Meals on the table in Stardew Valley
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All cooking recipes in Stardew Valley and how to unlock them, including full Queen of Sauce schedule

A meal for every occasion

There are many cooking recipes in Stardew Valley, and each meal has its own perks or uses as gifts for various villagers. It can be hard to figure🉐 out where these recipes come from, as there are a variety of different sources. 

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Whether you’re looking to boost your skill levels, or wanting the perfect gift for any villager, there’s always a meal you can cook that will serve the purpose. In ღtotal, there are 81 different recipes to cook, and it’s worth striving to make them all. 

It’s worth noting that while can can unlock recipes at any point, you can only begin 𝄹cooking at home after you’ve upgraded the Farmhouse for the first time and therefore gained a stove. However, if you reach Foraging level 3 before this point, you can use the Cookout Kit to cook anywhere, alꦗthough you will need to craft the Cookout Kit to do this. 

If you plan to do a lot of cooking, it’s worth storing your ingredients in the fridge, as items will automatically be pulle𒉰d from this storage when cooking and you won’t need to worry about making sure items are in your inventory. 

Achievements for cooking in Stardew Valley

Chefs hat in Stardew Valley
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If you’re a completionist, or simply after some unique cosmetic pieces to wear on your character, there are three achievements in Stardew Valley associated wit🐻h ജcooking. Each comes with its own unique reward. 

AchievementHow to getReward(s)
CookCook 10 different recipesDelicate Bow
Sous ChefCook 25 different recipesPlum Chapeau
Gourmet ChefCook every recipeArcher’s Cap
Chef Hat

How to unlock all cooking recipes in Stardew Valley

When you begin a new game in Stardew Valley, you start with just one single recipe — Fried Egg. Unsurprisingly, this is made using just a single egg, and is remarkably simple to make. If you want to increase your culinary knowledge, here’s how to unlock every other recipe in Stardew Valley

Recipes received from villagers

Mailbox in Stardew Valley
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One of the best ways to get new recipes in Stardew Valley is through improving your relationship with the♒ villagers, both those who can be romanced and those who cannot. As you increase your friendship level with each villager, they will send recipes to you in the mail. 

While most of the villagers will only teach you two recipes each, Willy can possibly teach you four. However, his third recipe can also be learned through the Queen of Sauce and you’ll only learn it from Willy if you get him to 9 hearts before Winter 14 in Year 2, oꦍr you miss the Queen of Sauce episode that teaches the recipe.♌ He’s also the only villager who sends a recipe once  you reach five hearts with him.

Evelyn still tꦿeaches the usual two, but only on🥀e of them comes through the mail, with her second recipe unlocked as part of her four heart event. Robin, Pierre, and Sandy only have one recipe each to offer.

Here’s all of the recipes that the residents of Pelican Town have to ☂𒁏teach:

MealRecipeReceived fromHeart level
Salad1 Leek
1 Dandelion
1 Vinegar
Emily3 hearts (mail)
Red Plate1 Red Cabbage
1 Radish
Emily7 hearts (mail)
Cheese Cauliflower1 Cauliflower
1 Cheese
Pam3 hearts (mail)
Stuffing1 Bread
1 Cranberries
1 Hazelnut
Pam7 hearts (mail)
Parsnip Soup1 Parsnip
1 Milk
1 Vinegar
Caroline3 hearts (mail)
Vegetable Medley1 Tomato
1 Beet
Caroline7 hearts (mail)
Fried Calamari1 Squid
1 Wheat Flour
1 Oil
Jodi3 hearts (mail)
Ice Cream1 Milk
1 Sugar
Jodi7 hearts (mail)
Pepper Poppers1 Hot Pepper
1 Cheese
Shane3 hearts (mail)
Strange Bun1 Wheat Flour
1 Periwinkle
1 Void Mayonnaise
Shane7 hearts (mail)
Fried Mushroom1 Common Mushroom
1 Morel1 Oil
Demetrius3 hearts (mail)
Autumn’s Bounty1 Yam
1 Pumpkin
Demetrius 7 hearts (event)
Algae Soup4 Green AlgaeClint3 hearts (mail)
Bean Hotpot2 Green BeansClint7 hearts (mail)
Salmon Dinner1 Salmon
1 Amaranth
1 Kale
Gus3 hearts (mail)
Cranberry Sauce1 Cranberries
1 Sugar
Gus7 hearts (mail)
Sashimi1 of any FishLinus3 hearts (mail)
Fish Taco1 Tuna1 Tortilla
1 Red Cabbage
1 Mayonnaise
Linus7 hearts (mail)
Crispy Bass1 Largemouth Bass
1 Wheat Flour
1 Oil
Kent3 hearts (mail)
Super Meal1 Bok Choy
1 Cranberries
1 Artichoke
Kent7 hearts (mail)
Pale Broth2 White AlgaeMarnie3 hearts (mail)
Rhubarb Pie1 Rhubarb
1 What Flour
1 Sugar
Marnie7 hearts (mail)
Cookie1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
1 Egg
Evelyn4 hearts (event)
Rice Pudding1 Milk
1 Sugar
1 Rice
Evelyn7 hearts (mail)
Spaghetti1 Wheat Flour
1 Tomato
Lewis3 hearts (mail)
Eggplant Parmesan1 Eggplant
1 Tomato
Lewis7 hearts (mail)
Fried Eel1 Eel
1 Oil
George 3 hearts (mail)
Spicy Eel1 Eel
1 Hot Pepper
George7 hearts (mail
Chowder1 Clam
1 Milk
Willy3 hearts (mail)
Escargot1 Snail
1 Garlic
Willy5 hearts (mail)
Fish Stew1 Crayfish
1 Mussel
1 Periwinkle
1 Tomato
Willy7 hearts (mail)
Poi4 Taro RootLeo3 hearts (mail)
Mango Sticky Rice1 Mango
1 Coconut
1 Rice
Leo7 hearts (mail)
Pumpkin Soup1 Pumpkin
1 Milk
Robin7 hearts (mail)
Blueberry Tart1 Blueberry
1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
1 Egg
Pierre3 hearts (mail)
Tom Kha Soup1 Coconut
1 Shrimp
1 Common Mushroom
Sandy7 hearts (mail)

Recipes from the Queen of Sauce

TV in Stardew Valley
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The easiest way to learn new recipes in Stardew Valley is by tuning in to the Queen of Sauce by interacting with the TV inside the farmhouse every sunday. There’s a new recipe every week for the first two years, and then the cycle starts again and recipes repeat in case you missed them the first time aroun🔯d. 

This means that any recipes you miss in year one ♋can be picked up on the same day in year three, and those from year two will repeat on the same day in year four, and so forth. 

Some of the Queen of Sau⛎ce recipes can also be picked up in other ways. One of them will be sent to you by Willy if you missed the show, while others can be purchased from the Stardrop Saloon. Those that can be purchased will only become available to buy after they appeared on the Queen of Sauce for the first time. 

MealRecipeDateOther sources?
Stir Fry1 Cave Carrot
1 Common Mushroom
1 Kale
1 Oil
Year 1, Spring 7No
Coleslaw1 Red Cabbage
1 Vinegar
1 Mayonnaise
Year 1, Spring 14No
Radish Salad1 Oil
1 Vinegar
1 Salad
Year 1, Spring 21No
Omelet1 Egg
1 Milk
Year 1, Spring 28Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)
Baked Fish1 Sunfish
1 Bream
1 Wheat Flour
Year 1, Summer 7No
Pancakes1 Wheat Flour
1 Egg
Year 1, Summer 14Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)
Maki Roll1 of any Fish
1 Seaweed
1 Rice
Year 1, Summer 21Stardrop Saloon
(300 Gold)
Bread1 Wheat FlourYear 1, Summer 28Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)
Tortilla1 CornYear 1, Fall 7Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)
Trout Soup1 Rainbow Trout
1 Green Algae
Year 1, Fall 14No
Glazed Yams1 Yam
1 Sugar
Year 1, Fall 21No
Artichoke Dip1 Artichoke
1 Milk
Year 1, Fall 28No
Plum Pudding2 Wild Plums
1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
Year 1, Winter 7No
Chocolate Cake1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
1 Egg
Year 1, Winter 14No
Pumpkin Pie1 Pumpkin
1 Wheat Flour
1 Milk
1 Sugar
Year 1, Winter 21No
Cranberry Candy1 Cranberries
1 Apple
1 Sugar
Year 1, Winter 28No
Pizza1 Wheat Flour
1 Tomato
1 Cheese
Year 2, Spring 7Yes
Hashbrowns1 Potato
1 Oil
Year 2, Spring 14Stardrop Saloon
(50 Gold)
Complete Breakfast1 Fried Egg
1 Milk
1 Hashbrowns
1 Pancakes
Year 2, Spring 21No
Lucky Lunch1 Sea Cucumber
1 Tortilla
1 Blue Jazz
Year 2, Spring 28No
Carp Surprise4 CarpYear 2, Summer 7No
Maple Bar1 Maple Syrup
1 Sugar
1 Wheat Flour
Year 2, Summer 14No
Pink Cake1 Melon
1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar 
1 Egg
Year 2, Summer 21No
Roasted Hazelnuts3 HazelnutsYear 2, Summer 28No
Fruit Salad1 Blueberry
1 Melon
1 Apricot
Year 2, Fall 7No
Blackberry Cobbler2 Blackberry
1 Sugar
1 What Flour
Year 2, Fall 14No
Crab Cakes1 Crab
1 Wheat Flour
1 Egg
1 Oil
Year 2, Fall 21No
Fiddlehead Risotto1 Oil
1 Fiddlehead Fern
1 Garlic
Year 2, Fall 28No
Poppyseed Muffin1 Poppy
1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
Year 2, Winter 7No
Lobster Bisque1 Lobster
1 Milk
Year 2, Winter 14Willy (9 hearts, mail)
Bruschetta1 Bread
1 Oil
1 Tomato
Year 2, Winter 21No
Shrimp Cocktail1 Tomato
1 Shrimp
1 Wild Horseradish
Year 2, Winter 28No

Recipes for increasing skill levels

Skill levels in Stardew Valley
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Leveling up your skills in Stardew Valley comes with a lot 𓄧of perks, including various crafting and cooking recipes. Recipes that unlock through skills usually offer buffs that are useful to the skill through which you unlock them, so they’re worth payin🌸g attention to. 

Here’s all of the cooking recipes you can unlock via leveling skills, and what level you’ll need to reach to get them:&nb💫sp;

MealRecipeSkillLevel
Farmer’s Lunch1 Omelet
1 Parsnip
FarmingLevel 3
Moss Soup20 MossForagingLevel 3
Survival Burger1 Bread
1 Cave Carrot
1 Eggplant
ForagingLevel 8
Dish O’ The Sea2 Sardines
1 Hashbrowns
Fishing Level 3
Seafoam Pudding1 Flounder
1 Midnight Carp
1 Squid Ink
FishingLevel 9
Miner’s Treat2 Cave Carrots
1 Sugar
1 Milk
MiningLevel 3
Roots Platter1 Cave Carrot
1 Winter Root
CombatLevel 3
Squid Ink Raviolo1 Squid Ink
1 Wheat Flour
1 Tomato
CombatLevel 9

Recipes purchased from the vendors

The Stardrop Saloon in Stardew Valley
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Finally, there are four recipes that can only be purchased from individual vendors. The majority of these can be found at a late game stage, after you’ve unlocked and begun to work on Ginger Island

Her🌠e’s the four recipes, and wh🔯ere you can purchase them:

MealRecipePurchased fromCost
Triple Shot Espresso3 CoffeeStardrop Saloon5,000 Gold
Ginger Ale3 Ginger
1 Sugar
Dwarf Shop in the Volcano1,000 Gold
Banana Pudding1 Banana
1 Milk
1 Sugar
Island Trader30 Bone Fragments
Tropical Curry1 Coconut
1 Pineapple
1 Hot Pepper
Ginger Island Resort2,000 Gold

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