Standard recipes contribute to portion control by specifying:

• A. Flexible serving sizes.
• B. Color of plate design.
• C. Equipment maintenance schedules.
• D. Standard yields and portion sizes.

Answer: (D)

Standard recipes control portions by detailing the exact yield and the size of each serving. This means the recipe tells you how many portions it will produce and how much of the item counts as one portion. Following these yields and portions ensures every plate is the same size, which makes costs predictable, inventory needs clear, and customer expectations reliable. If portions aren’t standardized, cooks may plate bigger or smaller servings, throwing off food cost, waste, and consistency across meals. The other options don’t establish how much to serve: plate color or design doesn’t affect portion size, and maintenance schedules relate to equipment reliability, not portioning. Flexible serving sizes fail to maintain consistency, which is why standard yields and portion sizes are essential.