A recipe is a set of instructions that show how to prepare a culinary dish. It normally consists of four or five components: the name of the dish, the ingredients, preparation techniques and the number of servings. Recipe writers sometimes also list variations of the traditional dish.
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2 Other considerations 3 What else might be included 4 Additional facts often included in recipes 5 Where are recipes to be found 6 External links |
The composer Leonard Bernstein set four recipes to music in his set of songs, La Bonne Cuisine (1947).
A sample recipe
Other considerations
Some notable features of the sample recipe include:
What else might be included
Additional facts often included in recipes
Recipe writers often add additional facts that are not properly part of the recipe.
The history of the dish, for example, or philosophical ramblings about the soul-enriching or health-benefiting properties of the dish, or what wonderful hostess in what particular town first served the dish to the author.
Nutritional information is often included as well, including calories, vitamin content, fat content, etc.Where are recipes to be found
People have written recipes as recipe cards, recipe books, recipes worked into needlepoint, and computer recipe databases, among others.
Take notes when making your favorite dish and share your recipe in the list of recipes. External links