# Questions about recipe and comestible fields

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-recipe-and-comestible-fields/14508>\
**Category:** The Toolbox\
**Created:** [November 20, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-recipe-and-comestible-fields/14508 "2017-11-20T01:41:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pakislav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pakislav](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pakislav)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-recipe-and-comestible-fields/14508/1 "2017-11-20T01:41:48Z")

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A little bit of guidance would be appreciated regarding recipe\_food and comestibles files.

- The item defined in comestibles is just one portion of food prepared via recipe, right?
- How does batch\_time\_factors[] work? What are the arguments?
- Are there some dev standards for defining portion size/craft time ratio and general balance?
- Are there any other files I need to edit to add new food items?

Edit: Let me answer should anyone seek this info in the future:

- Yes.
- [% by which cost is reduced at \>, this number of portions in a batch]
- No.
- No. Just recipes unless you want to make new food _type_.