Stardew Valley Recipes: The Complete Cooking Guide
Stardew Valley’s charm extends beyond farming and fishing; its robust cooking system offers a rewarding and crucial aspect of the game. Mastering recipes unlocks buffs, boosts relationships, and provides a lucrative income stream. This comprehensive guide breaks down every recipe, detailing ingredients, crafting locations, effects, and strategic uses.
Basic Cooking:
The foundation of Stardew Valley cooking lies in simple dishes crafted at the basic cooking stove in your farmhouse kitchen. These recipes often use readily available ingredients, perfect for early-game progression.
- Vegetable Medley: Requires 1 Parsnip, 1 Cabbage, and 1 Potato. Provides a small health boost. An excellent early-game recipe for replenishing energy.
- Salmon Dinner: Requires 1 Salmon. Provides a moderate health boost. A good source of health recovery mid-game, readily available from fishing.
- Fried Eel: Requires 1 Eel. Provides a small health boost. Easy to obtain from fishing ponds or the river.
- Pumpkin Soup: Requires 1 Pumpkin. Provides a moderate health boost. A staple once you’ve established a pumpkin farm.
- Eggplant Parmesan: Requires 1 Eggplant. Provides a moderate health boost. Easy to obtain after unlocking the greenhouse or foraging.
- Cranberry Sauce: Requires 5 Cranberries. Provides a small health boost and a small amount of energy. A great use for excess cranberries.
- Radish Salad: Requires 3 Radishes. Provides a small health boost. Excellent early-game recipe, using readily available radishes.
Intermediate Cooking:
As you progress, access to more advanced ingredients opens the door to more potent dishes, often requiring a refined cooking skill or access to specific locations.
- Spicy Eel: Requires 1 Eel and 1 Hot Pepper. Provides a small health boost and a small energy boost. A simple upgrade to Fried Eel.
- Roasted Hazelnuts: Requires 5 Hazelnuts. Provides a small energy boost. A good snack for foraging expeditions.
- Blueberry Pie: Requires 5 Blueberries and 1 Wheat. Provides a moderate health boost and a moderate energy boost. Requires a flour mill.
- Salmon Dinner (Deluxe): Requires 1 Salmon and 1 Quality Vegetable. Provides a larger health boost than the standard Salmon Dinner. Requires a higher cooking level.
- Strange Bun: Requires 1 Wheat and 1 Mushroom. Provides a small health boost. Unusual and early-accessible recipe.
- Bean Hotpot: Requires 3 Green Beans and 1 Cauliflower. Provides a moderate health boost and a small energy boost. A good option for utilizing greenhouse produce.
- Cauliflower Soup: Requires 3 Cauliflowers. Provides a moderate health boost. A versatile option using easily farmable Cauliflowers.
Advanced Cooking:
These recipes utilize rarer ingredients, demanding higher cooking levels and often requiring specialized cooking tools like the Preserves Jar. Their effects are significantly stronger.
- Complete Breakfast: Requires 1 Egg, 1 Milk, and 1 Wheat. Provides a large health boost and a large energy boost. A powerful start to the day.
- Survival Burger: Requires 1 Tortilla, 1 Cheese, and 1 Mayonnaise. Provides a significant health boost. A more filling meal than most.
- Sashimi: Requires 1 Quality Fish. Provides a massive health boost. Requires high-quality fish for optimal effect.
- Crispy Bass: Requires 1 Bass. Provides a large health boost. A more efficient use of bass than other simple fish recipes.
- Blackberry Cobbler: Requires 5 Blackberries and 1 Sugar. Provides a large health boost and energy boost. Requires refined sugar.
- Super Meal: Requires 1 Lobster, 1 Diamond, and 1 Iridium Ore. Provides an enormous health boost and a significant energy boost. A late-game recipe, highlighting high-value ingredients.
- Root Vegetable Stew: Requires 1 Turnip, 1 Parsnip, 1 Potato, and 1 Carrot. Provides a large health boost and boosts your mining skill.
- Dish o’ the Sea: Requires 1 Crab, 1 Clam, 1 Mussel, and 1 Oyster. Provides a large health boost. Requires a variety of seafood.
Cooking Skill and Recipes:
Your cooking skill level directly impacts the quality of your dishes. Higher skill levels allow you to craft higher-quality versions of recipes, leading to more potent effects. Ingredients like the quality of the fish or vegetables used will also impact the quality of the final dish. Keep in mind that certain recipes only become available once you reach a certain level of cooking proficiency.
Strategic Use of Recipes:
Beyond simple health and energy replenishment, certain recipes provide additional benefits:
- Foraging buffs: Some recipes, when consumed, temporarily increase foraging luck, leading to more valuable finds.
- Mining buffs: Certain recipes boost mining skills, allowing you to mine more efficiently and discover rarer ores.
- Fishing buffs: Some dishes provide temporary boosts to your fishing luck.
- Relationship boosts: Gifting certain cooked meals to villagers can significantly improve your relationships with them.
Profitability:
Many cooked dishes can be sold at a profit, especially higher-quality versions. This provides an additional income stream, especially once you’ve mastered the art of farming high-quality produce.
This guide provides a complete overview of Stardew Valley’s cooking recipes. Experiment with different combinations, upgrade your cooking skill, and enjoy the benefits of well-crafted meals. Remember to check the in-game recipe book for detailed information on individual recipes as you progress.
