Overview
Meats and Grains are a category of gatherables in Crimson Desert that players obtain to cook meals with various stat-boosting effects. Meat is harvested by hunting and skinning animals or purchased from butcheries in towns. Grains are cultivated by farmers across Pywel and can be bought at grocers or grown at the Greymane Camp farm. Cooking requires a bonfire, a recipe, and the correct ingredients.
Meat Items
Meat comes from hunting wild animals or purchasing cuts at a butchery. The type of meat depends on the size and species of the animal. Larger animals yield tougher meat, while birds provide leaner cuts.
Item | Description | Source | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
Tough Meat | Rich in muscle, this meat provides a satisfying chew | Butchery or skinning large animals | |
Lean Meat | Provides a light and clean flavor with very little fat | Butchery or skinning small animals | |
Fine Meat | Generous cuts ideal for hearty feasts | Butchery or skinning medium animals | |
Tender Meat | Offers a delicate texture and juicy finish | Butchery or skinning cows | |
Marbled Meat | Rich flavor through balanced fat; intense aroma when grilled | Butchery or skinning pigs | |
Lean Bird Meat | Clean, lean poultry flavor that stays delicate when grilled | Butchery or skinning small/medium birds | |
Bird Meat | Tender texture and mild aroma; pairs well with any dish | Butchery or skinning large birds | |
Fish Fillet | Clean and delicate flavor with tender texture | Cleaning fish caught through fishing |
Grain Items
Grains are cultivated by farmers throughout Pywel and serve as staple cooking ingredients. Several grains also function as animal feed. Availability varies by region, with the agricultural heartlands of Hernand and Demeniss offering the widest selection.
Item | Description | Region | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
Beans | Packs nutty flavor and rich nutrition; deeper aroma when cooked | ||
Lentils | Plump kernels in various colors with a nutty, mild flavor | Cooking, Health recovery | |
Peas | Soft round kernels with subtle sweetness when boiled or mashed | ||
Barley | Long-standing staple for farmers during winter; quick-growing and resilient | Hernand, Demeniss, Pailune | Cooking, Health recovery |
Oats | Golden and fine kernels packed with protein and fiber | Multiple regions | Cooking, horse feed |
Wheat | Thick and golden grains; a vital food source and cooking staple | ||
Buckwheat | Grayish-brown kernels grown exclusively in highland areas | Highlands of Hernand | |
Corn | Golden kernels tightly packed inside long shells; good roasted or as feed | Cooking, horse feed |
How to Obtain
Hunting
Meat is obtained by killing and skinning wild animals. The type of meat depends on the animal. Large creatures like bears and boars yield Tough Meat, while cows produce Tender Meat and pigs drop Marbled Meat. Birds are the source of Lean Bird Meat and Bird Meat. After killing an animal, interact with the carcass to skin it and collect the meat along with any hides or bones.
Fishing
Fish Fillets come from cleaning fish caught at rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. Fishing is one of the confirmed life skills in Crimson Desert. Fish are caught by casting a line at bodies of water and then cleaned at a cooking station to produce fillets.
Farming and Purchasing
Grains can be grown at the Greymane Camp farm once the appropriate facilities are built. Alternatively, all meats and grains can be purchased from butcheries and grocers found in major towns across Pywel. Butcheries stock a rotating selection of meat cuts, while grocers carry grains and legumes.
Tips
Keep a stock of at least two or three meat types so you can fulfill a variety of cooking recipes.
Oats and Corn double as horse feed. If your mount needs feeding, these are readily available.
Barley and Lentils provide Health recovery when used in cooked meals, making them useful ingredients for combat preparation.
Butcheries in larger towns carry a wider selection of meats than those in smaller settlements.