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Cooking is a skill in The Sims 4. The Cooking skill unlocks new food recipes and is the required skill for advancing in the Culinary career. This skill has 2 branches: Homestyle (regular) and Gourmet (advanced), with each being considered as a separate skill.
Learning
Sims can begin their culinary practice by cooking at home. All Sims start with cooking skill level 0. Once the Sim starts cooking, watching a cooking show on TV, or reading a skill book on cooking (available at the library) they will automatically advance to level 1 of the Cooking skill. As Sims continue to raise their Cooking skill, they will unlock new recipes and tricks.
Abilities
Homestyle Abilities
At level 2: Combo Add trick move.
At level 3: Talk about Cooking with other Sims.
At level 5:
- Unlocks the Gourmet Cooking Skill.
- Grants the "Competent Cook" moodlet while cooking.
At level 6: Additional trick moves.
At level 8: Flavorize the stove.
At level 9:
- Gives Cooking Tips to other Sims.
- Sell cupcakes to local Bakery.
Gourmet Abilities
At level 3: Fancy Spices trick move.
At level 4: Food grants "Delicious Dish" moodlet.
At level 8: Research Advanced Cooking Techniques on a Computer.
At level 9: Share Cooking Secrets with other Sims.
At level 10: Garnish dishes.
Recipes
There are a total of 76 food dishes available in the game.
Quick Meals
Quick Meals are meals available for quick meals interaction. Quick meals do NOT require, or contribute to, the skill. They are also free of charge.
Image | Food | Serving Time | Note | EP |
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Cereal | Quick Meals | |||
Chips | Quick Meals | |||
File:Drink-Milk.png | Milk | Quick Meals | ||
File:Drink-Orange Juice.png | Orange Juice | Quick Meals | Happy emotion, removes illness (Get to Work) | |
Yogurt | Quick Meals | |||
Oatmeal | Quick Meals | Requires Microwave | ||
Microwave Dinner | Quick Meals | Requires Microwave | ||
Microwave Pastry | Quick Meals | Requires Microwave |
Quick Meals from Cooler
Image | Food | Serving Time | Note | EP |
---|---|---|---|---|
Granola | Quick Meals | |||
File:Drink-MilkOutdoor.png | Milk | Quick Meals | ||
File:Drink-Juice.png | Juice | Quick Meals | ||
File:Drink-Water.png | Water | Quick Meals |
Pizzas
Pizzas can be ordered over the telephone. A box of pizza costs §25. There are 3 flavors:
Name | Image |
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Cheese Pizza | |
Pepperoni Pizza | |
Canadian Bacon Pizza |
Fridge/Oven Recipes
Image | Skill | Food | Ingredients | Serving Time | Price | Note | EP | ||
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Single | Family | Party | |||||||
1 | Hamburger Cake | None | - | - | §35 | Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only. | |||
1 | Scrambled Eggs | Tomato | §3 | §8 | §10 | ||||
1 | Franks and Beans | Onion | - | - | §15 | Group Meal only. | |||
1 | Garden Salad | Tomato | §3 | §9 | §12 | Fridge only | |||
1 | Grilled Cheese | None | §3 | §10 | §13 | ||||
1 | White Cake | None | - | - | §15 | Group Meal only. | |||
1 | Chocolate Cake | None | - | - | §15 | Group Meal only. | |||
1 | Mac and Cheese | None | §4 | §11 | §14 | ||||
1 | Sugar Free Carob Coconut Cake | None | - | - | §15 | Wellness level 2 | |||
1 | Superfood Salad | Pomegranate | §15 | §48 | §60 | Fridge only,
Wellness level 4 |
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2 | Eggs and Toast | None | §4 | §13 | §17 | ||||
2 | Chips and Salsa | Tomato, Onion | §5 | §14 | §19 | ||||
2 | BLT | Tomato | §4 | §12 | §16 | ||||
2 | Fish Tacos | Any Fish, Any Vegetable | §5 | §14 | §18 | ||||
2 | High Energy Protein Plate | None | §8 | §23 | §30 | Energized emotion. | |||
2 | Spooky Cookies | None | - | - | §22 | ||||
3 | Pancakes | Any Fruit | §5 | §15 | §20 | ||||
3 | Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes | None | §7 | §20 | §28 | Playful emotion. | |||
3 | Flirty Heart Cookies | None | - | - | §23 | Flirty emotion. Group Meal Only. | |||
3 | Taco Casserole | None | - | - | §43 | Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only. | |||
3 | Chocolate Chip Cookies | None | - | - | §21 | Group Meal only. | |||
3 | Pan Fried Tilapia | Tilapia | §6 | §17 | §22 | ||||
3 | Fried Fish | None | - | - | §20 | Group Meal only. | |||
3 | Cheese Eyeballs | None | - | - | §12 | ||||
4 | Spaghetti | Tomato, Onion, Mushroom. | §6 | §19 | §25 | ||||
4 | Angry Flaming Spaghetti | None | §10 | §28 | §36 | Angry emotion. | |||
4 | Black and White Cookies | None | - | - | §24 | Requires the Up All Night content. Group Meal only. | |||
4 | Strawberry Cake | None | - | - | §15 | Group Meal only. | |||
4 | Zombie Cake | None | - | - | §20 | ||||
5 | Fish and Chips | Potato, Any Fish | §8 | §24 | §31 | ||||
5 | Breakfast Scramble | Potato, Onion, Any Mushroom | - | - | §32 | ||||
5 | French Toast | Any Fruit | §8 | §26 | §34 | ||||
5 | (Sim's Name) Signature Cake | - | - | §25 | Requires Chef branch, level 6. Group Meal only. | ||||
6 | Blue Confetti Cake | None | - | - | §15 | Group Meal only. | |||
6 | Camper's Stew | Carrot, Potato, Any Mushroom | - | - | §34 | Group Meal only. | |||
6 | Chili | Tomato, Onion | §10 | §28 | §36 | ||||
7 | Blackened Bass | Bass | §10 | §34 | §40 | ||||
7 | Omelet | Spinach, Mushroom, Onion | §10 | §29 | §39 | ||||
7 | Fruit Cobbler | Any Fruit | - | - | §22 | Group Meal only. | |||
8 | Apple Pie | Apple | - | - | §45 | Group Meal only. | |||
File:Gumbo-0.png | 8 | Gumbo | Onion, Any Crawdad, Any Insect | - | - | §47 | Group Meal only. | ||
9 | Cioppino | Tomato, Any Fish | - | - | §50 | Group Meal only. | |||
9 | Chicken Stir Fry | Onion, Mushroom | §14 | §41 | §55 | ||||
9 | Walleye Surprise | Walleye, Huckleberry, Locust | - | - | §56 | Group Meal only. | |||
10 | Tuna Casserole | Any Vegetable | §16 | §46 | §60 | ||||
10 | Roast Chicken | Carrot, Potato | - | - | §63 | Group Meal only. |
Gourmet Recipes
These recipes require the Gourmet Cooking skill, rather than the regular Cooking skill.
Image | Skill | Food | Ingredients | Serving Time | Price | Note | EP | ||
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Single | Family | Party | |||||||
1 | Garlic Noodles | None | §4 | §12 | §16 | ||||
1 | Pasta Primavera | Any Vegetable, Any Herb | §4 | §12 | §15 | ||||
1 | Caprese Salad | Tomato, Basil | §4 | §13 | §17 | ||||
1 | Black and White Cake | None | - | - | §25 | Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only. | |||
1 | Fruit & Yoghurt Parfait | Any Fruit | §5 | §14 | §18 | ||||
1 | White and Black Cake | None | - | - | §25 | Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only. | |||
2 | Butternut Gnocchi | Any Herb | §6 | §18 | §23 | ||||
2 | Chicken Saltimbocca | Lemon, Spinach | §5 | §16 | §21 | ||||
3 | Herb-Crusted Salmon | Salmon, Any Herb | §7 | §22 | §29 | ||||
3 | Salt and Pepper Shrimp Cocktail | None | - | - | §25 | Group Meal only. | |||
3 | Spinach Fritatta | Spinach | §7 | §20 | §27 | ||||
4 | Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus | Any Herb | §8 | §24 | §32 | ||||
5 | SimCity Cheesecake | Any Fruit | - | - | §27 | Group Meal only. | |||
5 | Tiered Cake | None | - | - | §25 | Group Meal only. | |||
6 | Rack of Lamb | Carrot, Potato, Any Herb | - | - | §38 | Group Meal only. | |||
7 | Lobster Tortellini | Tomato, Any Herb | §12 | §37 | §48 | ||||
7 | Lobster Thermidor | Lemon, Any Herb | §12 | §37 | §49 | ||||
8 | Monte Cristo Sandwich | Any Fruit | §14 | §41 | §55 | ||||
9 | Trout Meuniere | Trout, Lemon, Parsley | §19 | §59 | §78 | ||||
10 | Baked Alaska | Any Fruit | §25 | §75 | §100 | ||||
10 | Ambrosia | Angelfish, Potion of Youth, Death Flower | - | - | - |
Revives a dead Sim. Came with a Patch. |
Outdoor Grill Recipes
Image | Skill | Food | Ingredients | Cost | Serving Time | Note | EP |
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1 | Hamburgers | - | §17 | ||||
1 | Hot Dogs | - | §13 | ||||
File:Grill-Tofu Dogs.png | 1 | Tofu Dogs | - | §15 | |||
File:Grill-Veggie Burger.png | 1 | Veggie Burger | - | §18 | |||
1 | Grilled Fruit | Apple, Plantain | §14 | ||||
2 | Baked Potato | Potato | §12 | ||||
3 | Grilled Chicken | - | §19 | ||||
4 | Shish Kebabs | Tomato, Any Fish, Any Insect | §27 | ||||
5 | Salmon | Salmon | §25 | ||||
7 | Steak | - | §37 |
Cupcake Machine Recipes
Image | Skill | Food | Ingredients | Cost (§) | Note | EP |
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1 | Classic Vanilla | |||||
2 | Minty Mocha | |||||
3 | Carrot Cake | |||||
4 | Butterscotchman | |||||
5 | Strawberry Fizzy | |||||
6 | Red Velvet | |||||
7 | Super Chocolate Tummers Bomb | |||||
8 | The Baconing |
Pit Recipes
Image | Food | Ingredients | Cost (§) | Serving Time | Note | EP |
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Hot Dog | ||||||
Veggie Dog | ||||||
Roasted Fish | ||||||
Marshmallows | ||||||
Beetles |
Experimental Foods
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Tips
- Sims can unlock 4 additional food recipes when entering the "Energized", "Playful", "Flirty," or "Angry" emotions.
- Sims with the "Foodie" trait unlock the "Cooking Show" TV Channel.
- When completing the "Master Chef" aspiration, Sims create high quality food that never spoils.
- When Sims are ready for some of the regular meals (not quick meals) from fridge, they can use the "Cook" (select any serving), "Serve" (party size serving), or "Have" (single serving) options.
- Having high quality ingredients from Gardening increases the quality of the food.
- Fresh ingredients from the Sim's inventory will be highlighted green in the recipe panel.
- The cost to prepare food decreases when a Sim uses their own ingredients.