A recipe is a set of instructions that show how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components:The name (and often the locale or provenance) of the dish,How much time it will take to prepare the dishThe required ingredients along with their quantities or proportionsEquipment and environment needed to prepare the dishAn ordered list of preparation stepsThe number of servings that the recipe will provideSome recipes will note how long the dish will keep and its suitability for freezing.Earlier recipes often included much less information, serving more as a reminder of ingredients and proportions for someone who already knew how to prepare the dish.Recipe writers sometimes also list variations of a traditional dish.