Baked Potato

Overview

Baked Potato is a cooking recipe in Starsand Island and one of the simplest dishes available. The in-game description reads: "Potato slices roasted to golden perfection, with a crispy exterior and soft, flavorful interior." It uses the Fry cooking method and holds a Rarity I rating at Item Level 1, making it one of the earliest recipes a player can prepare.

The recipe requires just a single Potato and cooks in only 26 seconds. Baked Potato restores 33 stamina when eaten and sells for 35 Coins. While those numbers are modest compared to higher-tier dishes, the extremely low ingredient cost and fast cook time make it an excellent everyday food for stamina management in the early game. The recipe scroll is found through exploration in a chest located behind the vending machines next to Marlo's Morning Delights in Starsand Town.

Recipe Details

Baked Potato can be prepared at either a Gas Stove or a Campfire. Both stations produce the same result with identical cook times. At just 26 seconds per serving, it is one of the fastest recipes in the game to cook.

Where to Get the Recipe

The Baked Potato recipe is obtained through exploration. The recipe scroll is found inside a chest located behind the vending machines next to Marlo's Morning Delights in Starsand Town. This makes it one of the first cooking recipes many players discover, since Marlo's Morning Delights is right in the main town area.

To find the chest, head to Marlo's Morning Delights (the breakfast shop beside Ethereal Styles) and walk around to the back of the building. Look for the vending machines along the rear wall. The recipe chest is tucked behind them. Once you pick up the scroll, the recipe is permanently learned and will appear in your cooking menu whenever you interact with a Gas Stove or Campfire.

Ingredient Sourcing

Baked Potato requires only a single Potato, making ingredient sourcing straightforward. Here is everything you need to know about growing Potatoes.

Potato

Potato is a crop that grows in all four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter), so you can plant it year-round without worrying about seasonal restrictions. Potato Seeds cost 45 Coins from the Happiness Seed Shop and take 3.6 days to mature. Each seed produces 4 harvests before the plant is spent, yielding 1 Potato per harvest. That means a single 45-Coin seed investment gives you enough Potatoes for 4 servings of Baked Potato.

Potatoes require Soil to grow. Plant them on your farm plots and keep them watered daily. Setting up sprinklers will automate the watering process and free you up for other tasks. Since Potatoes grow quickly and produce multiple harvests, even a small patch of 5 to 10 plants will keep you well supplied for regular Baked Potato production.

Profitability

A raw Potato sells for 32 Coins. Cooking it into a Baked Potato increases the sell value to 35 Coins, a gain of just 3 Coins per serving. The 10 Cooking EXP earned per dish is the main secondary benefit.

Baked Potato is not a recipe you cook for profit. Its value lies in stamina recovery and convenience. At 33 stamina per serving with only a single cheap ingredient, it is one of the most efficient low-cost energy foods in the game. For players focused on earning Coins through cooking, higher-tier recipes like Yangzhou Fried Rice (744 Coins) or Golden Fried Rice offer much better returns.

Selling on the Merchant Ship

The Merchant Ship at Starsand Port pays double the normal selling price for all goods. Selling Baked Potato to the Merchant Ship yields 70 Coins per serving instead of 35. At that price, the profit margin over raw Potato (32 Coins) improves to 38 Coins per dish, which is more respectable but still modest compared to what higher-tier recipes earn at the ship.

Gifting Preferences

Baked Potato can be given as a gift to the island's residents. While it is not a universally loved item, several characters appreciate receiving it. Knowing who likes Baked Potato helps you build friendship without wasting more valuable dishes.

Baked Potato is a liked gift for Lunelle, Pastelle, and Hattie. It is not the strongest gift option since no characters love it, but its low cost makes it a practical choice for casual gifting when you do not want to spend rare ingredients. For building deeper relationships, consider pairing Baked Potato gifts with a character's loved items on their birthday.

Related Recipes

Baked Potato is one of several dishes that use Potato as an ingredient. If you grow Potatoes in bulk, you can also try these related recipes.

Tips

• Baked Potato cooks in just 26 seconds, making it one of the fastest recipes in the game. Keep a stack in your inventory for quick stamina top-ups while farming, mining, or exploring.

• Since Potato Seeds cost only 45 Coins and each seed yields 4 Potatoes over its lifespan, the cost per Baked Potato is roughly 11 Coins. That makes it one of the cheapest stamina foods available.

• The recipe chest behind Marlo's Morning Delights is easy to miss if you do not explore behind the building. Make a point of checking the area early in the game to unlock this recipe as soon as possible.

• Baked Potato pairs well with other early-game stamina foods. Carry a mix of Baked Potatoes and foraged items so you always have something to eat when your stamina runs low.

• At 33 stamina per serving, Baked Potato is best suited for the early game. As you unlock higher-tier recipes like Coconut Rice (94 stamina) or Soup Dumplings, you will gradually transition away from Baked Potato for primary stamina recovery.

• Potatoes grow in all four seasons, so you never need to worry about seasonal availability. Plant a dedicated Potato patch early and keep it running year-round for a steady supply.

See Also

• Cooking Recipes

• Cooking

• Potato

• Gas Stove

• Campfire

• Merchant Ship

• Mashed Potato

• Braised Crab Pot

• Coconut Rice

• Exploration