Scale a recipe up or down
Convert serving sizes without doing the maths in your head.
The Prompt
Convert this recipe to feed 8 people instead of 4. Round the quantities to sensible kitchen measurements (half a cup, not 0.47 cups).
What it does
Scales every ingredient proportionally, then rounds to friendly kitchen measurements. Adjusts cook times for larger batches where needed.
Tools it uses
Behind the scenes, your AI calls these Surprise Chef MCP tools:
What you get back
A scaled version of the recipe with rounded quantities, adjusted cook times, and a note about anything that doesn't scale linearly (e.g. spices).
Variations
Cut this recipe in half — it makes too much for two of us.
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Your AI kitchen brain
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