Cooking (The Sims 4)

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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: Cooking or Homestyle (regular) and Gourmet Cooking (advanced). With the Get to Work expansion pack, you can also learn Baking (sweet treats).

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 the cooking show on TV, or reading a skill book on cooking (can buy via bookcase) 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: Unlocks the interaction 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: can flavorize the stove.

At level 9:

• Unlocks the interaction Give Cooking Tips to other Sims.
• Can send cupcakes to local Bakery for simoleons.

Gourmet Abilities

At level 3: Unlocks the Fancy Spices trick move.

At level 4: Food grants "Delicious Dish" moodlet.

At level 8: Unlocks the ability to Research Advanced Cooking Techniques on a Computer.

At level 9: Unlocks the interaction Share Cooking Secrets with other Sims.

At level 10: Unlocks the ability to Garnish dishes to make them better quality.

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
	Cereal	Quick Meals		&BG
	Chips	Quick Meals		&BG
File:Drink-Milk.png	Milk	Quick Meals		&BG
File:Drink-Orange Juice.png	Orange Juice	Quick Meals	Happy emotion, removes illness (Get to Work)	&BG
	Yogurt	Quick Meals		&BG
	Oatmeal	Quick Meals	Requires Microwave	&BG
	Microwave Dinner	Quick Meals	Requires Microwave	&BG
	Microwave Pastry	Quick Meals	Requires Microwave	&BG

Quick Meals from Cooler

Image	Food	Serving Time	Note	EP
	Granola	Quick Meals		&GP01
File:Drink-MilkOutdoor.png	Milk	Quick Meals		&GP01
File:Drink-Juice.png	Juice	Quick Meals		&GP01
File:Drink-Water.png	Water	Quick Meals		&GP01

Pizzas

Pizzas can be ordered over the telephone. A box of pizza costs §25. There are 3 flavors:

Name	Image
Cheese Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Canadian Bacon Pizza

Fridge/Oven Recipes

Image	Skill	Food	Ingredients	Serving Time	Price			Note	EP
					Single	Family	Party
	1	Pan De Muerto	None		§6	-	§25		&BG
	1	Dango	None		§2	§11	§15		&EP03
	1	Spinach Wrapped Veggie Burrito	Spinach		§4	§18	§24		&EP03
	1	Merguez	Chili Powder		§6	§30	§36		&EP03
	1	Lumpia	Onion, Carrot		§4	§10	§14		&EP03
	1	Empanadas	Onion		§4	§21	§26		&EP03
	1	Egg Rolls	None		§3	§18	§25		&EP03
	1	Curry	Curry, Saffron		§4	§20	§24		&EP03
	1	Pho	Chili Powder, Basil, Mushroom		§3	§14	§20		&EP03
	1	Tomato Wrapped Veggie Burrito	Tomato		§4	§18	§24		&EP03
	1	Chicken Burrito	Onion		§3	§9	§18		&EP03
	1	Brochette	Parsley		§4	§15	§22		&EP03
	1	Bhel Puri	Potato, Chili Powder		§5	§15	§20		&EP03
	1	Nigiri	Wasabi, Any Fish		§4	§20	§22		&EP03
	1	Pork Adobo	None		§3	§16	§20		&EP03
	1	Tajine	Saffron, Parsley		§7	§33	§45		&EP03
	1	Ramen	Mushroom, Onion		§4	§22	§28		&EP03
	1	Ensaymadas	None		§2	§11	§15		&EP03
	1	Mapo Tofu with Pork	None		§4	§16	§21		&EP03
	1	Taquitos	None		§3	§20	§25		&EP03
	1	Sweet And Sour Pork	Carrot		§15	§26	§35		&EP03
	1	Pufferfish Nigiri	Pufferfish, Wasabi		§10	§38	§55	Can kill the Sim who eats it if the food is poor quality and/or the Sim is in a bad mood.	&EP03
	1	Sweet And Sour Eggplant	None		§5	§26	§35		&EP03
	1	Goi Coun	None		§3	§18	§25		&EP03
	1	Siopao	None		§3	§14	§18		&EP03
	1	Samosa	Potato, Chili Powder		§4	§19	§24		&EP03
	1	Banh Mi	Carrot		§6	§15	§20		&EP03
	1	Bean and Cheese Burrito	None		§2	§11	§15		&EP03
	1	Hamburger Cake	None		-	-	§35	Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only.	&BG
	1	Scrambled Eggs	Tomato		§3	§8	§10		&BG
	1	Franks and Beans	Onion		-	-	§15	Group Meal only.	&GP01
	1	Garden Salad	Tomato		§3	§9	§12	Fridge only	&BG
	1	Grilled Cheese	None		§3	§10	§13		&BG
	1	White Cake	None		-	-	§15	Group Meal only.	&BG
	1	Chocolate Cake	None		-	-	§15	Group Meal only.	&BG
	1	Mac and Cheese	None		§4	§11	§14		&BG
	1	Sugar Free Carob Coconut Cake	None		-	-	§15	Wellness level 2	&GP02
	1	Superfood Salad	Pomegranate		§15	§48	§60	Fridge only, Wellness level 4	&GP02
	2	Eggs and Toast	None		§4	§13	§17		&BG
	2	Chips and Salsa	Tomato, Onion		§5	§14	§19		&BG
	2	BLT	Tomato		§4	§12	§16		&BG
	2	Fish Tacos	Any Fish, Any Vegetable		§5	§14	§18		&BG
	2	High Energy Protein Plate	None		§8	§23	§30	Energized emotion.	&BG
	2	Spooky Cookies	None		-	-	§22		&SP04
	3	Pancakes	Any Fruit		§5	§15	§20		&BG
	3	Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes	None		§7	§20	§28	Playful emotion.	&BG
	3	Flirty Heart Cookies	None		-	-	§23	Flirty emotion. Group Meal Only.	&BG
	3	Taco Casserole	None		-	-	§43	Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only.	&BG
	3	Chocolate Chip Cookies	None		-	-	§21	Group Meal only.	&BG
	3	Pan Fried Tilapia	Tilapia		§6	§17	§22		&BG
	3	Fried Fish	None		-	-	§20	Group Meal only.	&GP01
	3	Cheese Eyeballs	None		-	-	§12		&SP04
	4	Spaghetti	Tomato, Onion, Mushroom.		§6	§19	§25		&BG
	4	Angry Flaming Spaghetti	None		§10	§28	§36	Angry emotion.	&BG
	4	Black and White Cookies	None		-	-	§24	Requires the Up All Night content. Group Meal only.	&BG
	4	Strawberry Cake	None		-	-	§15	Group Meal only.	&BG
	4	Zombie Cake	None		-	-	§20		&SP04
	5	Fish and Chips	Potato, Any Fish		§8	§24	§31		&BG
	5	Breakfast Scramble	Potato, Onion, Any Mushroom		-	-	§32		&GP01
	5	French Toast	Any Fruit		§8	§26	§34		&BG
	5	(Sim's Name) Signature Cake			-	-	§25	Requires Chef branch, level 6. Group Meal only.	&BG
	6	Blue Confetti Cake	None		-	-	§15	Group Meal only.	&BG
	6	Camper's Stew	Carrot, Potato, Any Mushroom		-	-	§34	Group Meal only.	&GP01
	6	Chili	Tomato, Onion		§10	§28	§36		&BG
	7	Blackened Bass	Bass		§10	§34	§40		&BG
	7	Omelet	Spinach, Mushroom, Onion		§10	§29	§39		&BG
	7	Fruit Cobbler	Any Fruit		-	-	§22	Group Meal only.	&GP01
	8	Apple Pie	Apple		-	-	§45	Group Meal only.	&BG
File:Gumbo-0.png	8	Gumbo	Onion, Any Crawdad, Any Insect		-	-	§47	Group Meal only.	&GP01
	9	Cioppino	Tomato, Any Fish		-	-	§50	Group Meal only.	&BG
	9	Chicken Stir Fry	Onion, Mushroom		§14	§41	§55		&BG
	9	Walleye Surprise	Walleye, Huckleberry, Locust		-	-	§56	Group Meal only.	&GP01
	10	Tuna Casserole	Any Vegetable		§16	§46	§60		&BG
	10	Roast Chicken	Carrot, Potato		-	-	§63	Group Meal only.	&BG

Gourmet Recipes

These recipes require the Gourmet Cooking skill, rather than the regular Cooking skill.

Image	Skill	Food	Ingredients	Serving Time	Price			Note	EP
					Single	Family	Party
	1	Garlic Noodles	None		§4	§12	§16		&BG
	1	Pasta Primavera	Any Vegetable, Any Herb		§4	§12	§15		&BG
	1	Caprese Salad	Tomato, Basil		§4	§13	§17		&BG
	1	Black and White Cake	None		-	-	§25	Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only.	&BG
	1	Fruit & Yoghurt Parfait	Any Fruit		§5	§14	§18		&BG
	1	White and Black Cake	None		-	-	§25	Requires the Up All Night Content. Group Meal only.	&BG
	2	Butternut Gnocchi	Any Herb		§6	§18	§23		&BG
	2	Chicken Saltimbocca	Lemon, Spinach		§5	§16	§21		&BG
	3	Herb-Crusted Salmon	Salmon, Any Herb		§7	§22	§29		&BG
	3	Salt and Pepper Shrimp Cocktail	None		-	-	§25	Group Meal only.	&BG
	3	Spinach Fritatta	Spinach		§7	§20	§27		&BG
	4	Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus	Any Herb		§8	§24	§32		&BG
	5	SimCity Cheesecake	Any Fruit		-	-	§27	Group Meal only.	&BG
	5	Tiered Cake	None		-	-	§25	Group Meal only.	&BG
	6	Rack of Lamb	Carrot, Potato, Any Herb		-	-	§38	Group Meal only.	&BG
	7	Lobster Tortellini	Tomato, Any Herb		§12	§37	§48		&BG
	7	Lobster Thermidor	Lemon, Any Herb		§12	§37	§49		&BG
	8	Monte Cristo Sandwich	Any Fruit		§14	§41	§55		&BG
	9	Trout Meuniere	Trout, Lemon, Parsley		§19	§59	§78		&BG
	10	Baked Alaska	Any Fruit		§25	§75	§100		&BG
	10	Ambrosia	Angelfish, Potion of Youth, Death Flower		-	-	-	Revives a Ghost.	&BG

Outdoor Grill Recipes

Image	Skill	Food	Ingredients	Cost	Serving Time	Note	EP
	1	Hamburgers	-	§17			&BG
	1	Hot Dogs	-	§13			&BG
File:Grill-Tofu Dogs.png	1	Tofu Dogs	-	§15			&BG
File:Grill-Veggie Burger.png	1	Veggie Burger	-	§18			&BG
	1	Grilled Fruit	Apple, Plantain	§14			&GP01
	2	Baked Potato	Potato	§12			&GP01
	3	Grilled Chicken	-	§19			&BG
	4	Shish Kebabs	Tomato, Any Fish, Any Insect	§27			&GP01
	5	Salmon	Salmon	§25			&BG
	7	Steak	-	§37			&BG

Cupcake Machine Recipes

Image	Skill	Food	Ingredients	Cost (§)	Note	EP
	1	Classic Vanilla				&BG
	2	Minty Mocha				&BG
	3	Carrot Cake				&BG
	4	Butterscotchman				&BG
	5	Strawberry Fizzy				&BG
	6	Red Velvet				&BG
	7	Super Chocolate Tummers Bomb				&BG
	8	The Baconing				&BG

Pit Recipes

Image	Food	Ingredients	Cost (§)	Serving Time	Note	EP
	Hot Dog					&GP01
	Veggie Dog					&GP01
	Roasted Fish					&GP01
	Marshmallows					&GP01
	Beetles					&GP01

Experimental Foods

All experimental foods require the Dine Out game pack. The pre-made restaurant, Chez Llama, serves all the experimental dishes when it is placed in game. Experimental appetizers are: Honeyed World Fruit Charcuterie, Glacier Infused Iceberg Lettuce, Cured Meat Crisps on Reclaimed Forest Wood, Spherized Fruit Gel in Foam Nest, and Savory Bacon Love Petals. Experimental main dishes are: Artisan Fish Trio, Semi-Firm Beet Noodles, Sizzled Brisket over Sour Clover Salad, Glazed Heirloom Bamboo Roll, Tiger Shrimp in Smoked Dewdrop Broth, Cubed Ahi with Veggie Wasabi Matrix, Rustic Pate Drizzled in Aged Jus, Free Range Sixam Pit Beast, Honeycomb Garden Vegetable Cups, Volcano Pasta, Jungle Moss Egg with Lavender Wisps, and Space Taco with Pearled Egg Core. Experimental desserts are: Vertical Berry Cake, Vanilla Sea Shells and Chocolate Caviar, and Crystallized Coco Blocks.

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Tips

• Sims can unlock 4 additional food recipes when entering the "Energized", "Playful", "Flirty," or "Angry" emotions.
• 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.