What does yield mean in cooking?

• A. The time it takes to prepare
• B. Quantity a recipe makes
• C. The cost of ingredients
• D. The number of steps

Answer: (B)

Yield is the total quantity a recipe produces, usually described as servings, portions, or volume. This concept matters in kitchen planning and cost control because it tells you how much you’ll have after cooking, helping you serve the right number of people, buy the right amount of ingredients, and estimate food costs and potential waste. For example, a soup that yields eight cups will provide eight one-cup servings. If you need more, you scale the recipe up while keeping the ingredient ratios so flavor and texture stay consistent. The other ideas—how long it takes to prepare, the cost of ingredients, or how many steps are involved—describe time, budgeting, and procedure, not the amount produced.