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11Overview22Cooking is one of the most important survival mechanics in Crimson Desert. Food is the primary healing source throughout the game, and players can eat during combat with no cooldown or penalty. There are over 40 distinct recipes spread across multiple cooking station types, each producing dishes that restore Health, Spirit, or both, while also granting temporary elemental resistance buffs.44Recipes are discovered by exploring the world, completing quests, purchasing from vendors at inns, or by improvising at a cooking station. Cooking the same improvised combination three times automatically adds it to your permanent recipe book. This guide lists every verified cooking recipe in the game, organized by cooking method, with exact ingredients and effects.77To cook, interact with a cooking station and press X (Xbox) or Square (PlayStation) to begin preparing a dish. The cooking interface displays available recipes along with the required ingredients. Players can also select the Improvise option to experiment with ingredient combinations, similar to the freeform cooking system in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.99Cooking Stations1111Different recipes require different cooking stations. The three main station types are found at bonfires, inside settlements, and at your personal camp after unlocking it during Chapter 3.1313StationDescriptionDish TypeField GrillAny open flame or bonfire. The most common cooking station, found throughout the world.Grilled dishes, skewers, battered foods, pan-fried itemsField PotA cooking pot set over a fire. Found at camps, settlements, and near most cities.Soups, porridges, stews, braised dishesCauldronSpecialized brewing station found in specific locations such as apothecaries and certain houses.Beverages including wine, herbal teas, and honey tea1515You can also find special griddle stations in larger settlements for advanced dishes like rice cakes and meat patties, and feast preparation stations for multi-course meals. The Kuku Pot is a unique iron pot crafted at a Grimnir workbench using 5 Iron Ore and 5 Timber. Once crafted, it functions as a portable Special Pot station, allowing access to high-tier recipes like Steamed Fish anywhere in the world.1616Quality Tiers1818Every recipe in Crimson Desert can be produced at four quality levels. Higher tiers require additional ingredients of the same type but yield substantially better restoration values. The four quality tiers are:2020TierDescriptionExample (Grilled Meat)BaseStandard recipe using the minimum required ingredients.Health +80 (1 Meat)FillingFirst upgrade tier. Requires moderate additional ingredients.Health +120SatisfyingSecond upgrade tier. Requires significant extra ingredients.Health +160HeartyMaximum quality. Costs the most ingredients but offers the best effects.Health +220 (10 Meat)2222An important efficiency note: ten individual Grilled Meat servings from the same amount of raw meat restore 800 HP total, while a single Hearty Grilled Meat restores only 220 HP. Cooking in bulk at the base tier is more efficient for pure healing output, though higher-tier dishes grant better buffs and restore more per inventory slot.2323All meat quality types (Tough, Lean, Fine, Tender, Marbled) produce identical results when cooked. There is no advantage to using expensive meat variants for basic grilled recipes.2525Complete Quality Tier Reference2727The following table provides the exact HP and Spirit values for all basic food items across every quality tier, as listed in the game's database. These values apply to the single-ingredient grill recipes.2929FoodBaseFillingSatisfyingHeartyGrilled MeatHealth +80Health +120Health +160Health +220Grilled Bird MeatHealth +60Health +100Health +140Health +200Grilled FishHealth +100Health +140Health +180Health +240Small Grilled FishHealth +60Health +100Health +140Health +200Large Grilled FishHealth +140Health +180Health +220Health +280Grilled SeafoodHealth +100Health +140Health +180Health +240Grilled PincersHealth +60Health +100Health +140Health +200Smoked EggsHealth +60Health +100Health +140Health +200Toasted GrainsHealth +60Health +100Health +140Health +180Grilled VegetablesSpirit +4Spirit +8Spirit +12Spirit +16Grilled FruitSpirit +4Spirit +8Spirit +12Spirit +16Battered GrainsHealth +100Health +140Health +200Health +280Clear SoupHealth +180Health +240Health +320Health +420Fish PorridgeHealth +240Health +320Health +420Health +5403131Ingredient Categories3232Recipes call for generic ingredient categories rather than specific items. Any ingredient within a category can substitute for another. For example, a recipe calling for "Grain" accepts Lentils, Barley, Wheat, Beans, or Peas interchangeably. Similarly, "Vegetable" accepts Onion, Flax, Cucumber, Turnip, or Beet.3434CategoryExample IngredientsMeatTough Meat, Lean Meat, Fine Meat, Tender Meat, Marbled MeatBird MeatBird Meat (from hunting birds)FishAny caught fish; 1 Fish equals 2 Fish FilletSeafoodMollusk, Shellfish, CrabGrainLentils, Barley, Wheat, Beans, PeasVegetableOnion, Flax, Cucumber, Turnip, BeetFruitBerry, Raspberry, Pear, ShineberryEggEgg (gathered from nests)Cooking OilCooking Oil (purchased from grocers)SaltSalt (purchased from grocers)MilkMilk (purchased from grocers or obtained from livestock)WaterWater (purchased from grocers; required for all pot and cauldron recipes)3636Basic Grill Recipes3737These are the simplest recipes and can be cooked at any bonfire or open flame. Each requires a single ingredient and produces a straightforward healing item. All basic grill recipes support the four quality tiers.3939RecipeIngredientsBase EffectHearty EffectGrilled Meat1 MeatHealth +80Health +220Grilled Bird Meat1 Bird MeatHealth +60Health +200Grilled Fish1 Fish (medium)Health +100Health +240Small Grilled Fish1 Fish (small)Health +60Health +200Large Grilled Fish1 Fish (large)Health +140Health +280Grilled Seafood1 Mollusk or ShellfishHealth +100Health +240Grilled Pincers1 Shellfish (Pincers)Health +60Health +200Smoked Eggs1 EggHealth +60Health +200Toasted Grains1 GrainHealth +60Health +180Grilled Vegetables1 VegetableSpirit +4Spirit +16Grilled Fruit1 FruitSpirit +4Spirit +164141Field Grill Recipes4242Field grill recipes are cooked directly over a bonfire. They tend to restore less Health than pot recipes but are quick to prepare and often provide Fire Resistance buffs.4444RecipeIngredientsHealthSpiritSpecial EffectSalt-Roasted Bird Meat1 Bird Meat, 1 Salt+120-Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Battered Grains1 Grain, 1 Egg+100-Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Battered Vegetables1 Vegetable, 1 Egg+100+8Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Braised Meat1 Meat, 1 Berry+120+10Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Meat Skewers1 Meat, 1 Vegetable+120+10Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Fish Skewers1 Fish, 1 Vegetable+80+6Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Braised Fish1 Fruit, 2 Fish Fillet+80+6Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Salt-Roasted Fish1 Fish, 3 Salt+100-NoneGrilled Meat and Fish1 Meat, 1 Fish+120-Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Battered Meat1 Meat, 1 Egg, 3 Cooking Oil+140-Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Battered Fish1 Fish, 1 Egg, 3 Cooking Oil+100-Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Pickled Vegetables1 Vegetable, 1 Fruit, 1 Salt-+14Fire Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Battered Meat and Fish1 Vegetable, 1 Fish Fillet, 3 Egg, 3 Cooking Oil+240-Fire Resistance Lv 4 (60s)Battered Seafood2 Fish, 2 Vegetable, 2 Egg, 3 Cooking Oil+260+24Fire Resistance Lv 4 (60s)Pan-Fried Marinated Meat3 Meat, 2 Berry, 2 Vegetable, 3 Cooking Oil+260+24Fire Resistance Lv 4 (60s)Chewy Rice Cakes4 Grain, 2 Fruit, 2 Egg, 3 Cooking Oil+240+22Fire Resistance Lv 4 (60s)Vegetable Rice Cake4 Vegetable, 2 Berry, 1 Egg, 2 Salt+240+22Fire Resistance Lv 4 (60s)4646Field Pot Recipes4848Pot-cooked dishes require a Field Pot and Water as a base ingredient. These recipes generally provide higher healing values and grant Ice Resistance instead of Fire Resistance. They are the backbone of sustained healing during boss fights and difficult encounters.5050RecipeIngredientsBase EffectHearty EffectVegetable Porridge1 Grain, 1 Vegetable, 1 WaterHealth +140, Spirit +12, Ice Resistance Lv 2 (30s)-Clear Soup1 Meat, 1 Grain, 1 WaterHealth +180, Ice Resistance Lv 2 (5 min)Health +420, Ice Resistance Lv 2 (5 min)Fruit Punch1 Fruit, 1 Grain, 1 WaterHealth +140, Spirit +12, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Meat Soup4 Meat, 1 Grain, 1 Salt, 3 WaterHealth +280, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Fish Porridge1 Fish (or 2 Fish Fillet), 1 Grain, 1 Salt, 3 WaterHealth +240, Ice Resistance Lv 5 (10 min)Health +540, Ice Resistance Lv 5 (10 min)Fishball Soup1 Fish (or 2 Fish Fillet), 2 Grain, 1 Vegetable, 1 Salt, 3 WaterHealth +340, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Vegetable and Seafood Porridge1 Fish (or 2 Fish Fillet), 2 Grain, 3 Vegetable, 3 WaterHealth +240, Spirit +22, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Braised Ribs4 Meat, 2 Vegetable, 2 Fruit, 3 WaterHealth +260, Spirit +24, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Meat and Vegetable Porridge2 Meat, 3 Vegetable, 2 Grain, 3 WaterHealth +260, Spirit +24, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Seafood Stew2 Seafood, 2 Fruit, 1 Egg, 3 WaterHealth +260, Spirit +24, Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)-Boiled Meat3 Fine Meat, 3 Vegetable, 3 Milk, 1 Salt, 3 WaterHealth +420, Spirit +40, Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)-Steamed Eggs5 Egg, 1 Vegetable, 2 Salt, 3 WaterHealth +280, Spirit +26, Ice Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)-Meatball Soup3 Fine Meat, 3 Vegetable, 1 Seafood, 3 Egg, 4 WaterHealth +340, Spirit +32, Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)-Mixed Stew2 Seafood, 3 Bird Meat, 2 Grain, 2 Vegetable, 5 WaterHealth +340, Spirit +32, Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)-5252Special Pot and Cauldron Recipes5353Some dishes require a special cooking pot found only in certain locations, while beverages are brewed at a Cauldron. The Steamed Fish recipe requires a special pot, while drinks like Wine, Honey Tea, Mild Herbal Tea, and Coral Mushroom Tea are all brewed at cauldrons found in apothecaries and specific buildings.5555RecipeIngredientsStationEffectSteamed Fish2 Northern Pike, 1 Shineberry, 2 Barley, 3 WaterSpecial PotHealth +280, Spirit +26, Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)Wine2 Fruit, 1 Sugar, 2 WaterCauldronStamina +64, Ice Resistance Lv 1 (3 min)Honey Tea2 Honey, 2 WaterCauldronStamina +128, Ice Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Mild Herbal Tea2 Medicinal Herb, 1 Honey, 2 WaterCauldronStamina +96, Ice Resistance Lv 2 (30s)Coral Mushroom TeaCoral Mushroom, WaterCauldronStamina restoration, Ice Resistance Lv 2 (30s)5757Griddle Recipes5858Griddle stations are found in larger settlements and allow you to cook pan-fried dishes and rice cakes. These recipes typically require Cooking Oil or Egg alongside the main ingredients. Several of these overlap with the field grill category above but require a dedicated griddle station for the more complex preparations.6060RecipeIngredientsEffectGrilled Meat Steak3 Fine Meat, 2 Salt, 1 Cooking OilHealth +280, Spirit +26, Fire Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)Pan-Fried Rice Cakes3 Grain, 1 Seafood, 2 Fine Meat, 2 Egg, 4 Cooking OilHealth +320, Spirit +30, Fire Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)Grilled Meat Patties3 Fine Meat, 3 Vegetable, 3 Fruit, 3 Egg, 3 Cooking OilHealth +340, Spirit +32, Fire Resistance Lv 4 (1 min)6262Feast Recipes6363Feasts are the most powerful food items in the game. They require multiple pre-cooked dishes as ingredients and grant potent buffs including Spirit restoration and No Spirit Cost windows. Feasts are prepared at specialized stations found in major settlements and at your camp.6565RecipeIngredientsEffectSpecial Meal2 Raspberry, 3 Lentils, 3 Meat and Fish Skewers, 2 Boiled MeatSpirit +75%, No Spirit Cost (6s), Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)Herby Special Meal2 Raspberry, 3 Lentils, 3 Meat and Fish Skewers, 2 Boiled Meat, 2 Coffee CherrySpirit +75%, No Spirit Cost (6s), Sleep Immunity (50s), Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)Tart Special Meal2 Raspberry, 3 Lentils, 3 Meat and Fish Skewers, 2 Boiled Meat, 2 SkyrootSpirit +75%, No Spirit Cost (6s), Stamina Cost -10% (3 min), Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)Meal3 Meat and Vegetable Porridge, 3 Pan-Fried Marinated Meat, 3 Meat Soup, 2 FruitSpirit +75%, No Spirit Cost (6s), Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)Lavish Meal1 Grilled Meat Steak, 1 Meatball Soup, 2 Pan-Fried Vegetables, 5 PearSpirit +75%, No Spirit Cost (6s), Ice Resistance Lv 6 (1 min)6767Beverages6868Beverages are brewed at a Cauldron and function differently from cooked food. Rather than restoring Health or Spirit, beverages restore Stamina and typically grant Ice Resistance buffs. Unlike food, beverages do not come in quality tiers. They cannot be upgraded to Filling, Satisfying, or Hearty variants.7070Cauldrons are less common than bonfires or cooking pots. Key locations include the apothecary in Hernand, the Witch's House in The Witchwoods, and certain buildings throughout Pailune. Once you unlock the Greymane Camp during Chapter 3, a cauldron becomes available at your personal base.7272Honey Tea is a notable beverage because it is required to begin the Scholastone Research Institute quest chain. Players must bring one Honey Tea when visiting the institute for the first time, so it is worth brewing a few in advance.7474Improvisation7676At any cooking station, you can select the Improvise option to manually combine ingredients without a known recipe. If you use the correct ingredients in the right quantities, you will produce the intended dish and make progress toward unlocking the recipe permanently. Cooking the same improvised dish three times automatically adds it to your recipe book.7878If an improvisation attempt uses an incorrect combination, the result is a Mysterious Dish that provides subpar recovery bonuses. Failed improvisation still uses up your ingredients, so it is worth consulting recipe lists (or this guide) before experimenting blindly.8080Where to Find Recipes8282Recipes are scattered throughout the world and obtained from multiple entries. For a detailed breakdown by location, see the All Recipe Locations article. Key sources include:8585Inns and Taverns - Vendors in Hernand, Pailune, and other settlements sell recipe scrolls.Quest Rewards - Several faction quests reward cooking recipes upon completion.Exploration - Recipes sit on tables, shelves, and in containers inside buildings throughout the world.Improvisation - Cook the same combination three times to permanently learn it.Greymane Camp - Lonnie at camp provides daily supplies of Chewy Rice Cakes and Porridge after unlocking the camp in Chapter 3.8787Tips and Strategies8989Bulk cook at base tier for healing efficiency. Ten base Grilled Meat (800 HP total) outperforms one Hearty Grilled Meat (220 HP) from the same amount of raw meat.Bring 100+ Grilled Meat to every boss fight. Food can be consumed during combat with no cooldown, making large stacks of cheap food the most reliable survival strategy.Prioritize Meat Skewers early. They restore both Health and Spirit for just 1 Meat and 1 Vegetable, making them the best upgrade from basic Grilled Meat.Hunt deer in The Witchwoods for easy Fine Meat. Deer are plentiful and drop reliable meat supplies.Buy Salt and Cooking Oil from grocers. These are required for many advanced recipes and cannot be gathered in the wild.Clear Soup is the go-to pot recipe. At just 1 Meat, 1 Grain, and 1 Water, it offers strong healing (180 HP base, 420 HP Hearty) with Ice Resistance Lv 2 for 5 minutes.Fish Porridge provides the best sustained healing. With Health +240 base (up to +540 Hearty) and Ice Resistance Lv 5 for a full 10 minutes, it is ideal for extended boss encounters.Feasts are for major challenges only. The Special Meal and its variants require pre-cooked dishes as ingredients, so save them for the hardest content.9191Stock up on Water from grocers. Every single pot and cauldron recipe requires Water as a base ingredient, and it can only be purchased from grocery merchants. Buy in bulk whenever visiting a town.9393Seafood recipes offer the best combined healing. Dishes like Seafood Stew and Meatball Soup that use Seafood or Fine Meat as primary ingredients tend to provide the highest combined Health and Spirit restoration along with strong Ice Resistance buffs.9595Special Cooking Recipes9797Special recipes use the Special Pot at select bonfire stations. These produce the most powerful dishes in the game, often requiring rarer ingredients like Medium Fish, Fine Meat, or Milk.9999RecipeIngredientsHealthSpiritSpecial EffectSteamed Fish2 Medium Fish, 1 Fruit, 2 Grain, 3 Water+280+26Ice Resistance Lv 6 (60s)Seafood Stew2 Seafood, 2 Fruit, 1 Egg, 3 Water+260+24Ice Resistance Lv 6 (60s)Boiled Meat3 Fine Meat, 3 Vegetable, 3 Milk, 1 Salt, 3 Water+430+40Ice Resistance Lv 6 (60s)Palmar Pill15 Medicinal Herb, 2 WaterRevives at 30% HP-Instant revivalRefined Palmar Pill1 Quality Medicinal Herb, 1 Palmar Leaf, 1 Palmar Beetle, 1 WaterRevives at 100% HP-Instant full-health revival101101Simple Cooked Foods102102In addition to the recipes above, you can grill raw ingredients directly at any bonfire without a recipe. These basic cooked items come in four quality tiers (Modest, Basic, Filling, Hearty) depending on the quality of the raw ingredient used. The table below lists the base-tier values.104104FoodBase HealthBase SpiritHearty HealthHearty SpiritGrilled Bird Meat+60-+200-Grilled Meat+80-+220-Grilled Pincers+60-+200-Grilled Fish+100-+240-Small Grilled Fish+60-+200-Large Grilled Fish+140-+280-Grilled Seafood+100-+240-Grilled Fruit-+4-+16Grilled Vegetables-+4-+16Smoked Eggs+60-+200-Toasted Grains+60-+180-Battered Grains (simple)+100-+280-106106Cooking Tips107107Improvise freely: You do not need to discover a recipe before cooking it. Select the Improvise option at any bonfire and throw in whatever ingredients you have.Substitute within categories: Any Meat can replace another Meat (Lean, Tender, Marbled). Any Grain works in place of another (Lentils, Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas). This makes cooking extremely flexible.Prioritize pot recipes for healing: Field pot recipes generally restore more Health than grill recipes. Fishball Soup (+340 Health) is one of the most efficient mid-game healing options.Feasts for boss fights: The Special Meal and its variants are the best food to prepare before major boss encounters. The No Spirit Cost buff lets you use powerful abilities without depleting your Spirit gauge.Carry Palmar Pills: These are your emergency revival items. Always keep a few on hand, especially before entering caves or tackling difficult content.109109See Also111111Cooking - Overview of the cooking systemHow to Cook Food - Step-by-step cooking guideCooking Ingredients - Complete ingredient referenceCooking Locations - Where to find cooking stationsAll Recipe Locations - Where to find every recipe in the worldAlchemy Recipes - Crafting potions and elixirsBest Food Guide - Recommended foods for different situationsRecipes - Hub page for all recipe types
