Revision 1

Overview

Tomato Beef Stew is a cooking recipe in Starsand Island that combines tender beef brisket with ripe tomatoes and potatoes in a rich, tangy broth. It belongs to the Dish category and is prepared using a Gas Stove or Campfire with the Saucepan cooking method. The recipe is purchased from Aureleaf Kitchen in Starsand Town for 770 Coins.

Tomato Beef Stew restores 155 Stamina when consumed, making it one of the stronger stamina recovery dishes available. With a sell price of 498 Coins and a base value of 600 Coins, it also serves as a solid income source for players who maintain a steady supply of Tomato, Potato, and Beef. The dish earns 30 Cooking EXP per craft, rewarding players who cook it regularly with meaningful skill progression.

Recipe Details

Ingredients

Each batch of Tomato Beef Stew produces one serving and requires the following ingredients:

Where to Get the Recipe

The Tomato Beef Stew recipe scroll is available for purchase at Aureleaf Kitchen, Aurelis's restaurant located in the center of Starsand Town. The shop is open from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Head to the kitchen and interact with the cash register to browse available recipes. The Tomato Beef Stew recipe costs 770 Coins.

Recipe availability at Aureleaf Kitchen can rotate on a weekly basis, so if the Tomato Beef Stew recipe is not in stock during your visit, check back the following week. Higher Crafting tiers may also unlock additional recipe stock.

Ingredient Sourcing

Beef

Unlike many farming sims, Starsand Island does not involve butchering animals. Instead, Beef is purchased directly from Zerine's General Store in Starsand Town. You can also occasionally find Beef in treasure chests or receive it as a quest reward. Because Beef must be bought rather than farmed, keeping a stockpile on hand is important if you plan to cook Tomato Beef Stew regularly. Each serving requires 3 Beef, which makes this one of the more meat-intensive recipes.

Tomato

Tomato is a fruit crop that grows during Spring and Summer. Seeds cost 140 Coins each and are available from seed vendors. Tomatoes take about 4.5 days to mature, and each seed yields 2 tomatoes per harvest with 2 harvests per planting. Individual tomatoes sell for 103 Coins. Since you only need 2 Tomatoes per stew, even a small tomato plot will keep you well supplied.

Potato

Potato is one of the most versatile crops in the game because it grows in all four seasons. Seeds cost just 45 Coins, and the growth cycle is 3.6 days. Each planting yields 4 potatoes, so a single harvest easily covers the 2 Potatoes needed per serving. Potatoes also sell for 32 Coins each, making them an inexpensive ingredient overall.

Profitability

Tomato Beef Stew sells for 498 Coins per serving. To evaluate whether cooking this dish is worthwhile, consider the raw ingredient costs:

If you grow your own Tomatoes and Potatoes, the only real cash expense is the Beef from Zerine's store. Selling the cooked stew at 498 Coins versus selling the raw Tomatoes and Potatoes (270 Coins combined) gives you at least a 228-Coin margin before factoring in the Beef purchase price. The 155 Stamina restoration also makes it a strong option for personal use during long exploration or farming sessions.

Compared to other high-value recipes like Yangzhou Fried Rice or Golden Fried Rice, Tomato Beef Stew demands a larger ingredient investment per serving (particularly the 3 Beef). However, its sell price and stamina restoration are both higher, making it a strong choice for players who have reliable access to Beef.

Gifting

Tomato Beef Stew makes a well-received gift for most characters on Starsand Island. Notably, Regis loves this dish, making it an efficient way to build friendship with him. Most other characters like receiving it as well. However, Pastelle hates this dish, so avoid giving it to her. Panda, Sylvain, and Youfang also dislike it.

Related Recipes

Players interested in cooking with similar ingredients may want to explore these related recipes:

• Spicy Boiled Beef uses Beef as a core ingredient and offers a different flavor profile with spicy seasoning.

• Braised Pork Belly is another meat-heavy dish with strong sell value, using Pork instead of Beef.

• Golden Fried Rice is a simpler, lower-cost recipe that is easier to mass-produce for coin farming.

• Yangzhou Fried Rice is a premium fried rice variant with a higher recipe cost but excellent returns.

• Sweet and Sour Pork offers another approachable meat dish option for players building up their cooking repertoire.

• Stir-Fried Water Spinach is a vegetable-based alternative for players who want to conserve their meat supply.

Tips

• Stock up on Beef from Zerine's General Store whenever you visit town. Since Beef cannot be farmed, running out mid-cooking session is frustrating.

• Potatoes grow year-round, so dedicate a few plots to them permanently. You will always have the Potato component ready regardless of the season.

• Tomatoes only grow in Spring and Summer. Preserve a surplus by storing them in a chest or fridge so you can cook Tomato Beef Stew during Autumn and Winter as well.

• At 102 seconds per cook, this recipe is not the fastest to prepare. Consider placing multiple Gas Stoves in your home to run parallel cooking batches.

• If your primary goal is stamina recovery rather than selling, compare the stamina-per-ingredient ratio against cheaper recipes before committing your Beef supply.

• Use Tomato Beef Stew as a gifting shortcut for Regis since he loves it. Cooking a few extra servings each batch can save you time searching for his other favorite gifts.