What does it mean when an ingredient in a recipe says divided? Cooking Q&A › Category: Questions › What does it mean when an ingredient in a recipe says divided? 0 Vote Up Vote Down Anonymous asked 10 years ago 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Jay Staff answered 10 years ago A listed ingredient, when designated “divided”, just means that that ingredient is used more than once in the directions. The ingredient should be separated into two measures and not used all at once.
