Cooking
Cooking is a game mechanic that becomes available after upgrading the farmhouse for the first time. The house upgrade adds a kitchen, which includes a stove and a refrigerator. The stove is the cooking interface, while the refrigerator provides 36 slots of storage space, similar to a chest. The refrigerator is unique in that it is directly linked with the cooking interface, as if it were an extension of the player's inventory. Only ingredients in the player's inventory or refrigerator are seen as usable items for a recipe.
The player must learn each recipe before it is unlocked for cooking. Locked recipes are displayed as a black silhouette of the recipe icon, with a tooltip description that says "???." Unlocked recipe icons will appear greyed-out if any of the ingredients are missing, but the tooltip will provide information regarding the recipe. Any missing ingredients will be highlighted in red. If all the ingredients required for a recipe are present either in the player's inventory or the refrigerator (or a combination of the two) the recipe icon will become fully highlighted.
Eating a food with stat changes will wipe out any active stats and replace them with just the stats from the newly eaten food.
Duration of the stat bonuses for food appears to lower as the day progresses. For example, if Fish Stew is eaten early in the day its duration is 16+ minutes. If eaten at 10pm it only lasts 2-3 minutes. This may have been done so that high quality food such as Fish Stew which gives +3 Fishing will last the rest of the day - if the game is played at original speed. If mods are used that extend the day, foods become less valuable later in the day.
There are three achievements associated with Cooking:
Recipes
Image | Name | Description | Ingredients | Season | Energy | Health | Stat Bonus | Sources | Price |
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Algae Soup | It's a little slimy. | Green Algae (4) | All Seasons | Energy (75) | Health (30) | Clint (3 Hearts) | 100g | ||
Artichoke Dip | It's cool and refreshing. | Artichoke (1) Milk (1) | Fall | Energy (100) | Health (40) | Cooking Channel (Fall 28, Odd Years) |
210g | ||
File:Autumns Bounty.png | Autumn's Bounty | A taste of the season. | Yam (1) Pumpkin (1) | Fall | Energy (220) | Health (88) | Foraging (+2) Defense (+2) Duration: 7m41s | Demetrius (7 Hearts) | 350g |
Baked Fish | Baked fish on a bed of herbs. | Sunfish (1) Bream (1) Wheat Flour (1) | Spring/Summer | Energy (75) | Health (30) | Cooking Channel (Summer 7, Odd Years) |
100g | ||
Bean Hotpot | It sure is healthy. | Green Bean (2) | Spring | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Max Energy (+2) Duration: 0s
It does not work |
Clint (7 Hearts) | 100g | |
Blackberry Cobbler | There's nothing quite like it. | Blackberry (2) Sugar (1) Wheat Flour (1) | Fall | Energy (175) | Health (70) | Cooking Channel (Fall 14, Even Years) |
260g | ||
Blueberry Tart | It's subtle and refreshing. | Blueberry (1) Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) Egg (1) | Summer | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Pierre (3 Hearts) | 180g | ||
Bread | A crusty baguette. | Wheat Flour (1) | All Seasons | Energy (50) | Health (20) | Cooking Channel (Summer 28, Odd Years) The Stardrop Saloon (Item) |
60g | ||
Bruschetta | Roasted tomatoes on a crisp white bread. | Tomato (1) Bread (1) Oil (1) | Summer | Energy (113) | Health (45) | Cooking Channel (Winter 21, Even Years) |
210g | ||
Carp Surprise | It's bland and oily | Carp (4) | Spring/Summer/Fall | Energy (90) | Health (36) | Cooking Channel (Summer 7, Even Years) |
150g | ||
Cheese Cauliflower | It smells great! | Cauliflower (1) Cheese (1) | Spring | Energy (138) | Health (55) | Pam (3 Hearts) | 300g | ||
Chocolate Cake | Rich and moist with a thick fudge icing. | Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) Egg (1) | All Seasons | Energy (150) | Health (60) | Cooking Channel (Winter 14, Odd Years) Trash Cans (Item) |
200g | ||
Chowder | A perfect way to warm yourself after a cold night at sea. | Clam (1) Milk (1) | All Seasons | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Fishing (+1) Duration: 16m47s | Willy (3 Hearts) | 150g | |
Coleslaw | It's light, fresh and very healthy. | Red Cabbage (1) Vinegar (1) Mayonnaise (1) | Summer | Energy (213) | Health (85) | Cooking Channel (Spring 14, Odd Years) |
345g | ||
Complete Breakfast | You'll feel ready to take on the world! | Hashbrowns (1) Fried Egg (1) Milk (1) Pancakes (1) | Spring/All Seasons | Energy (200) | Health (80) | Farming (+2) Max Energy (+50) Duration: 7min | Cooking Channel (Spring 21, Even Years) |
350g | |
Cookie | Very chewy. | Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) Egg (1) | All Seasons | Energy (90) | Health (36) | Evelyn (4 Heart Event)
Trash Cans (Item) |
140g | ||
Crab Cakes | Crab, bread crumbs, and egg formed into patties then fried to a golden brown. | Crab (1) Wheat Flour (1) Egg (1) Oil (1) | All Seasons | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Speed (+1) Defense (+1) Duration: 16m47s | Cooking Channel (Fall 21, Even Years) |
275g | |
Cranberry Candy | It's sweet enough to mask the bitter fruit. | Cranberries (1) Apple (1) Sugar (1) | Fall | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Cooking Channel (Winter 7, Odd Years) |
230g | ||
Cranberry Sauce | A festive treat. | Cranberries (1) Sugar (1) | Fall | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Mining (+2) Duration: 3m30s | Gus (7 Hearts) | 175g | |
Crispy Bass | Wow, the breading is perfect. | Largemouth Bass (1) Wheat Flour (1) Oil (1) | All Seasons | Energy (90) | Health (36) | Magnetism (+64) Duration: 7m00s | Kent (3 Hearts) | 150g | |
File:Dish O The Sea.png | Dish O' The Sea | This'll keep you warm in the cold sea air. | Sardine (2) Hashbrowns (1) | Spring/Fall/Winter | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Fishing (+3) Duration: 5m35s | Fishing Level 3 | 220g |
Eggplant Parmesan | Tangy, cheesy, and wonderful. | Tomato (1) Eggplant (1) | Summer | Energy (175) | Health (70) | Mining (+1) Defense (+3) Duration: 4m39s | Lewis (7 Hearts) | 200g | |
Escargot | Butter-soaked snails cooked to perfection. | Garlic (1) Snail (1) | Spring | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Fishing (+2) Duration: 16m47s | Willy (5 Hearts) | 125g | |
File:Farmers Lunch.png | Farmer's Lunch | This'll keep you going. | Parsnip (1) Omelet (1) | Spring | Energy (200) | Health (80) | Farming (+3) Duration: 5m35s | Farming Level 3 | 150g |
Fiddlehead Risotto | A creamy rice dish served with sauteed fern heads. It's a little bland. | Garlic (1) Fiddlehead Fern (1) Oil (1) | Spring | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Cooking Channel (Fall 28, Even Years) |
350g | ||
Fish Stew | It smells a lot like the sea. Tastes better, though. | Tomato (1) Crayfish (1) Mussel (1) Periwinkle (1) | Summer | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Fishing (+3) Duration: 16m47s | Willy (7 Hearts) | 175g | |
Fish Taco | It smells delicious. | Tuna (1) Tortilla (1) Red Cabbage (1) Mayonnaise (1) | Summer/Winter | Energy (165) | Health (66) | Fishing (+2) Duration: 7m00s | Linus (7 Hearts) | 500g | |
Fried Calamari | It's so chewy. | Squid (1) Wheat Flour (1) Oil (1) | Winter | Energy (80) | Health (32) | Jodi (3 Hearts) | 150g | ||
Fried Eel | Greasy but flavorful. | Eel (1) Oil (1) | Spring/Fall | Energy (75) | Health (30) | Luck (+1) Duration: 7m00s | George (3 Hearts) | 120g | |
Fried Egg | Sunny-side up. | Egg (1) | All Seasons | Energy (50) | Health (20) | Default Recipe | 35g | ||
Fried Mushroom | Earthy and aromatic. | Common Mushroom (1) Morel (1) Oil (1) | Spring/Fall | Energy (135) | Health (54) | 24px Combat (+2) Duration: 0m00s
It does not work |
Demetrius (3 Hearts) | 200g | |
Fruit Salad | A delicious combination of summer fruits. | Apricot (1) Blueberry (1) Melon (1) | Spring | Energy (263) | Health (105) | Cooking Channel (Fall 7, Even Years) |
480g | ||
Glazed Yams | Sweet and satisfying yummies. | Yam (1) Sugar (1) | Fall | Energy (200) | Health (80) | Cooking Channel (Fall 21, Odd Years) |
200g | ||
Hashbrowns | Crispy and golden-brown! | Potato (1) Oil (1) | Spring | Energy (90) | Health (36) | Farming (+1) Duration: 5m35s | Cooking Channel (Spring 14, Even Years) |
120g | |
Ice Cream | Everyone likes this. | Milk (1) Sugar (1) | All Seasons | Energy (100) | Health (40) | Jodi (7 Hearts)
Trash Cans (Item) |
120g | ||
Lobster Bisque | This delicate soup is a secret family recipe of Willy's. | Lobster (1) Milk (1) | All Seasons | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Fishing (+3) Max Energy (+50) Duration: 16m47s | Cooking Channel (Winter 14, Even Years) Willy (9 Hearts) |
205g | |
Lucky Lunch | A special little meal. | Blue Jazz (1) Sea Cucumber (1) Tortilla (1) | Spring | Energy (100) | Health (40) | Luck (+3) Duration: 11m11s | Cooking Channel (Spring 28, Even Years) |
250g | |
Maki Roll | Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed. | Fish (1) Seaweed (1) Rice (1) | All Seasons | Energy (100) | Health (40) | Cooking Channel (Summer 21, Odd Years) The Stardrop Saloon (Item) |
220g | ||
Maple Bar | It's a sweet doughnut topped with a rich maple glaze. | Maple Syrup (1) Sugar (1) Wheat Flour (1) | All Seasons | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Farming (+1) Fishing (+1) Mining (+1) Duration: 16m47s | Cooking Channel (Summer 14, Even Years) |
300g | |
Miner's Treat | This should keep your energy up. | Cave Carrot (2) Sugar (1) Milk (1) | Summer | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Mining (+3) Magnetism (+32) Duration: 5m35s | Mining Level 3 | 200g | |
Omelet | It's super fluffy. | Egg (1) Milk (1) | All Seasons | Energy (100) | Health (40) | Cooking Channel (Spring 28, Odd Years) |
125g | ||
Pale Broth | A delicate broth with a hint of sulfur. | White Algae (2) | All Seasons | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Marnie (3 Hearts) | 150g | ||
Pancakes | A double stack of fluffy, soft pancakes. | Wheat Flour (1) Egg (1) | All Seasons | Energy (90) | Health (36) | Foraging (+2) Duration: 11m11s | Cooking Channel (Summer 14, Odd Years) The Stardrop Saloon (Item) |
80g | |
Parsnip Soup | It's fresh and hearty. | Parsnip (1) Milk (1) Vinegar (1) | Spring | Energy (85) | Health (34) | Caroline (3 Hearts) | 120g | ||
Pepper Poppers | Spicy breaded peppers filled with cheese. | Hot Pepper (1) Cheese (1) | Summer | Energy (130) | Health (52) | Farming (+2) Speed (+1) Duration: 6m59s | Shane (3 Hearts) | 200g | |
Pink Cake | There's little heart candies on top. | Melon (1) Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) Egg (1) | Summer | Energy (250) | Health (100) | Cooking Channel (Summer 21, Even Years) |
480g | ||
Pizza | It's popular for all the right reasons. | Tomato (1) Wheat Flour (1) Cheese (1) | Summer | Energy (150) | Health (60) | Cooking Channel (Spring 7, Even Years) |
300g | ||
Plum Pudding | A traditional holiday treat. | Wild Plum (2) Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) | Fall | Energy (175) | Health (70) | Cooking Channel (Winter 7, Odd Years) |
260g | ||
Poppyseed Muffin | It has a soothing effect. | Poppy (1) Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) | Summer | Energy (150) | Health (60) | Cooking Channel (Winter 7, Even Years) |
250g | ||
Pumpkin Pie | Silky pumpkin cream in a flakey crust. | Pumpkin (1) Wheat Flour (1) Milk (1) Sugar (1) | Fall | Energy (225) | Health (90) | Cooking Channel (Winter 21, Odd Years) |
385g | ||
Pumpkin Soup | A seasonal favorite. | Pumpkin (1) Milk (1) | Fall | Energy (200) | Health (80) | Luck (+2) Defense (+2) Duration: 7m42s | Robin (7 Hearts) | 300g | |
Radish Salad | The radishes are so crisp! | Radish (1) Oil (1) Vinegar (1) | Summer | Energy (200) | Health (80) | Cooking Channel (Spring 21, Odd Years) |
300g | ||
Red Plate | Full of antioxidants. | Red Cabbage (1) Radish (1) | Summer | Energy (240) | Health (96) | Max Energy (+50) Duration: 3m30s | Emily (8 Hearts) | 400g | |
Rhubarb Pie | Mmm, tangy and sweet! | Rhubarb (1) Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1) | Spring | Energy (215) | Health (86) | Marnie (7 Hearts)
Trash Cans (Item) |
400g | ||
Rice Pudding | Everyone likes this. | Milk (1) Sugar (1) Rice (1) | All Seasons | Energy (115) | Health (46) | Evelyn (7 Hearts) | 260g | ||
Roasted Hazelnuts | The roasting process creates a rich forest flavor. | Hazelnut (3) | Fall | Energy (175) | Health (70) | Cooking Channel (Summer 28, Even Years) |
270g | ||
Roots Platter | This'll get you digging for more. | Cave Carrot (1) Winter Root (1) | Summer | Energy (125) | Health (50) | 24px Combat (+3) Duration: 0m00s
It does not work |
Combat Level 3 | 100g | |
Salad | A healthy garden salad. | Leek (1) Dandelion (1) Vinegar (1) | Spring | Energy (113) | Health (45) | Emily (3 Hearts) The Stardrop Saloon (Item) |
110g | ||
Salmon Dinner | The lemon spritz makes it special. | Kale (1) Salmon (1) Amaranth (1) | Spring | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Gus (3 Hearts) | 300g | ||
Sashimi | Raw fish sliced into thin pieces. | Fish (1) | All Seasons | Energy (75) | Health (30) | Linus (3 Hearts) | 75g | ||
Spaghetti | An old favorite. | Tomato (1) Wheat Flour (1) | Summer | Energy (75) | Health (30) | Lewis (3 Hearts)
The Stardrop Saloon (Item) |
120g | ||
Spicy Eel | It's really spicy! Be careful. | Eel (1) Hot Pepper (1) | Spring/Fall | Energy (115) | Health (46) | Luck (+1) Speed (+1) Duration: 7m00s | George (7 Hearts) | 175g | |
Stir Fry | Julienned vegetables on a bed of rice. | Kale (1) Common Mushroom (1) Cave Carrot (1) Oil (1) | Spring | Energy (200) | Health (80) | Cooking Channel (Spring 7, Odd Years) (Winter 28, Even Years) |
335g | ||
Strange Bun | What's inside? | Wheat Flour (1) Periwinkle (1) Oak Resin (1) | All Seasons | Energy (50) | Health (20) | Shane (3 Hearts) | 175g | ||
Stuffing | Ahh... the smell of warm bread and sage. | Cranberries (1) Hazelnut (1) Bread (1) | Fall | Energy (170) | Health (68) | Defense (+2) Duration: 5m39s | Pam (7 Hearts) | 220g | |
Super Meal | It's a really energizing meal. | Bok Choy (1) Cranberries (1) Artichoke (1) | Fall | Energy (160) | Health (64) | Max Energy (+40) Speed (+1) Duration: 3m30s | Kent (7 Hearts) | 220g | |
Survival Burger | A convenient snack for the explorer. | Cave Carrot (1) Eggplant (1) Bread (1) | Summer | Energy (125) | Health (50) | Foraging (+3) Duration: 5m35s | Foraging Level 2 | 180g | |
Tom Kha Soup | These flavors are incredible! | Coconut (1) Common Mushroom (1) Shrimp (1) | Spring/Summer | Energy (175) | Health (70) | Farming (+2) Max Energy (+30) Duration: 7m00s | Sandy (7 Hearts) | 250g | |
Tortilla | Can be used as a vessel for food or eaten by itself. | Corn (1) | Summer/Fall | Energy (50) | Health (20) | Cooking Channel (Fall 7, Odd Years) The Stardrop Saloon (Item) |
50g | ||
Trout Soup | Pretty salty. | Rainbow Trout (1) Green Algae (1) | Summer | Energy (100) | Health (40) | Fishing (+1) Duration: 4m39s | Cooking Channel (Fall 14, Odd Years) Fish Shop (Item) |
100g | |
Vegetable Stew | This is very nutritious. Note: The recipe is incorrectly named "Vegetable Stew" in the Cooking interface. |
Tomato (1) Beet (1) | Summer | Energy (165) | Health (66) | Caroline (7 Hearts) | 120g |
Ingredients
This list shows where to find the ingredients you need and how many you need to cook every dish.
Image | Name | Season | Sources | Need |
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Amaranth | Fall | Pierres | 1 | |
Apple | Fall | Pierres | 1 | |
Apricot | Spring | Pierres | 1 | |
Artichoke | Fall | Pierres | 2 | |
Beet | Fall | Oasis | 1 | |
Blue Jazz | Spring | Pierres | 1 | |
Blackberry | Fall | Foraging | 2 | |
Blueberry | Summer | Pierres | 2 | |
Bok Choy | Fall | Pierres | 1 | |
Bream | All | River from 6:00PM to 2:00AM | 1 | |
Carp | All | Lake | 4 | |
Cauliflower | Spring | Pierres | 1 | |
Cave Carrot | All | The Mines / Trashcans | 5 | |
Cheese | All | Cheese Press from Milk | 3 | |
Clam | All | Foraging / Crab Pots, Ocean | 1 | |
Coconut | Spring / Summer | Desert | 1 | |
Common Mushroom | Spring / Fall | Foraging / Farmcave | 3 | |
Corn | Summer / Fall | Pierres | 2 | |
Crab | All | Crab Pot, Ocean | 1 | |
Cranberries | Fall | Pierres | 4 | |
Crayfish | All | Crab Pot, Fresh Water | 1 | |
Dandelion | Spring | Foraging | 1 | |
Eel | Spring / Fall | Ocean from 4:00PM to 2:00AM while raining | 2 | |
Egg | All | Chicken | 8 | |
Eggplant | Fall | Pierres | 2 | |
Fiddlehead Fern | Summer | Secret Woods | 1 | |
Fish (Any) | All | Fishing | 2 | |
Garlic | Spring | Pierres | 2 | |
Green Algae | All | Fishing | 5 | |
Green Bean | Spring | Pierres | 2 | |
Hazelnut | Fall | Foraging | 4 | |
Hot Pepper | Summer | Pierres | 2 | |
Kale | Spring | Pierres | 2 | |
Largemouth Bass | All | Lake from 6:00AM to 7:00PM | 1 | |
Leek | Spring | Foraging | 1 | |
Lobster | All | Crab Pot, Ocean | 1 | |
Maple Syrup | All | Tapper on Maple Tree | 1 | |
Mayonnaise | All | Mayonnaise Machine from Eggs | 2 | |
Melon | Summer | Pierres | 2 | |
Milk | All | Cows | 11(+3 for Cheese) | |
Morel | Spring | Secret Woods / Farmcave | 1 | |
Mussel | All | Crab Pot, Ocean | 1 | |
Oak Resin | All | Tapper on Oak Tree | 1 | |
Oil | All | Pierres | 10 | |
Parsnip | Spring | Pierres | 2 | |
Periwinkle | All | Crab Pot, Fresh Water | 2 | |
Poppy | Summer | Pierres | 1 | |
Potato | Spring | Pierres | 2 | |
Pumpkin | Fall | Pierres | 3 | |
Radish | Summer | Pierres | 2 | |
Rainbow Trout | Summer | River from 6:00AM to 7:00PM | 1 | |
Red Cabbage | Summer | Pierres | 3 | |
Rhubarb | Spring | Oasis | 1 | |
Rice | All | Pierres | 2 | |
Salmon | Fall | River from 6:00AM to 7:00PM | 1 | |
Sardine | Spring / Fall / Winter | Ocean | 2 | |
Sea Cucumber | Fall / Winter | Ocean from 6:00AM to 7:00PM | 1 | |
Seaweed | All | Ocean | 1 | |
Shrimp | All | Crab Pot, Ocean | 1 | |
Snail | All | Crab Pot, Freshwater | 1 | |
Squid | Winter | Ocean from 6:00PM to 2:00AM | 1 | |
Sugar | All | Pierres | 16 | |
Sunfish | Spring / Summer | River from 6:00AM to 7:00PM | 1 | |
Tomato | Summer | Pierres | 6 | |
Tuna | Summer / Winter | Ocean from 6:00AM to 7:00PM | 1 | |
Wheat Flour | All | Pierres | 22 | |
White Algae | All | Fishing / Slimes | 2 | |
Wild Plum | Fall | Foraging | 2 | |
Winter Root | Winter | Foraging / Ice Mines | 1 | |
Vinegar | All | Pierres | 4 | |
Yam | Fall | Pierres | 2 |
Collection
Profitable recipes
While most recipes will sell for less than the cost or profit from their ingredients, there are a few that will always result in profit when using the lowest quality ingredients:
- Algae Soup
- Bean Hotpot
- Blackberry Cobbler
- Carp Surprise
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Fruit Salad
- Ice Cream, if not using Large Milk
- Lucky Lunch
- Pale Broth
- Red Plate
- Roots Platter
- Sashimi, when cooked with any fish worth less than 75g:
- Anchovy
- Bream
- Carp
- Chub, without Angler profession
- Cockle, without Angler profession
- Ghostfish
- Mussel
- Oyster
- Perch, without Angler profession
- Periwinkle
- Rainbow Trout, without Angler profession
- Red Snapper, without Angler profession
- Sardine
- Shad, without Angler profession
- Shrimp, without Angler profession
- Smallmouth Bass, without Angler profession
- Snail, without Angler profession
- Spicy Eel
- Tom Kha Soup
- Trout Soup