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Cooking

A baked alaska in The Sims 2.

Cooking is one of the many skills to be gained in The Sims series.

A higher cooking skill reduces the chances of a Sim accidentally causing a fire while cooking. In The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims 4, Sims will learn to make different meals as their cooking skill increases, and the chance that they will burn a meal will go down. Some careers require cooking skills, most notably the Culinary and Science career.

To increase a Sim's cooking skills, they may need to buy a bookcase and read a cooking book. In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, preparing food, even cold food such as cereal or sandwiches, also increases the skill. Even so, it's still recommended to have a few skill points before attempting to cook on a stove, as one constant in the Sims games is that an unskilled cook using a stove is liable to start a fire.

In The Sims and The Sims 3, the Cooking skill determines how satisfying a meal is when a Sim has made it. The better the Sim's cooking skill, the faster the hunger bar will be filled. Cooking with fresh food improves the quality of the meal in The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims 4.

The Sims

In The Sims, cooking is a very important skill, as using a stove or toaster oven with less than three points carries a risk of fire, and using one with no Cooking skill at all is a high fire risk. Sims with low cooking skill can use a microwave, which only has a small chance of starting a fire, but meals made in a microwave are not as satisfying as those cooked on a stove. Also, if a kitchen has both a stove and a microwave, the player cannot choose which one the Sim will use. The only way to be sure that a low-skilled Sim uses a microwave is to not give him or her anything else.

If a food processor is not available, higher cooking skill will reduce the amount of time a Sim needs to prepare and cook a meal.

The Sims: Makin' Magic

In The Sims: Makin' Magic, cooking is vastly expanded to encompass baked goods and nectar. Sims can make bread, pie or cake in the Standard Plus Brick Oven and nectar can be made in the A Pressing Feeling nectar press by collecting and combining ingredients. The baking oven carries a slightly higher fire risk than a regular stove; Sims need at least five points to use it safely. Using incorrect ingredients will produce a burned mess or undrinkable liquid, regardless of the maker's cooking skill. All recipes and their required ingredients are listed in the Recipe Book. Baked food is immediately served just like regular meals, while bottles of nectar are added to the maker's inventory. Nectar can be sold or stored in the Taste of the Vine Nectar Bar, which will also allow Sims to consume the nectar.

Several new appliances included in Makin' Magic can increase a Sim's cooking skill, such as the Old-Fashioned Butter Churn and the Wax'n'Honey Maker. The cooking skill also determines how many charges a magical Sim will get when making a spell.

Recipe list

This is a full list of recipes, which can also be found when viewing the recipe book. Carrot cake requires The Sims: Unleashed, as carrots are only obtainable by growing them or purchasing them in Old Town. Magic nectar and magic tart are not initially listed in the recipe book, but the recipe will appear after being made for the first time. Magic nectar can only be consumed directly from the press and will temporarily turn the drinker into a ghost, much like the Shed Your Skin charm. The magic tart will be immediately consumed by the chef and will either boost their mood, or temporarily turn their head into that of a donkey.

Food	Description	Ingredients
Grape Nectar	A sweet and sour tasty treat to tantalize your taste buds. A favorite of MagiCo's founder, you'll draw good company with this delightful drink.	2x Grapes 1x Sugar
Elderberry Nectar	A much prized commodity in the SimCity area, this nectar is tart and tangy, with just enough sweet to keep your face from permanently puckering.	1x Sugar 2x Elderberries
Honey Nectar	The sweetest of the sweet, like a kiss from a hummingbird; you're sure to enjoy wetting your whistle with a sip or two from this heavenly beverage.	1x Honey 1x Grapes 1x Sugar
Magic Nectar	This semi-secret beverage is best consumed at room temperature and immediately after having been pressed. It is thoroughly refreshing, and effervescent, with the slightest hint of zing. Your average nectar is fine for your everyday special occasions, but when you need something REALLY special, magic nectar is clearly the best.	2x Grapes 1x Toad Sweat
Freshly Baked Bread	With that extra dash of baking mix, nothing beats a homemade slice of bread. Steaming hot and fresh from the oven, serve a slice to the whole family, or keep it all to yourself. Go ahead, you deserve it.	3x Baking Mix
Homemade Cake	Full and fluffy, sweet and soft, deliciously moist, and fresh from the oven - when a situation calls for something good, it's almost always begging for cake. Don't make the same mistake, bake a cake, a homemade cake.	1x Butter 1x Sugar 1x Baking Mix
Carrot Cake	Vegetables never tasted so good. At least not vegetable that hadn't been deep-fried or covered in chocolate, that is! Carrot Cake is the perfect recipe for that discerning Sim who prefers a sweet mélange of spice to the overpowering presence of sugar.	1x Butter 1x Baking Mix 1x Carrots
Elderberry Pie	Nothing beats a slice of pie, and nothing says good down home Sim livin' like a freshly made Elderberry pie. The favorite of SimCity denizens who know that just the aroma of a pie made from scratch tastes better than the actual taste of most store-bought brands.	1x Sugar 1x Elderberries 1x Baking Mix
Magic Tart	One taste of a magic tart and you'll immediately fall head over heals for its full-bodied flavor, its tangy texture, its affronting aftertaste, but mostly just because of the way a Magic Tart makes you feel.	1x Pixie Dust 1x Butter 1x Baking Mix

The Sims 2

Sims that keep reading and cooking to build this skill will be surprised by how much more satisfying their meals become. Cooking is especially important if your Sim entertains ideas of one day becoming a famous chef and hopes to avoid kitchen disasters.

In The Sims 2, cooking skill can be gained from the bookshelf, by preparing a meal, by using the Culinary career reward object, which is the chocolate maker, or by watching the cooking channel (Yummy Channel) on television.

While cooking skill does not actually determine the amount of satisfaction gained from eating food, a higher cooking skill means the Sim can cook dishes that have a higher satisfaction, and decreases the chance of burning the food, or even starting a fire. In addition, high-level Sims will occasionally giggle and mock the program when watching the yummy channel.

Open for Business allows Sims to make any meal, except for a TV dinner, they have the skill to prepare at any time of day. A meal made in this fashion will not be automatically served.

If Freetime is installed, studying the cooking skill from a book or by watching the yummy channel will increase a Sim's enthusiasm for the cuisine hobby.

Tip

Children gain the cooking skill faster than older Sims.

Food by cooking level

Skill	Food	Serving Time	Expansion Pack	Notes
0	Instant Meal	Breakfast Lunch Dinner	Base Game	Liquid meal-in-a-can. Requires no preparation or cooking.
0	TV Dinner	Lunch Dinner	Base Game	Individual Meal only Requires no preparation. Cannot be made with the Make... or Make many... actions.
0	Cereal	Breakfast	Base Game	Cold food. Requires no cooking
0	Toaster Pastries	Breakfast	Base Game	Requires no preparation. Can be made in a regular oven. May be made in a regular oven even if a toaster oven is available.
0	Lunch Meat Sandwich	Lunch	Base Game	Cold food. Requires no cooking
0	Mac and Cheese	Lunch Dinner	Base Game
0	Cup O' Ramen	Lunch Dinner	University	Individual Meal only Requires a microwave Requires no preparation.
0	Grandma's Comfort Soup	Lunch Dinner	FreeTime	Family Aspiration Benefit
0	Bass with Squash	Lunch Dinner Grilled	Seasons	Requires a Largemouth Bass Can be grilled
0	Hot Dogs	Grilled	Base Game	Requires a grill
0	Gelatin	Dessert	Base Game	Group Meal only. Requires no preparation or cooking.
0	Ramen^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Far East Food Stand
0	Steamed Rice Bowl^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Far East Food Stand
0	Chirashi^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Far East Food Stand
0	Char-Broiled Catfish^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Mountain Food Stand
0	Flapjacks^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Mountain Food Stand
0	Chicken Pot Pie^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Mountain Food Stand
0	Teriyaki Mahi-Mahi^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Tropical Food Stand
0	Pineapple Surprise^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Tropical Food Stand
0	Luau Ribs^[1]	Food Stand	Bon Voyage	Tropical Food Stand
0	Gyro^[1]	Food Stand	Apartment Life	Diner Food Stand Erroneously named as "Flapjacks" in ownable Restaurant menu
1	Spaghetti	Dinner	Base Game
1	Santa Cookies	Dessert	Happy Holiday Stuff	Can only be made in Residential or Community lot zoning. Otherwise, must use make many... interaction
2	Grilled Cheese Sandwich	Lunch Dinner	Base Game	Sims with the Grilled Cheese aspiration can make this at any time even if they have fewer than two cooking points.
2	Blackened Catfish	Lunch Dinner Grilled	Seasons	Requires a Catfish Can be grilled
3	Pancakes	Breakfast	Base Game
3	Chef Salad	Lunch Dinner	Base Game	Cold food. Requires no cooking
3	Hamburgers	Lunch Dinner Grilled	Base Game	Can be grilled
4	Omelettes	Breakfast	Base Game
4	Chili Con Carne	Lunch	Base Game
4	Stuffed Rainbow Trout	Lunch Dinner Grilled	Seasons	Requires a Rainbow Trout Can be grilled
4	Crepes Suzette	Dessert	Nightlife	Group Meal only
5	Pork Chops	Dinner	Base Game
5	Berry Pie	Dessert	Open for Business	Group Meal only
6	Turkey	Dinner	Base Game	Group Meal only
6	Salmon	Dinner	Base Game
6	Stuffed Golden Trout	Lunch Dinner Grilled	Seasons	Requires a Golden Trout Can be grilled
6	Cake	Dessert	Base Game	Group Meal only
7	Holiday Roast	Dinner	Happy Holiday Stuff	Requires a cornucopia on the lot
7	Ribs	Grilled	Base Game	Requires a grill
7	Cheesecake	Dessert	Open for Business	Group Meal only Guarantees twins if Sim is pregnant.
8	Baked Alaska	Dessert	Base Game	Group Meal only
10	Lobster Thermidor	Dinner	Base Game
10	Fried Chicken^[1]	Restaurant Menu	Nightlife	Restaurant-exclusive food
10	Lime Seared Prawns^[1]	Restaurant Menu	Nightlife	Restaurant-exclusive food
10	Filet Mignon^[1]	Restaurant Menu	Nightlife	Restaurant-exclusive food
10	Nectarine Tartlette^[1]	Restaurant Menu	Nightlife	Restaurant-exclusive food

The Sims 3

Main article: Cooking (The Sims 3)

Cooking as a skill returns in The Sims 3. The skill is augmented by the natural cook trait. The level of cooking skill determines what quality dishes can be made, what kinds of foods can be made, and the likelihood of whether the cooker will start a fire (if using appliances that aren't fireproof). However, Sims are not able to make certain foods until they learn the recipes for them. Several opportunities exist for skilled cooks. Sims can purchase cooking books and from there learn how to cook certain foods.

The Sims 4

Main article: Cooking (The Sims 4)

Cooking as a skill returns in The Sims 4. Advancing the cooking skill unlocks new recipes and is required to advance in the culinary career. Achieving cooking skill of 5 unlocks the gourmet cooking skill, and if the player owns Dine Out, the ability to make certain experimental food dishes. If the Sim has at least a cooking skill level of 2, and is in certain emotional states, the ability to cook foods that will put Sims that eat it in that same emotional state, is unlocked. Certain mods that add new customized foods tend to override the ability to make emotional meals. If a Sim is in an inspired emotional state, the Sim will be able to make better quality food and beverages.

Emotional foods

Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes (playful)
Flaming Angry Spaghetti (angry)
Protein Plate (energetic)
Flirty Heart Cookies (flirty)

Notes

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 Can be made in an owned restaurant.^[OFB]

[Restaurant-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 Can be made in an owned restaurant.^[OFB]

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+{{Era|TS|TS2|TS3|TS4}}
 {{all
 |name = Cooking
 |image = [[File:Showing off baked alaska.jpg|235px]]
-|caption = A Baked Alaska from ''[[The Sims 2]]''
+|caption = A baked alaska in ''[[The Sims 2]]''.
 }}
-[[File:Skill_Cooking.png|left]]'''Cooking''' is one of the many [[skill]]s to be gained in ''[[The Sims]]'', ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3]]''.
+[[File:Skill Cooking.png|left]]'''Cooking''' is one of the many [[skill]]s to be gained in [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]].
-{{clrl}}
-A higher cooking skill reduces the chances of a Sim accidentally causing a [[fire]] while cooking. In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', Sims will learn to make different meals as their Cooking skill increases, and the chance that they will burn a meal will go down. Some [[career]]s require cooking skills, most notably the [[Culinary]] career.
+A higher cooking skill reduces the chances of a [[Sim]] accidentally causing a [[fire]] while cooking. In ''The Sims 2'', ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 4'', Sims will learn to make different meals as their cooking skill increases, and the chance that they will burn a meal will go down. Some [[career]]s require cooking skills, most notably the [[Culinary]] and [[Science]] career.
 To increase a Sim's cooking skills, they may need to buy a bookcase and read a cooking book. In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', preparing [[food]], even cold food such as cereal or sandwiches, also increases the skill. Even so, it's still recommended to have a few skill points before attempting to cook on a [[stove]], as one constant in the Sims games is that an unskilled cook using a stove is liable to start a fire.
-In ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 3'', the Cooking skill determines how satisfying a meal is when a Sim has made it. The better the Sim's Cooking skill, the faster the [[hunger]] bar will be filled. Cooking with [[gardening|fresh food]] improves the quality of the meal in ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3''.
+In ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 3'', the Cooking skill determines how satisfying a meal is when a Sim has made it. The better the Sim's cooking skill, the faster the [[hunger]] bar will be filled. Cooking with [[gardening|fresh food]] improves the quality of the meal in ''The Sims 2'', ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 4''.
 ==The Sims==
+In ''[[The Sims]]'', cooking is a very important skill, as using a stove or toaster oven with less than three points carries a risk of fire, and using one with no Cooking skill at all is a high fire risk. Sims with low cooking skill can use a [[Microwave oven|microwave]], which only has a small chance of starting a fire, but meals made in a microwave are not as satisfying as those cooked on a stove. Also, if a kitchen has both a stove and a microwave, the player cannot choose which one the Sim will use. The only way to be sure that a low-skilled Sim uses a microwave is to not give him or her anything else.
+If a [[food processor]] is not available, higher cooking skill will reduce the amount of time a Sim needs to prepare and cook a meal.
-In ''[[The Sims]]'', cooking is a very important skill, as using a stove with less than three points carries a risk of fire, and using one with no Cooking skill at all is a high fire risk. Sims with low Cooking skill can use a microwave, which only has a small chance of starting a fire, but meals made in a microwave are not as satisfying as those cooked on a stove. Also, if a kitchen has both a stove and a microwave, the player cannot choose which one the Sim will use. The only way to be sure that a low-skilled Sim uses a microwave is to not give him or her anything else.
-Higher cooking skill will reduce the amount of time a Sim without a [[food processor]] needs to prepare and cook a meal.
 ===The Sims: Makin' Magic===
-In ''[[The Sims: Makin' Magic]]'', cooking is vastly improved, with Sims able to collect ingredients and bake bread, pie, or cake. However, the baking oven carries a slightly higher fire risk than a regular stove; Sims need at least five points to use it safely. Several new appliances included in the expansion pack can increase a Sim's Cooking skill, such as the [[Butter churn|'''Old-Fashioned Butter Churn''']] and the '''[[Wax'n'Honey Maker]]'''. There is also a cookbook with recipes for baked goods and [[nectar]]s, as using incorrect ingredients will produce a burned mess or undrinkable liquid, regardless of the maker's Cooking skill.
+In ''[[The Sims: Makin' Magic]]'', cooking is vastly expanded to encompass baked goods and [[nectar]]. Sims can make bread, pie or cake in the '''Standard Plus Brick Oven''' and nectar can be made in the '''A Pressing Feeling''' nectar press by collecting and combining ingredients. The baking oven carries a slightly higher fire risk than a regular stove; Sims need at least five points to use it safely. Using incorrect ingredients will produce a burned mess or undrinkable liquid, regardless of the maker's cooking skill. All recipes and their required ingredients are listed in the '''Recipe Book'''. Baked food is immediately served just like regular meals, while bottles of nectar are added to the maker's inventory. Nectar can be sold or stored in the '''Taste of the Vine Nectar Bar''', which will also allow Sims to consume the nectar.
-In ''Makin' Magic'', the Cooking skill also determines how many charges a magical Sim will get when making a [[Spells (The Sims: Makin' Magic)|spell]].
+Several new appliances included in ''Makin' Magic'' can increase a Sim's cooking skill, such as the [[Butter churn|'''Old-Fashioned Butter Churn''']] and the '''[[Wax'n'Honey Maker]]'''. The cooking skill also determines how many charges a magical Sim will get when making a [[Spells (The Sims: Makin' Magic)|spell]].
+===Recipe list===
+This is a full list of recipes, which can also be found when viewing the recipe book. Carrot cake requires ''[[The Sims: Unleashed]]'', as carrots are only obtainable by growing them or purchasing them in [[Old Town]]. Magic nectar and magic tart are not initially listed in the recipe book, but the recipe will appear after being made for the first time. Magic nectar can only be consumed directly from the press and will temporarily turn the drinker into a ghost, much like the Shed Your Skin charm. The magic tart will be immediately consumed by the chef and will either boost their mood, or temporarily turn their head into that of a donkey.
+{| style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color: black; text-align:center;font-size:75%;" border="1" cellpadding="5"
+|- style="background:#efefef;"
+! Image
+! width="10%" |Food
+! Description
+! width="10%" |Ingredients
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Nectar Grape.png]]
+|Grape Nectar
+|''A sweet and sour tasty treat to tantalize your taste buds. A favorite of MagiCo's founder, you'll draw good company with this delightful drink.''
+|2x Grapes<br />1x Sugar
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Nectar Berry.png]]
+|Elderberry Nectar
+|''A much prized commodity in the SimCity area, this nectar is tart and tangy, with just enough sweet to keep your face from permanently puckering.''
+|1x Sugar<br />2x Elderberries
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Nectar Honey.png]]
+|Honey Nectar
+|''The sweetest of the sweet, like a kiss from a hummingbird; you're sure to enjoy wetting your whistle with a sip or two from this heavenly beverage.''
+|1x Honey<br />1x Grapes<br />1x Sugar
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |
+|Magic Nectar
+|''This semi-secret beverage is best consumed at room temperature and immediately after having been pressed. It is thoroughly refreshing, and effervescent, with the slightest hint of zing. Your average nectar is fine for your everyday special occasions, but when you need something REALLY special, magic nectar is clearly the best.''
+|2x Grapes<br />1x Toad Sweat
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Food Bread.png]]
+|Freshly Baked Bread
+|''With that extra dash of baking mix, nothing beats a homemade slice of bread. Steaming hot and fresh from the oven, serve a slice to the whole family, or keep it all to yourself. Go ahead, you deserve it.''
+|3x Baking Mix
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Food Cake.png]]
+|Homemade Cake
+|''Full and fluffy, sweet and soft, deliciously moist, and fresh from the oven - when a situation calls for something good, it's almost always begging for cake. Don't make the same mistake, bake a cake, a homemade cake.''
+|1x Butter<br />1x Sugar<br />1x Baking Mix
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Food Carrot Cake.png]]
+|Carrot Cake
+|''Vegetables never tasted so good. At least not vegetable that hadn't been deep-fried or covered in chocolate, that is! Carrot Cake is the perfect recipe for that discerning Sim who prefers a sweet mélange of spice to the overpowering presence of sugar.''
+|1x Butter<br />1x Baking Mix<br />1x Carrots
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Food Elderberry Pie.png]]
+|Elderberry Pie
+|''Nothing beats a slice of pie, and nothing says good down home Sim livin' like a freshly made Elderberry pie. The favorite of SimCity denizens who know that just the aroma of a pie made from scratch tastes better than the actual taste of most store-bought brands.''
+|1x Sugar<br />1x Elderberries<br />1x Baking Mix
+|-
+| bgcolor="#6BA6BD" |[[File:TS1 Food Magic Tart.png]]
+|Magic Tart
+|''One taste of a magic tart and you'll immediately fall head over heals for its full-bodied flavor, its tangy texture, its affronting aftertaste, but mostly just because of the way a Magic Tart makes you feel.''
+|1x Pixie Dust<br />1x Butter<br />1x Baking Mix
+|}
 ==The Sims 2==
+<blockquote class="notes">Sims that keep reading and cooking to build this skill will be surprised by how much more satisfying their meals become. Cooking is especially important if your Sim entertains ideas of one day becoming a famous chef and hopes to avoid kitchen disasters.</blockquote>
-Cooking skill can be gained from the bookshelf, by preparing a meal, by using the [[Culinary]] [[career reward]] object, which is [[Career rewards#Schokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility|the chocolate maker]], or by watching the cooking channel (Yummy Channel) on [[television]].
+In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', cooking skill can be gained from the bookshelf, by preparing a meal, by using the [[Culinary]] [[career reward]] object, which is [[Career rewards#Schokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility|the chocolate maker]], or by watching the cooking channel (Yummy Channel) on [[television]].
+While cooking skill does not actually determine the amount of satisfaction gained from eating [[food]], a higher cooking skill means the Sim can cook dishes that have a higher satisfaction, and decreases the chance of burning the food, or even starting a fire. In addition, high-level Sims will occasionally giggle and mock the program when watching the yummy channel.
+''[[Open for Business]]'' allows Sims to make any meal, except for a TV dinner, they have the skill to prepare at any time of day. A meal made in this fashion will not be automatically served.
-While cooking skill does not actually determine amount of satisfaction of the same [[food]], a higher cooking skill means the Sim can cook other things, with a higher satisfaction, and less chance of fire or burning. In addition, high-level Sims will occasionally giggle and mock the program when watching the Yummy Channel.
-If the ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'' is installed, studying the cooking skill from a book or by watching the Yummy Channel will increase a Sim's enthusiasm for the Cuisine hobby.
+If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|Freetime]]'' is installed, studying the cooking skill from a book or by watching the yummy channel will increase a Sim's enthusiasm for the [[cuisine]] hobby.
-{{Parthenon|bordercolor = #999999|backgroundcolor = #FFFFBB|image = [[File:Icon_invent_cog_bulb.png{{!}}48px]]|title = Tip|text = Children gain the cooking skill faster than older Sims.}}
+{{Tip|Children gain the cooking skill faster than older Sims.}}
 ===Food by cooking level===
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 |Base Game
-|Liquid meal-in-a-can. Requires no preparation or cooking
+|Liquid meal-in-a-can. Requires no preparation or cooking.
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 |Base Game
-|Group Meal only
+|Group Meal only. Requires no preparation or cooking.
 |-
 |0
-|Ramen<ref name="Restaurant">Can be made in owned Restaurant{{vgversion|OFB}}</ref>
+|Ramen<ref name="Restaurant">Can be made in an [[Restaurant#Business|owned restaurant]].{{vgversion|OFB}}</ref>
 |Food Stand
 |Bon Voyage
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 |Food Stand
 |Apartment Life
-|Diner Food Stand<br />Wrongly named as "Flapjacks" in ownable Restaurant menu
+|Diner Food Stand<br />Erroneously named as "Flapjacks" in ownable Restaurant menu
 |-
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 |Dessert
 |Open for Business
-|Group Meal only<br />Increases chance of twins if Sim is pregnant.
+|Group Meal only<br />Guarantees twins if Sim is pregnant.
 |-
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 |Restaurant-exclusive food
 |}
-''[[Open for Business]]'' allows Sims to Make any meal, except for a TV Dinner, they have the skill to prepare at any time of day.
 ==The Sims 3==
 {{Main|Cooking (The Sims 3)}}
+Cooking as a skill returns in ''[[The Sims 3]]''. The skill is augmented by the [[natural cook]] [[Trait (The Sims 3)|trait]]. The level of cooking skill determines what quality dishes can be made, what kinds of foods can be made, and the likelihood of whether the cooker will start a fire (if using appliances that aren't fireproof). However, Sims are not able to make certain foods until they learn the [[Cooking (The Sims 3)#Recipes|recipes]] for them. Several [[Opportunity|opportunities]] exist for skilled cooks. Sims can purchase cooking books and from there learn how to cook certain foods.
+==The Sims 4==
-Cooking as a skill returns in ''[[The Sims 3]]''. The skill is augmented by the [[Natural Cook]] [[trait]]. The level of cooking skill determines what quality dishes can be made, what kinds of foods can be made, and the likelihood of whether the cooker will start a fire (if using appliances that aren't fireproof). However, Sims are not able to make certain foods until they learn the [[Cooking (The Sims 3)#Recipes|recipes]] for them. Several [[opportunities]] exist for skilled cooks. Sims can purchase cooking books and from there learn how to cook certain foods.
+{{Main|Cooking (The Sims 4)}}
+[[File:Skill_TS4_Cooking.png|left|55px]]Cooking as a skill returns in ''[[The Sims 4]]''. Advancing the cooking skill unlocks new recipes and is required to advance in the [[culinary]] career. Achieving cooking skill of 5 unlocks the gourmet cooking skill, and if the player owns ''[[The Sims 4: Dine Out|Dine Out]]'', the ability to make certain experimental food dishes. If the Sim has at least a cooking skill level of 2, and is in certain emotional states, the ability to cook foods that will put Sims that eat it in that same emotional state, is unlocked. Certain mods that add new customized foods tend to override the ability to make emotional meals. If a Sim is in an [[inspired]] emotional state, the Sim will be able to make better quality food and [[Mixology (The Sims 4)|beverages]].
-==Notes==
-<references/>
+===Emotional foods===
+*Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes (playful)
+*Flaming Angry Spaghetti (angry)
+*Protein Plate (energetic)
+*Flirty Heart Cookies (flirty)
+==See also==
+* [[Food]]
+==Notes==
+<references />
 {{Skills}}
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+[[Category:The Sims]]
+[[Category:The Sims 2]]
+[[Category:The Sims 3]]
+[[Category:The Sims 4]]

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