Shrink rap: the best ways to downsize recipes to single servings

When cooking for one, dividing by the number of portions doesn’t always work.

- By Anna Berrill

Do you have any tips? Melanie, by emailFirst, you need to consider your cookware: “It’s worth investing in smaller pans,” says Alexina Anatole, who is behind the Small Wins Substack. A tiny amount of liquid in a large pan, say, will get too much exposure to heat, so it’s likely you'll underor overcook its contents. As Shelina Permalloo, author of What to Cook When Everyone’s Hungry, says: “The absorption method for rice is a nightmare if you’re using the wrong-sized pan.”