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Recipe ScalerTurn a 2-serving recipe into 4 or 6 servings with every amount recalculated

Enter how many a recipe serves and how many you want to feed, list the ingredients, and get every amount rescaled. Rounds grams, milliliters, spoons and cups sensibly. Handy for Japanese recipes written for 2 or 4 servings.

Set the original and target servings, add the ingredients, and let the tool do the arithmetic.

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Recipe Scaler: tips and things to know

  • Choose "to taste" for an ingredient and it is carried through unchanged.
  • Tablespoons, teaspoons and cups are rounded to the nearest quarter; grams and milliliters to whole numbers (one decimal under 10).
  • Japanese recipes are usually written for 2 or 4 servings (2人分, 4人分); this is where you rescale them.

How to use the Recipe Scaler

  1. Set the servings

    Enter how many the recipe serves and how many you want to make.

  2. Add the ingredients

    Type each ingredient with its amount and unit; add rows as needed.

  3. Read the result

    The adjusted amounts appear in a table.

Recipe Scaler FAQ

Should seasonings be scaled in proportion?

Usually, but strong seasonings such as salt and soy sauce can end up too strong when a recipe is doubled. Start with a little less and adjust to taste.

How is "to taste" handled?

The quantity field is disabled and the result shows "to taste" as well.

What happens with fractions?

Results are rounded to suit the unit: whole grams and milliliters (one decimal under 10), halves for pieces, and quarters for spoons and cups.