Estimates total cooking time from item weight using a stated minutes-per-unit-weight rule of thumb plus a fixed base time, both supplied as inputs.
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Inputs
weight (number, required) min 0 : Weight of the item to cook
weight_unit (string, required) min 1 : Unit the minutes_per_unit_weight rule is stated in
minutes_per_unit_weight (number, minutes per weight_unit, required) min 0 : Stated rule-of-thumb cooking minutes per unit of weight, e.g. from a recipe or cookbook
base_minutes (number, minutes, optional) min 0 : Optional fixed additional time, e.g. a resting or browning allowance
Outputs
total_minutes (minutes): Estimated total cooking time
Steps
This card applies whatever rule of thumb is supplied; it does not assume a specific food or oven temperature.
variable_time = weight * minutes_per_unit_weight.
total_minutes = variable_time + base_minutes (base_minutes defaults to 0 if not given).
Round the result to the nearest whole minute.
Constants
None.
Sources
General cooking-time-by-weight scaling method (Standard culinary reference practice (e.g. The Joy of Cooking, roasting time tables), 2026-09-30T20:15:00Z) - The minutes-per-unit-weight figure and any base time are supplied as inputs by the person asking, never baked into this card, since these rules vary by food, cut, and oven.