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Scale Recipe

Adjust recipe servings and display scaled ingredient quantities

cooklang3 starsJan 23, 2026

Occupation: Cooks, Restaurant
Categories: Culinary Arts

Skill Content

Overview

Display a recipe with adjusted serving sizes. Shows original vs scaled quantities for easy comparison.

Use this skill when:

Cooking for more or fewer people
Halving or doubling a recipe
Converting between serving sizes

Process

Step 1: Identify Recipe

Ask: "Which recipe do you want to scale?"

Step 2: Determine Scale Factor

Ask: "How many servings do you need?"

Or: "What scale factor?" (2 = double, 0.5 = half)

Calculate factor: new_servings / original_servings

Step 3: Display Scaled Recipe

Using CookCLI:

cook recipe "Recipe.cook" --scale 2

Related Skills

cook recipe "Recipe.cook:2"

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