuzzy match against a database unit search"""
+
+        return 70
+
     @abstractmethod
     def parse_one(self, ingredient_string: str) -> ParsedIngredient:
         ...
@@ -30,19 +89,64 @@ class ABCIngredientParser(ABC):
     def parse(self, ingredients: list[str]) -> list[ParsedIngredient]:
         ...
 
+    @classmethod
+    def find_match(cls, match_value: str, *, store_map: dict[str, T], fuzzy_match_threshold: int = 0) -> T | None:
+        # check for literal matches
+        if match_value in store_map:
+            return store_map[match_value]
+
+        # fuzzy match against food store
+        fuzz_result = process.extractOne(match_value, store_map.keys(), scorer=fuzz.ratio)
+        if fuzz_result is None:
+            return None
+
+        choice, score, _ = fuzz_result
+        if score < fuzzy_match_threshold:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return store_map[choice]
+
+    def find_food_match(self, food: IngredientFood | CreateIngredientFood) -> IngredientFood | None:
+        if isinstance(food, IngredientFood):
+            return food
+
+        match_value = IngredientFoodModel.normalize(food.name)
+        return self.find_match(
+            match_value,
+            store_map=self.foods_by_normalized_name,
+            fuzzy_match_threshold=self.food_fuzzy_match_threshold,
+        )
+
+    def find_unit_match(self, unit: IngredientUnit | CreateIngredientUnit) -> IngredientUnit | None:
+        if isinstance(unit, IngredientUnit):
+            return unit
+
+        match_value = IngredientUnitModel.normalize(unit.name)
+        return self.find_match(
+            match_value,
+            store_map=self.units_by_normalized_name_or_abbreviation,
+            fuzzy_match_threshold=self.unit_fuzzy_match_threshold,
+        )
+
+    def find_ingredient_match(self, ingredient: ParsedIngredient) -> ParsedIngredient:
+        if ingredient.ingredient.food and (food_match := self.find_food_match(ingredient.ingredient.food)):
+            ingredient.ingredient.food = food_match
+
+        if ingredient.ingredient.unit and (unit_match := self.find_unit_match(ingredient.ingredient.unit)):
+            ingredient.ingredient.unit = unit_match
+
+        return ingredient
+
 
 class BruteForceParser(ABCIngredientParser):
     """
     Brute force ingredient parser.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        pass
-
     def parse_one(self, ingredient: str) -> ParsedIngredient:
         bfi = brute.parse(ingredient)
 
-        return ParsedIngredient(
+        parsed_ingredient = ParsedIngredient(
             input=ingredient,
             ingredient=RecipeIngredient(
                 unit=CreateIngredientUnit(name=bfi.unit),
@@ -53,6 +157,8 @@ class BruteForceParser(ABCIngredientParser):
             ),
         )
 
+        return self.find_ingredient_match(parsed_ingredient)
+
     def parse(self, ingredients: list[str]) -> list[ParsedIngredient]:
         return [self.parse_one(ingredient) for ingredient in ingredients]
 
@@ -62,9 +168,6 @@ class NLPParser(ABCIngredientParser):
     Class for CRFPP ingredient parsers.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        pass
-
     def _crf_to_ingredient(self, crf_model: crfpp.CRFIngredient) -> ParsedIngredient:
         ingredient = None
 
@@ -87,7 +190,7 @@ class NLPParser(ABCIngredientParser):
                 note=crf_model.input,
             )
 
-        return ParsedIngredient(
+        parsed_ingredient = ParsedIngredient(
             input=crf_model.input,
             ingredient=ingredient,
             confidence=IngredientConfidence(
@@ -97,6 +200,8 @@ class NLPParser(ABCIngredientParser):
             ),
         )
 
+        return self.find_ingredient_match(parsed_ingredient)
+
     def parse(self, ingredients: list[str]) -> list[ParsedIngredient]:
         crf_models = crfpp.convert_list_to_crf_model(ingredients)
         return [self._crf_to_ingredient(crf_model) for crf_model in crf_models]
@@ -112,9 +217,9 @@ __registrar = {
 }
 
 
-def get_parser(parser: RegisteredParser) -> ABCIngredientParser:
+def get_parser(parser: RegisteredParser, group_id: UUID4, session: Session) -> ABCIngredientParser:
     """
     get_parser returns an ingrdeint parser based on the string enum value
     passed in.
     """
-    return __registrar.get(parser, NLPParser)()
+    return __registrar.get(parser, NLPParser)(group_id, session)
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index e5205be6284d..a5f92e56217f 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
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+    {file = "rapidfuzz-3.2.0-pp39-pypy39_pp73-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:24e4c4a031c50e4eeb4787263319a0ac5bed20f4a263d28eac060150e3ba0018"},
+    {file = "rapidfuzz-3.2.0-pp39-pypy39_pp73-win_amd64.whl", hash = "sha256:d19c2853a464c7b98cc408654412fd875b030f78023ccbefc4ba9eec754e07e7"},
+    {file = "rapidfuzz-3.2.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:448d031d9960fea7826d42bd4284156fc68d3b55a6946eb34ca5c6acf960577b"},
+]
+
+[package.extras]
+full = ["numpy"]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rdflib"
 version = "6.2.0"
@@ -2933,4 +3051,4 @@ pgsql = ["psycopg2-binary"]
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = "^3.10"
-content-hash = "b18a48b2cf3cf26a5eea456056c9dcaf527fb9a6aabf493f25fedb73917175c5"
+content-hash = "e338e2d0ab5605c2096788cca6e344eead299963335f4ed9f919b2e3f3cb6d3f"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bea70eac017f..166867881591 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ uvicorn = {extras = ["standard"], version = "^0.21.0"}
 beautifulsoup4 = "^4.11.2"
 isodate = "^0.6.1"
 text-unidecode = "^1.3"
+rapidfuzz = "^3.2.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 black = "^23.7.0"
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_search.py b/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_search.py
index f79398f8a02a..a71ea50ff424 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_search.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/repository_tests/test_search.py
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ def search_units(database: AllRepositories, unique_local_group_id: str) -> list[
         SaveIngredientUnit(
             group_id=unique_local_group_id,
             name="Table Spoon",
-            description="unique description",
             abbreviation="tbsp",
         ),
         SaveIngredientUnit(
             group_id=unique_local_group_id,
             name="Cup",
-            description="A bucket that's full",
         ),
         SaveIngredientUnit(
             group_id=unique_local_group_id,
@@ -45,6 +43,10 @@ def search_units(database: AllRepositories, unique_local_group_id: str) -> list[
             group_id=unique_local_group_id,
             name="Unit with a pretty cool name",
         ),
+        SaveIngredientUnit(
+            group_id=unique_local_group_id,
+            name="Unit with a correct horse battery staple",
+        ),
     ]
 
     # Add a bunch of units for stable randomization
@@ -64,16 +66,14 @@ def search_units(database: AllRepositories, unique_local_group_id: str) -> list[
         (random_string(), []),
         ("Cup", ["Cup"]),
         ("tbsp", ["Table Spoon"]),
-        ("unique description", ["Table Spoon"]),
         ("very cool name", ["Unit with a very cool name", "Unit with a pretty cool name"]),
         ('"Tea Spoon"', ["Tea Spoon"]),
-        ("full bucket", ["Cup"]),
+        ("correct staple", ["Unit with a correct horse battery staple"]),
     ],
     ids=[
         "no_match",
         "search_by_name",
         "search_by_unit",
-        "search_by_description",
         "match_order",
         "literal_search",
         "token_separation",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_fuzzy_search(
 
     repo = database.ingredient_units.by_group(unique_local_group_id)
     pagination = PaginationQuery(page=1, per_page=-1, order_by="created_at", order_direction=OrderDirection.asc)
-    results = repo.page_all(pagination, search="unique decsription").items
+    results = repo.page_all(pagination, search="tabel spoone").items
 
     assert results and results[0].name == "Table Spoon"
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_ingredient_parser.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_ingredient_parser.py
index 66615687e5ec..4128facfa8f1 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_ingredient_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_ingredient_parser.py
@@ -3,9 +3,25 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from fractions import Fraction
 
 import pytest
+from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.db.db_setup import session_context
+from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import (
+    CreateIngredientFood,
+    CreateIngredientUnit,
+    IngredientFood,
+    IngredientUnit,
+    ParsedIngredient,
+    RecipeIngredient,
+    SaveIngredientFood,
+    SaveIngredientUnit,
+)
+from mealie.schema.user.user import GroupBase
 from mealie.services.parser_services import RegisteredParser, get_parser
 from mealie.services.parser_services.crfpp.processor import CRFIngredient, convert_list_to_crf_model
+from tests.utils.factories import random_int, random_string
+from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -21,6 +37,70 @@ def crf_exists() -> bool:
     return shutil.which("crf_test") is not None
 
 
+def build_parsed_ing(food: str | None, unit: str | None) -> ParsedIngredient:
+    ing = RecipeIngredient(unit=None, food=None)
+    if food:
+        ing.food = CreateIngredientFood(name=food)
+    if unit:
+        ing.unit = CreateIngredientUnit(name=unit)
+
+    return ParsedIngredient(input=None, ingredient=ing)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def unique_local_group_id(database: AllRepositories) -> UUID4:
+    return str(database.groups.create(GroupBase(name=random_string())).id)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def parsed_ingredient_data(
+    database: AllRepositories, unique_local_group_id: UUID4
+) -> tuple[list[IngredientFood], list[IngredientUnit]]:
+    foods = database.ingredient_foods.create_many(
+        [
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="potatoes", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="onion", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="green onion", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="frozen pearl onions", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="bell peppers", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="red pepper flakes", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="fresh ginger", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="ground ginger", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientFood(name="ñör̃m̈ãl̈ĩz̈ẽm̈ẽ", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+        ]
+    )
+
+    foods.extend(
+        database.ingredient_foods.create_many(
+            [
+                SaveIngredientFood(name=f"{random_string()} food", group_id=unique_local_group_id)
+                for _ in range(random_int(10, 15))
+            ]
+        )
+    )
+
+    units = database.ingredient_units.create_many(
+        [
+            SaveIngredientUnit(name="Cups", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientUnit(name="Tablespoon", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientUnit(name="Teaspoon", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientUnit(name="Stalk", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+            SaveIngredientUnit(name="My Very Long Unit Name", abbreviation="mvlun", group_id=unique_local_group_id),
+        ]
+    )
+
+    units.extend(
+        database.ingredient_foods.create_many(
+            [
+                SaveIngredientUnit(name=f"{random_string()} unit", group_id=unique_local_group_id)
+                for _ in range(random_int(10, 15))
+            ]
+        )
+    )
+
+    return foods, units
+
+
 # TODO - add more robust test cases
 test_ingredients = [
     TestIngredient("½ cup all-purpose flour", 0.5, "cup", "all-purpose flour", ""),
@@ -47,7 +127,7 @@ def test_nlp_parser():
         assert model.unit == test_ingredient.unit
 
 
-def test_brute_parser():
+def test_brute_parser(unique_user: TestUser):
     # input: (quantity, unit, food, comments)
     expectations = {
         # Dutch
@@ -67,12 +147,161 @@ def test_brute_parser():
             "fresh or frozen",
         ),
     }
-    parser = get_parser(RegisteredParser.brute)
 
-    for key, val in expectations.items():
-        parsed = parser.parse_one(key)
+    with session_context() as session:
+        parser = get_parser(RegisteredParser.brute, unique_user.group_id, session)
 
-        assert parsed.ingredient.quantity == val[0]
-        assert parsed.ingredient.unit.name == val[1]
-        assert parsed.ingredient.food.name == val[2]
-        assert parsed.ingredient.note in {val[3], None}
+        for key, val in expectations.items():
+            parsed = parser.parse_one(key)
+
+            assert parsed.ingredient.quantity == val[0]
+            assert parsed.ingredient.unit.name == val[1]
+            assert parsed.ingredient.food.name == val[2]
+            assert parsed.ingredient.note in {val[3], None}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "input, expected_unit_name, expected_food_name, expect_unit_match, expect_food_match",
+    (
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="cup", food="potatoes"),
+            "Cups",
+            "potatoes",
+            True,
+            True,
+            id="basic match",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(  # this should work in sqlite since "potato" is contained within "potatoes"
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="cup", food="potato"),
+            "Cups",
+            "potatoes",
+            True,
+            True,
+            id="basic fuzzy match",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="tablespoon", food="onion"),
+            "Tablespoon",
+            "onion",
+            True,
+            True,
+            id="nested match 1",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="teaspoon", food="green onion"),
+            "Teaspoon",
+            "green onion",
+            True,
+            True,
+            id="nested match 2",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="cup", food="gren onion"),
+            "Cups",
+            "green onion",
+            True,
+            True,
+            id="nested match 3",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="stalk", food="very unique"),
+            "Stalk",
+            "very unique",
+            True,
+            False,
+            id="no food match",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="cup", food=None),
+            "Cups",
+            None,
+            True,
+            False,
+            id="no food input",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="very unique", food="fresh ginger"),
+            "very unique",
+            "fresh ginger",
+            False,
+            True,
+            id="no unit match",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit=None, food="potatoes"),
+            None,
+            "potatoes",
+            False,
+            True,
+            id="no unit input",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="very unique", food="very unique"),
+            "very unique",
+            "very unique",
+            False,
+            False,
+            id="no matches",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit=None, food=None),
+            None,
+            None,
+            False,
+            False,
+            id="no input",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit="mvlun", food="potatoes"),
+            "My Very Long Unit Name",
+            "potatoes",
+            True,
+            True,
+            id="unit abbreviation",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            build_parsed_ing(unit=None, food="n̅ōr̅m̄a̅l̄i̅z̄e̅m̄e̅"),
+            None,
+            "ñör̃m̈ãl̈ĩz̈ẽm̈ẽ",
+            False,
+            True,
+            id="normalization",
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+def test_parser_ingredient_match(
+    expected_food_name: str | None,
+    expected_unit_name: str | None,
+    expect_food_match: bool,
+    expect_unit_match: bool,
+    input: ParsedIngredient,
+    parsed_ingredient_data: tuple[list[IngredientFood], list[IngredientUnit]],  # required so database is populated
+    unique_local_group_id: UUID4,
+):
+    with session_context() as session:
+        parser = get_parser(RegisteredParser.brute, unique_local_group_id, session)
+        parsed_ingredient = parser.find_ingredient_match(input)
+
+        if expected_food_name:
+            assert parsed_ingredient.ingredient.food and parsed_ingredient.ingredient.food.name == expected_food_name
+        else:
+            assert parsed_ingredient.ingredient.food is None
+
+        if expect_food_match:
+            assert isinstance(parsed_ingredient.ingredient.food, IngredientFood)
+        else:
+            assert parsed_ingredient.ingredient.food is None or isinstance(
+                parsed_ingredient.ingredient.food, CreateIngredientFood
+            )
+
+        if expected_unit_name:
+            assert parsed_ingredient.ingredient.unit and parsed_ingredient.ingredient.unit.name == expected_unit_name
+        else:
+            assert parsed_ingredient.ingredient.unit is None
+
+        if expect_unit_match:
+            assert isinstance(parsed_ingredient.ingredient.unit, IngredientUnit)
+        else:
+            assert parsed_ingredient.ingredient.unit is None or isinstance(
+                parsed_ingredient.ingredient.unit, CreateIngredientUnit
+            )