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11 Overview
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33 Most cooking recipes in Starsand Island require processed base ingredients rather than raw crops. The Separator is the central processing station that converts raw materials (crops, meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, and insects) into seven base cooking ingredients. An eighth base ingredient, Fine Salt, comes from the Charcoal Kiln. Together, these eight ingredients form the foundation of the entire cooking system.
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55 Beyond base ingredients, additional processing stations (Brewing Barrel, Jam Maker, Pickling Jar, Grinder) produce condiments, jams, pickled goods, and rice. Understanding how raw materials flow through these stations into finished dishes is the key to efficient cooking and maximising profit from your farm output.
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77 The Separator
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99 The Separator is the most important processing station in the game. It processes items instantly, no waiting time required. Place raw materials in and receive the output immediately. This makes it uniquely efficient compared to every other processing station, which all require real in-game time.
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1212 How to build the Separator
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1414 DetailInfoBlueprint sourceFree Equipment Blueprint Pack from the register at Zerine's General StoreBuild stationWorktableMaterials3 Stone, 3 Softwood, 5 FiberProfessionCrafter (starter tier)
1515 The Equipment Blueprint Pack also includes blueprints for the Charcoal Kiln, Furnace I, and Cutter I. Pick it up from Zerine's store as soon as you start the game.
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1717 Separator outputs
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1919 The Separator produces seven of the eight base cooking ingredients. Each output accepts specific raw material categories:
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2121 OutputInputNotesFlourWheatOnly Wheat works. Used in noodles, dumplings, pastries, and bread.SugarBeetroot or SugarcaneTwo possible source crops. Used in jams, desserts, and some drinks.Vegetable JuiceAny vegetable (Cabbage, Carrot, Cucumber, Leek, Water Spinach, Pumpkin, Cherry Radish, Winter Melon, Potato, Corn, etc.)Flexible, any vegetable crop works. Use your cheapest or most abundant.Fruit PulpAny fruit (Apple, Banana, Orange, Watermelon, Grapes, Lychee, Snow Pear, Star Mango, Star Plum, Persimmon, Pineapple, Cherry Tomato, Blueberry, Strawberry, etc.)Flexible, any fruit works. Also used in livestock feed (Cattle Feed, Sheep Feed) via the Feeder.Protein PowderAny bug or insectAny caught insect works. Compact protein source for recipes.Meat BitesPork, Fowl, Mutton, or BeefAny standard meat. Meat is purchased from Zerine's General Store.Fish FilletAny fishAny of the 105+ fish species. Used in fish-based dishes.
2222 Key pattern: Flour and Sugar require specific crops (Wheat for Flour; Beetroot or Sugarcane for Sugar). All other Separator products accept any item within their category. Use your cheapest vegetables for Vegetable Juice and your cheapest fruit for Fruit Pulp rather than wasting high-value crops.
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2424 Fine Salt (Charcoal Kiln)
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2626 The eighth base ingredient, Fine Salt, is produced at the Charcoal Kiln, not the Separator. Combine 1 Salt Brick + 1 Fiber at the Charcoal Kiln. Salt Bricks are mined from deposits in the Moonlit Forest. Fine Salt is used in many cooking recipes and is also required for the Pickling Jar.
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2828 Key crop growth times
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3030 These are the most important crops for the ingredient pipeline:
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3232 CropGrowth timeSeasonSeed costYieldSell priceWheat18 hoursAll seasons50 Coins417 Coins eachSugarcane3 days 12 hoursAll seasons160 Coins4 Beetroot1 daySummer, Autumn60 Coins4 Potato    33 Coins eachWatermelon Summer  104 Coins each
3333 Wheat is the most important crop, it grows in all seasons in only 18 hours and produces Flour, the foundation ingredient for the most recipes. Sugarcane requires a Paddy Field to grow.
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3535 All processing stations
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3737 StationFunctionProcessing timeBlueprint sourceProfession tierSeparatorFlour, Sugar, Vegetable Juice, Fruit Pulp, Protein Powder, Meat Bites, Fish FilletInstantEquipment Blueprint Pack (free, General Store)Crafter (starter)Charcoal KilnFine Salt, Charcoal, Glue, Rubber, Moonflower Pollen, Plainberry Powder, Fluffweave AshTimedEquipment Blueprint Pack (free, General Store)Crafter (starter)Brewing BarrelCooking Oil, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, SugarTimedHappiness Seed ShopJunior FarmerJam Maker16 jam varieties + Spirit Fruit Pulp + Tomato KetchupTimedHappiness Seed ShopJunior FarmerPickling Jar9 pickled vegetable varieties15 in-game hours per unitHappiness Seed ShopIntermediate FarmerGrinderRice, premium seedsTimedHappiness Seed ShopSenior FarmerCampfireCooks meals from recipesTimedTutorial quest (free) Gas StoveCooks meals (same as Campfire)TimedAureleaf KitchenCrafterJuicerDrinks (Lemonade, Grape Juice, etc.)TimedAureleaf KitchenCrafter
3838 Example recipe chains with sell prices
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4040 Complete chains showing raw materials to finished dishes, with confirmed sell prices:
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4242 DishIngredientsSell priceNotesSmashed CucumberCucumber127 CoinsSimple early recipeStir-Fried Water SpinachWater Spinach90 CoinsBasic vegetable dishGrilled Mushroom SkewersMushroom166 CoinsGood mid-game dishGolden Fried RiceRice + Egg246 CoinsHigh value, requires GrinderLemonade2 Lemons (Juicer)~750 CoinsTop money-maker, no Separator neededSoup Dumplings2 Meat Bites + 3 Flour +55 Energy + Forest's Gift buffChicken Stewed with Mushrooms4 Fowl + 3 Mushroom + 1 Fine Salt +105 Energy + Battle Spirit buff
4343 The ingredient pipeline
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4545 Here is how raw materials flow through processing stations into finished dishes:
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4747 Raw materialStationProcessed ingredientThen used inWheatSeparatorFlourNoodles, dumplings, pastries, breadBeetroot / SugarcaneSeparatorSugarJams (via Jam Maker), desserts, drinksAny vegetableSeparatorVegetable JuiceVeggie Noodles, soups, stir-friesAny fruitSeparatorFruit PulpDrinks, livestock feed (Feeder)Any insectSeparatorProtein PowderProtein-based recipesPork / Fowl / Mutton / BeefSeparatorMeat BitesSoup Dumplings, meat dishesAny fishSeparatorFish FilletFish dishes, sushiSalt Brick + FiberCharcoal KilnFine SaltMany recipes, Pickling Jar inputCropsBrewing BarrelCooking Oil, Soy Sauce, VinegarBraised, fried, and sour dishesFruit + SugarJam MakerJams (16 varieties)Direct sale or giftVegetable + Fine SaltPickling JarPickled vegetables (9 varieties)Direct sale (highest profit items)Rice cropsGrinderRiceRice-based dishes
4848 Profit strategies
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5050 Processing raw crops into cooked dishes or preserved goods dramatically increases their sale value. Here is the profit hierarchy from lowest to highest:
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5252 Raw crops lowest value. Wheat sells for just 17 Coins. Never sell unprocessed crops if you can help it.Separator products (Flour, Fruit Pulp, etc.) slightly more than raw crops. Only sell these if you have massive surplus.Cooked dishes significantly more valuable. Golden Fried Rice sells for 246 Coins, Grilled Mushroom Skewers for 166 Coins.Jams consistently profitable. Watermelon Jam is particularly valuable.Lemonade approximately 750 Coins per unit via the Juicer. One of the best single items to produce.Pickled goods over 200% multiplier over raw vegetables. The best processed goods for sale.Pickled goods at the Merchant Ship the ultimate combination. Pickling multiplier stacked with the Merchant Ship's 200% sell rate produces the highest returns in the game.
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5454 Station building costs
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5656 StationMaterialsSeparator3 Stone, 3 Softwood, 5 FiberCharcoal Kiln5 StoneBrewing Barrel6 Iron IngotJam Maker5 Iron Ingot, 4 Glass, 2 Gloris Crystal Core
5757 Tips
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5959 Build the Separator immediately. The blueprint is free from the Equipment Blueprint Pack at Zerine's General Store. The materials (3 Stone, 3 Softwood, 5 Fiber) are trivial.Place the Separator near your cooking stations. Group the Separator, Campfire, Charcoal Kiln, and later the Brewing Barrel, Jam Maker, and Pickling Jar together for efficient workflows.Farm Wheat and Sugarcane early. Wheat (all-season, 18-hour growth, 50 Coins per seed) is the foundation for Flour. Sugarcane (all-season, 3.5-day growth, 160 Coins per seed, requires Paddy Field) produces Sugar. Both appear in the most recipes.Use cheap crops for flexible inputs. Vegetable Juice and Fruit Pulp accept any vegetable or fruit. Use your cheapest or most abundant crops rather than high-value ones.Stockpile base ingredients. Since the Separator is instant, process raw materials in bulk. Having these on hand lets you cook any recipe on demand.Build multiple timed stations. Campfires, Charcoal Kilns, and Grinders take real time. Two or three of each running in parallel dramatically increases throughput.Prioritise Pickling for profit. Pickled goods have the highest profit margin of any processed item. Rush the Intermediate Farmer tier to unlock the Pickling Jar.Lemonade is a top money-maker. Lemons + the Juicer produces Lemonade worth approximately 750 Coins each. No Separator needed, just raw fruit and the Juicer.Sell processed goods at the Merchant Ship. The Merchant Ship pays 200% of normal value. Pickling + Merchant Ship is the most profitable combination in the game.