Cooking (crafting)

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Cooking is a massive crafting category, with many recipes. These recipes can be simple, such as simply cooking food in an oven, or become more complex with evolved recipes.

Crafting gear

Tools

DullKnife (tag)

SharpKnife (tag)

Meat Cleaver

Spatula

Spoon (tag)

Fork (tag)

Bowl

Rolling Pin

CanOpener (tag)

Saw (tag)

Axe

Hand Axe

Wood Axe

Equipment

Bowl

Cooking Pot

Saucepan

Roasting Pan

Frying Pan

Griddle Pan

Mug

Empty Jar

Jar Lid

Baking Pan

Baking Tray

Muffin Tray

Teacup

Tumbler

Wine Glass

Workstations

Antique Oven

Campfire

Heat source

Heat source

Heat source

Microwave (disambiguation)

Heat source

Magazines

Magazine	Recipe(s)
Good Cooking Magazine Vol.1	Make Cake Batter Make Pie Dough
Good Cooking Magazine Vol.2	Make Bread Dough

Recipes

General

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Water Bottle (Bourbon)	Bourbon ×1	none	none	none	none
Frying Pan	Stir Fry ×1	none	none	none	none
Griddle Pan	Stir Fry ×1	none	none	none	none
Roasting Pan	Roasted Vegetables ×1	none	none	none	none
Lollipop	Candy Package ×1	none	none	none	none
Egg	Egg Carton ×1	none	none	none	none
Egg Carton	Egg ×12	none	none	none	none
Opened Canned Vegetable Soup	Canned Vegetable Soup ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Beans	Canned Beans ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Dog Food	Dog Food ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Tuna	Canned Tuna ×1	none	none	none	none
Opened Canned Corned Beef	Canned Corned Beef ×1	none	none	none	none
Opened Canned Corn	Canned Corn ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Bolognese	Canned Spaghetti Bolognese ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Chili	Canned Chili ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Mushroom Soup	Canned Mushroom Soup ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Peas	Canned Peas ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Potato	Canned Potato ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Sardines	Canned Sardines ×1	none	none	none	none
Opened Canned Tomato	Canned Tomato ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Opened Canned Carrots	Canned Carrots ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Jar of Bell Peppers	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Bell Pepper ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Broccoli	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Broccoli ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Cabbage	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Cabbage ×3 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Carrots	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Carrots ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Eggplants	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Eggplant ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Leeks	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Leek ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Potatoes	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Potato ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Radishes	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Radish ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Tomatoes	One of: Brown Sugar ×1 Sugar ×1 Sugar Packet ×1 Each of: Empty Jar ×1 Jar Lid ×1 Tomato ×5 Water ×10 unit(s) Vinegar ×2 unit(s)	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking

Prepare

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Pot of Soup (Uncooked)	One of: Canned Mushroom Soup ×1 Canned Vegetable Soup ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Pot of Soup (Uncooked)	One of: Canned Mushroom Soup ×1 Canned Vegetable Soup ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none
Pasta (crafted pan)	Saucepan ×1 Water ×25 unit(s) Pasta ×10 unit(s)	none	none	none	none
Rice (crafted pan)	Saucepan ×1 Water ×25 unit(s) Rice ×10 unit(s)	none	none	none	none
Pasta (crafted pot)	Empty Cooking Pot ×1 Water ×25 unit(s) Pasta ×10 unit(s)	none	none	none	none
Rice (crafted pot)	Empty Cooking Pot ×1 Water ×25 unit(s) Rice ×10 unit(s)	none	none	none	none
Bread	One of: Fork ×1 Spatula ×1 Spoon ×1 Each of: Rolling Pin ×1 Empty Bowl ×1 Water ×1 unit(s) Salt ×1 unit(s) Yeast ×1 unit(s)	none	Chef (or) Cook (or) Good Cooking Magazine Vol. 2	none	2.5 Cooking
Cake Batter	One of: Fork ×1 Spatula ×1 Spoon ×1 Each of: Empty Bowl ×1 Butter ×15 unit(s) Yeast ×1 Milk ×1	none	Chef (or) Cook (or) Good Cooking Magazine Vol. 1	none	2.5 Cooking
Cake Preparation	Baking Pan ×1 Cake Batter ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Pie Dough	One of: Fork ×1 Spatula ×1 Spoon ×1 One of: Corn Flour ×1 Flour ×1 One of: Butter ×1 Lard ×1 Margarine ×1 Each of: Empty Bowl ×1 Water ×2 unit(s) Salt ×2 unit(s)	none	Chef (or) Cook (or) Good Cooking Magazine Vol. 1	none	2.5 Cooking
Pie Preparation	Rolling Pin ×1 Baking Pan ×1 Pie Dough ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bowl of Cereal	One of: Milk ×1 Canned Evaporated Milk ×1 Each of: Empty Bowl ×1 Cereal ×5 unit(s)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bowl of Oatmeal	Empty Bowl ×1 Can of Oats ×10 unit(s) Water (Hot) ×1 unit(s)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bowl of Beans (Uncooked)	Empty Bowl ×1 Canned Beans ×1	Can Opener	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bread Slices ×3	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Butter Knife ×1 Bread Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 One of: Bread ×1 Bread ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Ham Slice ×6	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Ham ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bacon Strips ×4	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Bacon ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bacon Bits ×4	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Bacon Strips ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Fish Fillet ×2	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Sunfish ×1 Trout ×1	none	none	none	10 Cooking
Frog Meat	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Frog ×1	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Small Bird Meat	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Dead Bird ×1	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Rabbit Meat	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Dead Rabbit ×1	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Rodent Meat	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking

Cook

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Bread (Cooked)	Bread (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	none	2.5 Cooking
Cake (Cooked)	Cake (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pie (Cooked)	Pie (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Hot Drink (Cooked)	One of: Hot Drink (Uncooked) ×1 Hot Drink (Uncooked) ×1 Hot Drink (Uncooked) ×1 Hot Drink (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pasta (Cooked)	Pasta (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pasta (Cooked)	Pasta (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Rice (Cooked)	Rice (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Rice (Cooked)	Rice (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pot of Soup (Cooked)	Pot of Soup (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pot of Stew (Cooked)	Pot of Stew (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Stir fry (Cooked)	Stir fry (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Roasted Vegetables (Cooked)	Roasted Vegetables (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Saucepan with Rice (Cooked)	Saucepan with Rice (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Saucepan with Pasta (Cooked)	Saucepan with Pasta (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Cooking Pot with Rice (Cooked)	Cooking Pot with Rice (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Cooking Pot with Pasta (Cooked)	Cooking Pot with Pasta (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Bowl of Rice (Cooked)	Bowl of Rice (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Bowl of Pasta (Cooked)	Bowl of Pasta (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Bowl of Beans (Cooked)	Bowl of Beans (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Bowl of Soup (Cooked)	Bowl of Soup (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Bowl of Stew (Cooked)	Bowl of Stew (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Instant Popcorn (Cooked)	Instant Popcorn (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
TV Dinner (Cooked)	TV Dinner (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Salmon (Cooked)	Salmon (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Steak (Cooked)	Steak (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Frog Meat (Cooked)	Frog Meat (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Meat Patty (Cooked)	Meat Patty (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Chicken (Cooked)	Chicken (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Fish Fillet (Cooked)	Fish Fillet (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Mutton Chop (Cooked)	Mutton Chop (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pork Chop (Cooked)	Pork Chop (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Rodent Meat (Cooked)	Rodent Meat (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Small Bird Meat (Cooked)	Small Bird Meat (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Rabbit Meat (Cooked)	Rabbit Meat (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Cockroach (Cooked)	Cockroach (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Cricket (Cooked)	Cricket (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Grasshopper (Cooked)	Grasshopper (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Boiled Egg (Cooked)	One of: Egg ×1 Wild Eggs ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Dead Rat (Cooked)	Dead Rat (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Dead Mouse (Cooked)	Dead Mouse (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Dead Rabbit (Cooked)	Dead Rabbit (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Dead Bird (Cooked)	Dead Bird (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Catfish (Cooked)	Catfish (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Bass (Cooked)	Bass (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Perch (Cooked)	Perch (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Sunfish (Cooked)	Sunfish (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Pike (Cooked)	Pike (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Trout (Cooked)	Trout (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Little Bait Fish (Cooked)	Little Bait Fish (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Tomatoes (Cooked)	Jar of Tomatoes (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Carrots (Cooked)	Jar of Carrots (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Potatoes (Cooked)	Jar of Potatoes (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Eggplants (Cooked)	Jar of Eggplants (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Leeks (Cooked)	Jar of Leeks (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Red Radishes (Cooked)	Jar of Red Radishes (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Bell Peppers (Cooked)	Jar of Bell Peppers (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Cabbage (Cooked)	Jar of Cabbage (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking
Jar of Broccoli (Cooked)	Jar of Broccoli (Uncooked) ×1	none	none	Heat source	2.5 Cooking

Evolved recipes

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Hot Drink	One of: Mug of Water ×1 Mug of Water ×1 Mug of Water ×1 Mug of Water ×1 Each of: Hot Drink ingredients ×(1−3)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Burger (crafted)	Bread Slices ×1 Burger ingredients ×(1−4)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Cake (crafted)	Cake Preparation ×1 Cake ingredients ×(1−4)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Pasta	One of: Saucepan with pasta ×1 Pot with pasta ×1 Each of: Pasta ingredients ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Pasta	One of: Saucepan with pasta ×1 Pot with pasta ×1 Each of: Pasta ingredients ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
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Rice	One of: Saucepan with rice ×1 Pot with rice ×1 Each of: Rice ingredients ×(1−4)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Rice	One of: Saucepan with rice ×1 Pot with rice ×1 Each of: Rice ingredients ×(1−4)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Pot of Soup	Cooking Pot with Water ×1 Soup ingredients ×(1−6)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Pot of Stew	Cooking Pot with Water ×1 Stew ingredients ×(1−6)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
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Roasted Vegetables	Roasting Pan ×1 Roasted vegetables ingredients ×(1−6)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Sandwich	Bread Slices ×1 Sandwich ingredients ×(1−4)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Salad	Empty Bowl ×1 Salad ingredients ×(1−6)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Fruit Salad	Empty Bowl ×1 Fruit Salad ingredients ×(1−6)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Beverage (tumbler)	Tumbler ×1 Tumbler beverage ingredients ×(1-2)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Beverage (mug)	One of: Mug of Water ×1 Mug of Water ×1 Mug of Water ×1 Mug of Water ×1 Mug beverage ingredients ×(1-3)	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking

Serve

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Watermelon Slice ×10	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Saw ×1 Axe ×1 Stone Axe ×1 Hand Axe ×1 Wood Axe ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Each of: Watermelon ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Watermelon Chunks ×5	One of: Baseball Bat ×1 Hammer ×1 Log ×1 Plank ×1 Sledgehammer ×1 Spiked Baseball Bat ×1 Stone Hammer ×1 Each of: Watermelon ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Cake Slice ×5	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Butter Knife ×1 Bread Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Cake (Cooked) ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Pie Slice ×5	One of: Kitchen Knife ×1 Hunting Knife ×1 Butter Knife ×1 Bread Knife ×1 Meat Cleaver ×1 Stone Knife ×1 Machete ×1 Each of: Pie (Cooked) ×1	none	none	none	0.75 Cooking
Bowl of Soup ×2	Empty Bowl ×2 Soup ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Stew ×2	Bowl ×2 Stew ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Soup ×4	Empty Bowl ×4 Soup ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Stew ×4	Empty Bowl ×4 Stew ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Rice ×2	Empty Bowl ×2 Cooking Pot with Rice ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Pasta ×2	Empty Bowl ×2 Cooking Pot with Pasta ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Rice ×4	Empty Bowl ×4 Cooking Pot with Rice ×1	none	none	none	none
Bowl of Pasta ×4	Empty Bowl ×4 Cooking Pot with Pasta ×1	none	none	none	none