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How to Cook in Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Your guide to cooking, ingredients and recipes in BOTW

By Evan Killham Evan Killham Writer University of Nebraska Evan Killham has been writing about tech and pop culture since 2008. His work has appeared in publications that include Fandom, VentureBeat, and ScreenRant. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 6, 2021 Reviewed by Chris Selph Reviewed by Chris Selph Chris Selph is a CompTIA-certified technology and vocational IT teacher. He also serves as network & server administrator and performs computer maintenance and repair for numerous clients. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming As you make your way across Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you'll gather a variety of food and materials. You can eat the food by itself, usually to recover life hearts, but to get the most out of your scrounging, you'll want to stop by settlements and campsites to cook some meals and make your food even more useful. Here's everything you need to know about cooking in Breath of the Wild. Instructions in this article apply to both the Wii U and Switch versions of the game.

How to Cook in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Like making elixirs, all you need to cook delicious meals in Breath of the Wild are ingredients and a cooking pot with a fire burning under it. You'll usually find the latter in a stable or a town, but you can also find them at campsites and enemy outposts all over Hyrule. Once you've found a cooking pot, open your inventory and navigate to the Materials tab (it looks like an apple). Select each ingredient you want to cook with, and then press X to put them into Link's arms. Link can hold up to five items at a time. Once he has everything, leave the menu. Finally, approach the cooking pot and press A to toss them in. An animation will play, and the food you've prepared will automatically go into your inventory. Nintendo

Food Effects in Breath of the Wild

Depending on which ingredients you use, your meals might give you extra, temporary benefits beyond just replenishing Link's health. Here are the different effects food can have. To add these effects to your meals, add one of the corresponding ingredients to the base components. The benefits of the Enduring and Hearty effects will remain until Link uses them, either by depleting the extra stamina or taking damage. Effect Name Benefit Ingredients Chilly Link will not lose health in hot environments like Gerudo Desert. Chillfin Trout, Chillshroom, Cool Safflina, Hydromelon Electro Resistance to electricity-based attacks and lightning. Electric Safflina, Voltfin Trout, Voltfruit, Zapshroom Enduring Provides a temporary extension to Link's stamina meter. Endura Carrot, Endura Shroom Energizing Refills a portion of Link's stamina. Bright-Eyed Crab, Courser Bee Honey, Stamella Shroom, Staminoka Bass Hasty Increases Link's movement speed. Fleet-Lotus Seeds, Rushroom, Swift Carrot, Swift Violet Hearty Adds hearts to the end of Link's health meter. Big Hearty Radish, Big Hearty Truffle, Hearty Bass, Hearty Blueshell Snail, Hearty Durian, Hearty Radish, Hearty Salmon, Hearty Truffle Mighty Link's attacks do more damage. Mighty Bananas, Mighty Carp, Mighty Porgy, Mighty Thistle, Razorclaw Crab, Razorshroom Sneaky Link makes less noise while moving. Blue Nightshade, Silent Princess, Silent Shroom, Sneaky River Snail, Stealthfin Trout Spicy Link can safely navigate cold environments like Hebra Mountains. Sizzlefin Trout, Spicy Pepper, Sunshroom, Warm Safflina Tough Enemy attacks do less damange. Armoranth, Armored Carp, Armored Porgy, Fortified Pumpkin, Ironshell Crab, Ironshroom You can make any effects last longer or more powerful by adding multiple boost ingredients, but you can't add more than one effect with a single dish. For example, adding a Hearty Radish and a Mighty Carp will give you neither a Hearty nor a Mighty effect; the two "cancel" each other.

All Food Recipes in Breath of the Wild

The most useful meals in Breath of the Wild have specific recipes that you should follow. If you throw incompatible ingredients into a pot, you'll get an undesirable dish like Dubious or Rock-Hard Food. These meals will provide a little health, but they're mostly a waste of material. You'll scavenge most ingredients, like fruit, on your travels through Hyrule, but some, like butter and seasonings, are only available from merchants. Meal Ingredients Apple Pie Apple + Cane Sugar + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Carrot Cake Cane Sugar + Carrot (any type) + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Egg Pudding Fresh Milk + Bird Egg + Cane Sugar Egg Tart Bird Egg + Cane Sugar + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Fish Pie Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat + Seafood (any type) + Rock Salt Carrot Stew Carrot (any type) + Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Copious Fish Skewers Fish (any four different types) Copious Fried Wild Greens Flowers/Herbs/Vegetables (any four different types) Copious Meat Skewers Meat (any four different types) Copious Mushroom Skewers Mushrooms (any four different types) Copious Simmered Fruit Fruit (any four different types) Crab Omelet with Rice Bird Egg + Crab (any type) + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt Crab Risotto Crab (any type) + Goat Butter + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt Crab Stir-Fry Crab (any type) + Goron Spice Cream of Mushroom Soup Fresh Milk + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Mushroom (any type) + Rock Salt Cream of Vegetable Soup Fresh Milk + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type but carrots or pumpkins) + Rock Salt Creamy Heart Soup Fresh Milk + Hydromelon + Radish (any type) + Voltfruit Creamy Meat Soup Fresh Milk + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Meat (any type) + Rock Salt Creamy Seafood Soup Fresh Milk + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Rock Salt + Seafood (any type) Curry Pilaf Goat Butter + Goron Spice + Hylian Rice Curry Rice Goron Spice + Hylian Rice Energizing Honey Candy Courser Bee Honey Energizing Honeyed Apple Apple + Courser Bee Honey Fish and Mushroom Skewer Fish (any type) + Mushroom (any type) Fish Skewer Fish (any type) Fragrant Mushroom Sauté Goron Spice + Mushroom (any type) Fried Bananas Cane Sugar + Mighty Bananas + Tabantha Wheat Fried Egg and Rice Bird Egg + Hylian Rice Fried Wild Greens Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) Fruit and Mushroom Mix Fruit (any type) + Mushroom (any type) Fruit Pie Cane Sugar + Fruit (any type but Apple) + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Fruitcake Cane Sugar + Fruit (any two types) + Tabantha Wheat Glazed Meat Courser Bee Honey + Meat (any type) Glazed Mushrooms Courser Bee Honey + Mushroom (any type) Glazed Seafood Courser Bee Honey + Seafood (any type) Glazed Veggies Courser Bee Honey + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) Gourmet Meat and Rice Bowl Hylian Rice + Meat (Raw, Gourmet type) + Rock Salt Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry Meat (Raw, Gourmet type) + Seafood (any type) Gourmet Meat Curry Goron Spice + Hylian Rice + Meat (Raw, Gourmet type) Gourmet Meat Stew Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Meat (Raw, Gourmet type) + Tabantha Wheat Gourmet Poultry Curry Bird (Raw, Whole type) + Goron Spice + Hylian Rice Gourmet Poultry Pilaf Bird (Raw, Whole type) + Bird Egg + Goat Butter + Hylian Rice Gourmet Spiced Meat Skewer Goron Spice + Meat (Raw, Gourmet type) Hearty Clam Chowder Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Hearty Blueshell Snail + Tabantha Wheat Hearty Salmon Mueniére Goat Butter + Hearty Salmon + Tabantha Wheat Herb Sauté Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Goron Spice Honey Crepe Bird Egg + Cane Sugar + Courser Bee Honey + Fresh Milk + Tabantha Wheat Honeyed Fruits Courser Bee Honey + Fruit (any type but Apple) Hot Buttered Apple Apple + Goat Butter Meat and Mushroom Skewer Meat (any type) + Mushroom (any type) Meat and Rice Bowl Hylian Rice + Meat (any type) + Rock Salt Meat and Seafood Fry Meat (Raw type) + Seafood (any type) Meat Curry Goron Spice + Hylian Rice + Meat (Raw type) Meat Pie Goat Butter + Meat (Raw type) + Rock Salt + Tabantha Wheat Meat Skewer Meat (any three or fewer) Meat Stew Bird (any Raw Drumstick)/Meat (any Raw type) + Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Meaty Rice Balls Hylian Rice + Meat (any Raw type) Monster Cake Cane Sugar + Goat Butter + Monster Extract + Tabantha Wheat Monster Curry Goron Spice + Hylian Rice + Monster Extract Monster Rice Balls Hylian Rice + Monster Extract + Rock Salt Monster Soup Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Monster Extract + Tabantha Wheat Monster Stew Meat (any Raw type) + Monster Extract + Seafood (any type) Mushroom Omelet Bird Egg + Goat Butter + Mushroom (any type) + Rock Salt Mushroom Rice Balls Hylian Rice + Mushroom (any type) Mushroom Risotto Goat Butter + Hylian Rice + Mushroom (any type) + Rock Salt Mushroom Skewer Mushroom (any type) Nutcake Cane Sugar + Goat Butter + Nut (any type) + Tabantha Wheat Omelet Bird Egg Pepper Seafood Seafood (any type) + Spicy Pepper Plain Crepe Bird Egg + Cane Sugar + Fresh Milk + Tabantha Wheat Porgy Meunière Goat Butter + Porgy (any type) + Tabantha Wheat Poultry Curry Bird (Raw, Drumstick type) + Goron Spice + Hylian Rice Poultry Pilaf Bird (Raw, Drumstick type) + Bird Egg + Goat Butter + Hylian Rice Prime Meat and Rice Bowl Hylian Rice + Meat (Raw, Prime type) + Rock Salt Prime Meat and Seafood Fry Meat (Raw, Prime type), + Seafood (any type) Prime Meat Curry Goron Spice + Hylian Rice + Meat (Raw, Prime type) Prime Meat Stew Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Meat (Raw, Prime type) + Tabantha Wheat Prime Poultry Curry Bird (Raw, Thigh type) + Goron Spice + Hylian Rice Prime Poultry Pilaf Bird (Raw, Thigh type) + Bird Egg + Goat Butter + Hylian Rice Prime Spiced Meat Skewer Goron Spice + Meat (Raw, Prime type) Pumpkin Pie Cane Sugar + Fortified Pumpkin + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Pumpkin Stew Fortified Pumpkin + Fresh Milk + Goat Butter + Tabantha Wheat Salmon Risotto Goat Butter + Hearty Salmon + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Crab Crab (any type) + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Fish Fish/Snail (any type) + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Gourmet Meat Meat (Raw, Gourmet type) + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Greens Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Meat Bird (Raw, Drumstick type)/Meat (Raw type) + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Mushrooms Mushroom (any type) + Rock Salt Salt-Grilled Prime Meat Meat (Raw, Prime type) + Rock Salt Sautéed Nuts Nut (any type) Seafood Curry Goron Spice + Hearty Blueshell Snail/Porgy (any type) + Hylian Rice Seafood Fried Rice Hearty Blueshell Snail/Porgy (any type) + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt Seafood Meunière Goat Butter + Seafood (any type but Porgy/Salmon) + Tabantha Wheat Seafood Paella Goat Butter + Hearty Blueshell Snail + Hylian Rice + Porgy (any type) + Rock Salt Seafood Rice Balls Hylian Rice + Seafood (any type) Seafood Skewer Crab (any type)/Snail (any type) Simmered Fruit Fruit (any type) Spiced Meat Skewer Goron Spice + Meat (Raw type) Spicy Pepper Steak Meat (Raw type) + Spicy Pepper Spicy Sautéed Peppers Spicy Pepper Steamed Fish Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Seafood (any type) Steamed Fruit Fruit (any type) + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) Steamed Meat Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type but Pumpkin) + Meat (any Raw type) Steamed Mushrooms Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Mushroom (any type) Tough Meat-Stuffed Pumpkin Fortified Pumpkin + Meat (Raw type) Vegetable Curry Carrot/Pumpkin (any type) + Goron Spice + Hylian Rice Vegetable Omelet Bird Egg + Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Goat Butter + Rock Salt Vegetable Risotto Carrot/Pumpkin (any type) + Goat Butter + Hylian Rice + Rock Salt Veggie Cream Soup Carrot/Pumpkin (any type) + Fresh Milk + Rock Salt Veggie Rice Balls Flower/Herb/Vegetable (any type) + Hylian Rice Warm Milk Fresh Milk Wheat Bread Rock Salt + Tabantha Wheat Wildberry Crepe Bird Egg + Cane Sugar + Fresh Milk + Tabantha Wheat + Wildberry

Other Foods in Breath of the Wild

In an emergency, you don't need a cooking pot to prepare food from your raw ingredients. You can both roast and freeze fruits, meats, vegetables, and plants to make them restore more health and give you a bonus. To roast, expose the ingredient to high heat. You can use a campfire, a wildfire, or even a Fire Arrow. Roasted foods give you 150% of the health boost versus just eating the ingredients raw. To make frozen food, expose any meat or seafood to extremely low temperatures, usually by placing them in the snow or shooting them with an Ice Arrow. Frozen items both restore health and give you temporary cold resistance. Finally, you can place a Bird Egg into a hot spring to make a Hard-Boiled Egg, which will give you extra hearts when you eat it. FAQ How many shrines are in Breath of the Wild? There are 120 shrines scattered across BotW's enormous map. How do you shield surf in Breath of the Wild? Equip your shield and find a good downward slope, then press the X button while running to do a jump, followed by the A button. Link should do a flip and land on his shield. Keep in mind, shield surfing on hard terrain causes durability loss and could break your shield. How do you get the Master Sword in Breath of the Wild? To nab Link's iconic weapon, you need to make your way to the Great Hyrule Forest and the Great Deku Tree. The sword is embedded in a stone, and your Link needs 13 total heart containers to safely remove it. You can get more heart containers by defeating Divine Beast dungeons or by trading in four Spirit Orbs per heart. How do you beat a lynel in Breath of the Wild? Lynels are intimidating opponents, but they're not impossible to beat. Prepare for the fight ahead of time, if possible, by downing some food, brewing some elixirs, and catching a fairy for that extra life. During combat, ice arrows or the stasis power can temporarily slow it down enough for you to get a few whacks in. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire The Ultimate Guide to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Recipes The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review: An Beautifully Designed RPG for the Switch How to Make a Campfire in Minecraft How to Find, Tame, and Care for Horses and Mounts in Zelda: Breath of the Wild How to Make Elixirs in Zelda: BOTW How to Get the Master Sword in Zelda: Breath of the Wild The 110 Best Fall Instagram Captions This Year (2022) How to Find and Use Climbing Gear in Zelda: BOTW How to Defeat a Lynel in Zelda: BOTW How to Beat Guardians in Zelda: BOTW How to Get and Use Armor in Zelda: BOTW How to Find and Use the Best Weapons in Zelda: BOTW How to Unlock All Captured Memories in Zelda: Breath of the Wild The 10 Best Cooking Shows on Netflix (July 2022) The 8 Best Online Grocery Shopping Sites in 2022 The 9 Best Food Tracker Apps of 2022 Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies