ghidalgo3 · ghidalgo3 · Feb 13, 2026 · Feb 13, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## 2026-02-13
 
+### Added
+
+- Metric to imperial conversion for recipe ingredient units
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Tuned prompt to remove ingredient preparation from recipe ingredients

diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/IngredientRequirements/IngredientRequirementList.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/IngredientRequirements/IngredientRequirementList.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { Row } from "react-bootstrap";
 import { IngredientRequirement, MeasureUnit } from "src/shared/CookTime";
+import { UnitPreference } from "src/shared/units";
 import { IngredientDisplay } from "../Ingredients/IngredientDisplay";
 
 interface IngredientRequirementListProps {
   ingredientRequirements: IngredientRequirement[];
   units: MeasureUnit[];
   multiplier: number;
+  unitPreference: UnitPreference;
 }
 
 export function IngredientRequirementList({
   ingredientRequirements,
   units,
   multiplier,
+  unitPreference,
 }: IngredientRequirementListProps) {
   return (
     <>
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ export function IngredientRequirementList({
             <IngredientDisplay
               showAlternatUnit={true}
               units={units}
+              unitPreference={unitPreference}
               ingredientRequirement={{ ...ingredient, quantity: scaledQuantity }}
             />
           </Row>

diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Ingredients/IngredientDisplay.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Ingredients/IngredientDisplay.tsx
@@ -1,36 +1,35 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { IngredientRequirement, MeasureUnit } from "src/shared/CookTime";
+import { UnitPreference, convertQuantity, formatNumber, formatUnitName } from "src/shared/units";
 
 type IngredientDisplayProps = {
     ingredientRequirement: IngredientRequirement
     strikethrough?: boolean,
     showAlternatUnit?: boolean
     units?: MeasureUnit[]
+    unitPreference?: UnitPreference
 }
 export class IngredientDisplay extends React.Component<IngredientDisplayProps, {}> {
 
     render() {
         let ingredient = this.props.ingredientRequirement.ingredient
-        var unitName = ""
-        switch (this.props.ingredientRequirement.unit) {
-            case "count":
-                unitName = ""
-                break;
+        const unitPreference = this.props.unitPreference ?? "recipe";
+        const conversion = convertQuantity({
+            quantity: this.props.ingredientRequirement.quantity,
+            unitName: this.props.ingredientRequirement.unit,
+            units: this.props.units,
+            preference: unitPreference,
+        });
 
-            case "fluid_ounce":
-                unitName = "fluid ounce"
-                break;
-
-            default:
-                unitName = this.props.ingredientRequirement.unit.toLowerCase()
-                break;
-        }
-        var quantity = <>{this.props.ingredientRequirement.quantity.toString()}</>
-        let fraction = this.Fraction(this.props.ingredientRequirement.quantity);
+        const unitName = conversion.unitName === "count" ? "" : formatUnitName(conversion.unitName);
+        let fraction = this.Fraction(conversion.quantity);
+        let quantity = unitPreference === "metric"
+            ? <>{formatNumber(conversion.quantity)}</>
+            : <>{fraction}</>;
 
         // Show IR text, but if that's not available then show the ingredient canonical name.
         var ingredientName = (this.props.ingredientRequirement.text ?? ingredient.name.split(";").map(s => s.trim())[0]).toLowerCase()
-        var text = <>{fraction} {unitName} {this.props.showAlternatUnit ? this.getAlternateUnit() : null} {ingredientName}
+        var text = <>{quantity} {unitName} {this.props.showAlternatUnit && unitPreference === "recipe" ? this.getAlternateUnit() : null} {ingredientName}
         </>
         if (this.props.strikethrough) {
             text = <s>{text}</s>
@@ -131,4 +130,4 @@ export class IngredientDisplay extends React.Component<IngredientDisplayProps, {
             return ""
         }
     }
-}
+}
diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeComponentEditor.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeComponentEditor.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export function RecipeComponentEditor({ component, componentIndex }: RecipeCompo
     recipe,
     edit,
     units,
+    unitPreference,
     newServings,
     updateComponent,
     appendIngredientToComponent,
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export function RecipeComponentEditor({ component, componentIndex }: RecipeCompo
               <IngredientRequirementList
                 ingredientRequirements={component.ingredients ?? []}
                 units={units}
+                unitPreference={unitPreference}
                 multiplier={newServings / recipe.servingsProduced}
               />
             )}
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ export function RecipeComponentEditor({ component, componentIndex }: RecipeCompo
               recipe={recipe}
               component={component}
               newServings={newServings}
+              unitPreference={unitPreference}
+              units={units}
               edit={edit}
               onDeleteStep={(idx) => deleteStepFromComponent(componentIndex, idx)}
               onChange={(newSteps) => updateStepsInComponent(componentIndex, newSteps)}

diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeContext.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeContext.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   toRecipeUpdateDto,
   addToList,
 } from 'src/shared/CookTime';
+import { UnitPreference } from 'src/shared/units';
 
 export type PendingImage = {
   id: string;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ interface RecipeContextState {
   imageOperationInProgress: boolean;
   edit: boolean;
   units: MeasureUnit[];
+  unitPreference: UnitPreference;
   newServings: number;
   errorMessage: string | null;
   operationInProgress: boolean;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ interface RecipeContextActions {
   setErrorMessage: (message: string | null) => void;
   setNewServings: (servings: number) => void;
   setToastMessage: (message: string | null) => void;
+  setUnitPreference: (preference: UnitPreference) => void;
 
   // Recipe updates
   updateRecipe: (updates: Partial<MultiPartRecipe>) => void;
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ export function RecipeProvider({ recipeId, generatedRecipe, children }: RecipePr
   const [imageOperationInProgress, setImageOperationInProgress] = useState(false);
   const [edit, setEdit] = useState(false);
   const [units, setUnits] = useState<MeasureUnit[]>([]);
+  const [unitPreference, setUnitPreference] = useState<UnitPreference>('recipe');
   const [newServings, setNewServings] = useState(1);
   const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [operationInProgress, setOperationInProgress] = useState(false);
@@ -175,6 +179,11 @@ export function RecipeProvider({ recipeId, generatedRecipe, children }: RecipePr
 
   // Load initial data
   useEffect(() => {
+    const savedPreference = window.localStorage.getItem('cooktime.unitPreference');
+    if (savedPreference === 'recipe' || savedPreference === 'imperial' || savedPreference === 'metric') {
+      setUnitPreference(savedPreference);
+    }
+
     // Fetch units
     fetch('/api/recipe/units')
       .then((res) => res.json())
@@ -223,6 +232,10 @@ export function RecipeProvider({ recipeId, generatedRecipe, children }: RecipePr
       .then((result) => setNutritionFacts(result as RecipeNutritionFacts));
   }, [recipeId, generatedRecipe, applyGeneratedRecipe]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.localStorage.setItem('cooktime.unitPreference', unitPreference);
+  }, [unitPreference]);
+
   // Recipe updates
   const updateRecipe = useCallback((updates: Partial<MultiPartRecipe>) => {
     setRecipe((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...updates }));
@@ -521,6 +534,7 @@ export function RecipeProvider({ recipeId, generatedRecipe, children }: RecipePr
     imageOperationInProgress,
     edit,
     units,
+    unitPreference,
     newServings,
     errorMessage,
     operationInProgress,
@@ -534,6 +548,7 @@ export function RecipeProvider({ recipeId, generatedRecipe, children }: RecipePr
     setErrorMessage,
     setNewServings,
     setToastMessage,
+    setUnitPreference,
     updateRecipe,
     updateComponent,
     appendIngredientToComponent,

diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeFields.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeFields.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { Button, Col, Form, Row } from 'react-bootstrap';
+import { Button, Col, DropdownButton, Dropdown, Form, Row } from 'react-bootstrap';
 import { useRecipeContext } from './RecipeContext';
 import { ImageEditor } from './ImageEditor';
 import { Tags } from '../Tags/Tags';
+import { UnitPreference } from 'src/shared/units';
 
 export function RecipeFields() {
   const {
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ export function RecipeFields() {
     pendingImages,
     imageOrder,
     imageOperationInProgress,
+    unitPreference,
     setNewServings,
     updateRecipe,
+    setUnitPreference,
     handleAddImages,
     handleRemoveExistingImage,
     handleRemovePendingImage,
@@ -223,10 +226,48 @@ export function RecipeFields() {
     );
   };
 
+  const renderUnitPreference = () => (
+    <Row className="padding-right-0 d-flex align-items-center recipe-edit-row">
+      <Col className="col-3 recipe-field-title">Units</Col>
+      <Col className="col d-flex align-items-center">
+        <DropdownButton
+          variant="secondary"
+          title={
+            unitPreference === 'imperial'
+              ? 'Imperial'
+              : unitPreference === 'metric'
+                ? 'Metric'
+                : 'Recipe'
+          }
+        >
+          <Dropdown.Item
+            active={unitPreference === 'recipe'}
+            onClick={() => setUnitPreference('recipe' as UnitPreference)}
+          >
+            Recipe
+          </Dropdown.Item>
+          <Dropdown.Item
+            active={unitPreference === 'imperial'}
+            onClick={() => setUnitPreference('imperial' as UnitPreference)}
+          >
+            Imperial
+          </Dropdown.Item>
+          <Dropdown.Item
+            active={unitPreference === 'metric'}
+            onClick={() => setUnitPreference('metric' as UnitPreference)}
+          >
+            Metric
+          </Dropdown.Item>
+        </DropdownButton>
+      </Col>
+    </Row>
+  );
+
   return (
     <div>
       {renderCaloriesPerServing()}
       {renderServings()}
+      {renderUnitPreference()}
       {renderCategories()}
       {renderCookTime()}
       {renderSource()}

diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeStep.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeStep.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { OverlayTrigger, Tooltip } from "react-bootstrap";
-import { IngredientRequirement, MultiPartRecipe, Recipe, RecipeComponent } from "src/shared/CookTime";
+import { IngredientRequirement, MeasureUnit, MultiPartRecipe, Recipe, RecipeComponent } from "src/shared/CookTime";
+import { UnitPreference, convertQuantity, formatNumber, formatUnitName } from "src/shared/units";
 
 type Segment = {
     ingredient: IngredientRequirement | null,
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ interface StepProps {
     multipart: boolean;
     component?: RecipeComponent;
     newServings: number;
+    unitPreference: UnitPreference;
+    units: MeasureUnit[];
 }
 
 function trifurcate(s: string, position: number, length: number) {
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ function trifurcate(s: string, position: number, length: number) {
     };
 }
 
-export function Step({ recipe, stepText, multipart, component, newServings }: StepProps) {
+export function Step({ recipe, stepText, multipart, component, newServings, unitPreference, units }: StepProps) {
     let segments: Segment[] = [{ ingredient: null, text: stepText }];
 
     const ingredientRequirements: IngredientRequirement[] = multipart
@@ -81,7 +84,14 @@ export function Step({ recipe, stepText, multipart, component, newServings }: St
                 }
 
                 const newQuantity = segment.ingredient.quantity * newServings / recipe.servingsProduced;
-                const tooltipTitle = `${newQuantity} ${segment.ingredient.unit}`;
+                const conversion = convertQuantity({
+                    quantity: newQuantity,
+                    unitName: segment.ingredient.unit,
+                    units,
+                    preference: unitPreference,
+                });
+                const unitLabel = conversion.unitName === "count" ? "" : formatUnitName(conversion.unitName);
+                const tooltipTitle = `${formatNumber(conversion.quantity)}${unitLabel ? ` ${unitLabel}` : ""}`;
 
                 return (
                     <OverlayTrigger

diff --git a/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeStepList.tsx b/src/CookTime/client-app/src/components/Recipe/RecipeStepList.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import { Step } from "./RecipeStep";
 import { DndContext, closestCenter, KeyboardSensor, PointerSensor, useSensor, useSensors, DragEndEvent } from "@dnd-kit/core";
 import { SortableContext, sortableKeyboardCoordinates, useSortable, verticalListSortingStrategy, arrayMove } from "@dnd-kit/sortable";
 import { CSS } from "@dnd-kit/utilities";
-import { MultiPartRecipe, Recipe, RecipeComponent } from "src/shared/CookTime";
+import { MeasureUnit, MultiPartRecipe, Recipe, RecipeComponent } from "src/shared/CookTime";
+import { UnitPreference } from "src/shared/units";
 
 type RecipeStepListProps = {
     recipe: Recipe | MultiPartRecipe,
     newServings: number,
+    unitPreference: UnitPreference,
+    units: MeasureUnit[],
     multipart: boolean,
     component?: RecipeComponent,
     onDeleteStep: (i: number, component?: RecipeComponent) => void,
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ function SortableStep({ id, index, stepText, onTextChange, onDelete }: SortableS
 }
 
 export function RecipeStepList(props: RecipeStepListProps) {
-    const { recipe, multipart, component, newServings, edit, onChange, onDeleteStep, onNewStep } = props;
+    const { recipe, multipart, component, newServings, unitPreference, units, edit, onChange, onDeleteStep, onNewStep } = props;
 
     const sensors = useSensors(
         useSensor(PointerSensor),
@@ -138,6 +141,8 @@ export function RecipeStepList(props: RecipeStepListProps) {
                                 multipart={multipart}
                                 recipe={recipe}
                                 stepText={step}
+                                unitPreference={unitPreference}
+                                units={units}
                                 newServings={newServings} />
                         </Col>
                     </Row>
@@ -156,6 +161,8 @@ export function RecipeStepList(props: RecipeStepListProps) {
                                 recipe={recipe}
                                 stepText={step}
                                 component={component}
+                                unitPreference={unitPreference}
+                                units={units}
                                 newServings={newServings} />
                         </Col>
                     </Row>