form select option tags, add "selected" on <option> in python at a condition

[Leon79]

I could make it in the following way, but I know that this is the longest solution, for sure there is a better way, but as a student it's ok. If anybody has a better idea, please share it thank you.

        <select id="category" name="category_name">

          {% if recipe.category_name == "pasta" %}
            <option value="pasta" selected>Pasta</option>
          {% else %} 
            <option value="pasta">Pasta</option>
          {% endif %}

          {% if recipe.category_name == "meatfish" %}
            <option value="meatfish" selected>Meat&Fish</option>
          {% else %} 
            <option value="meatfish">Meat&Fish</option>
          {% endif %}

          {% if recipe.category_name == "vegetarian" %}
            <option value="vegetarian" selected>Vegetarian</option>
          {% else %}
            <option value="vegetarian">Vegetarian</option>
          {% endif %}

          {% if recipe.category_name == "dessert" %}
            <option value="dessert" selected>Dessert</option>
          {% else %}
            <option value="dessert">Dessert</option>
          {% endif %}

          {% if recipe.category_name == "baking" %}
            <option value="baking" selected>Baking</option>
          {% else %}
            <option value="baking">Baking</option>
          {% endif %}

        </select>