Adjust a Recipe for Fewer People
Works with ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Gemini
You can resize any recipe accurately.
The problem
Cooking for fewer people means guessing at reduced amounts.
What this skill does
Give the AI the recipe and new serving size, and ask it to scale amounts and flag timing changes. State any allergies and double-check scaled amounts yourself before cooking.
When to use it
- Use this when a recipe serves more people than you are cooking for.
Juni’s tip
Juni says: halving a recipe is not just halving the clock. Check the timing too.
The prompt
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Weak vs. better
halve this recipe
Adjust this recipe from 4 servings to 2, scaling ingredients and noting any timing changes: [paste a curry recipe].
Why this works
Scaling amounts and flagging timing avoids under- or over-cooked results.
Practice task
Take a recipe and ask the AI to resize it for your household.
Self-check
- The ingredient amounts are correctly scaled.
- Any timing or pan-size changes are noted.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming cooking time simply halves, which is often wrong.
- Scaling odd amounts (like eggs) without a sensible rounding.
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