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<p>A recipe is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a <a href="/facts/Dish_(food)/3JGq8m3W">dish</a> of prepared food. A sub-recipe or subrecipe is a recipe for an <a href="/facts/Ingredient/llUca77D">ingredient</a> that will be called for in the instructions for the main recipe. Recipe books (also called <a href="/facts/Cookbook/NICgxDqr">cookbooks</a> or cookery books) are a collection of recipes, help reflect <a href="/facts/Cultural_identity/YLUfbbIC">cultural identities</a> and social changes as well as serve as educational tools. </p>