Recipe Units
Overview
Recipe Units are a type of measurement unit for Recipe Yield.
Yield is the amount produced by a Recipe. Yield can be measured using mass units, volume units, or abstract units.
Recipe units are a special type of Abstract unit.
About Recipe Units
Recipe Units belong to one Recipe only and are not used for other Recipes.
Example
| Type | Unit | Recipe Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | pound | 15 lbs of bread |
| Volume | litre | 10 L of soup |
| Abstract | piece | 20 pieces of cake |
Details and options
Recipe Units are similar to Ingredient Abstract units. However, they have different uses.
- Ingredient Abstract units are used for Ingredient Prices: $5.00 per box of apples, $10.00 per bottle of juice.
- Recipe Units are used for Recipe Yield: 20 pieces of cake, 10 plates of noodles.
Create a new Recipe Unit
iOS and iPadOS Android Web
- In a Recipe, tap on the Yield unit.
- Select Abstract Units.
- Tap , then enter a name for the new unit.
- Tap Done to save.
Edit Recipe Units
iOS and iPadOS Android Web
- In a Recipe, tap , then tap Edit units.
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To create a new Recipe Unit, tap , then enter a name for the new unit.
You can specify conversion between this Recipe unit and mass units, volume units, or both. Or you can set it up later.
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Tap an existing Recipe Unit to modify its name and modify or specify conversion.
You can specify conversion between this Recipe Unit and mass units, volume units, or both.
- To delete an existing Recipe Unit, swipe left and tap Delete.