What is the purpose of including yield in a standardized recipe?

• A. To determine the number of servings and ingredient quantities.
• B. To indicate spice levels.
• C. To guide menu pricing and cost control.
• D. To indicate expected prep time.

Answer: (A)

Yield tells you how many portions the recipe is designed to produce and shows the ingredient amounts needed for that number of servings. This makes it clear how much to prepare and what to buy, and it lets you scale the recipe up or down while keeping the ingredient proportions correct. If you need more servings, you multiply all quantities by the scaling factor (new yield divided by original yield); if fewer, you use a smaller factor. Other aspects like spice level, prep time, or pricing aren’t the purpose of yield, though yield can influence planning and cost later.