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Turn a recipe into a different serving size

The recipe feeds six and you're cooking for two — or the reverse. Get the scaled ingredients clearly.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The prompt · ChatGPT

Scale this recipe to a different size.

Original servings: [number]
I need servings: [number]
Recipe ingredients and method: [paste]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A scaled ingredient list.
2. Notes on anything that shouldn't scale linearly.
3. Timing changes if relevant.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. UK English.

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The prompt · Grok

Scale this recipe to a different size.

Original servings: [number]
I need servings: [number]
Recipe ingredients and method: [paste]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A scaled ingredient list.
2. Notes on anything that shouldn't scale linearly.
3. Timing changes if relevant.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. UK English.

Stay in this Grok chat. Do not connect an inbox or another app.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. number: a short note you already have. number: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

1

You paste the recipe and target servings.

2

The assistant asks about tricky ingredients.

3

You get a scaled ingredient list and method notes.

What happens

Use Grok Bot to turn a recipe into a different serving size

The recipe feeds six and you're cooking for two — or the reverse. Get the scaled ingredients clearly.

Tools

Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.

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