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# What do I do if an ingredient has no quantity?

| **Quick answer:** Enter **0** for the amount (e.g., “0 salt and pepper, to taste”). CookBook hides the zero after you save, but the ingredient still works with scaling and unit conversions.

### Why use zero?

* CookBook needs a numeric value to handle serving-size scaling.
* A “0” keeps the ingredient in the list without affecting totals.

### Tips

* Add “to taste,” “as needed,” or a similar note in the ingredient line for clarity.
* Example: `0 garlic powder – to taste`
* If you later decide on an amount, just edit the recipe and change the 0 to whatever measurement you prefer.

That’s it, your recipe stays neat and fully scalable!