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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | As a | + | As a [[newbie]] you will get free [[food]] for the first 24 [[hour]]s of playtime (if you play 3 hours every real life day, you will have access to free food for 8 real life days) at the bistro of the starting [[village]]s. |
== [[Foraging]] and [[botanizing]] == | == [[Foraging]] and [[botanizing]] == | ||
| − | You will need to forage and botanize to make | + | You will need to forage and botanize to make [[stew]], [[soup]], or [[casserole]]s. To do this, right-click a [[tile types|grass tile]], and select ''[[Nature]] > [[Forage]]'' or ''[[Botanize]]''. |
| − | NOTE: A player can do both, forage and botanize, once on the same tile every 24 hours. Any attempts past then will find nothing, so it's a good idea to find a less populated area to forage in. | + | NOTE: A [[player]] can do both, forage and botanize, once on the same tile every 24 hours. Any attempts past then will find nothing, so it's a good idea to find a less populated area to forage in. |
| − | == [[Pottery | + | == [[Pottery bowl]] == |
| − | To make your | + | To make your pottery bowl for cooking, you will need to first find [[clay]]. When you find a deposit double-click ([[activate]]) your [[shovel]], right-click the [[Terrain:Clay|clay tile]], and select "[[Dig]]". You will get clay. Now double-click your left or right [[hand]] then right-click and select "[[Create]] > [[Containers]] > Clay bowl". You will now either [[fail]], get an [[unfinished]] clay bowl, or get a (finished) clay bowl. If the bowl is unfinished you will need to perform [[action]]s on it to finish it. |
| − | Put the ( | + | Put the (finished) clay bowl in the campfire (or another [[fire container]]) to finish the bowl; it should change color and be called [[pottery bowl]] once it has heated up and cured. |
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| + | == Combining ingredients to cook == | ||
| + | After finding ingredients and making a pottery bowl, before you heat up the clay bowl, put the foraged and botanized items in the bowl and put it in a campfire (please note that the food will only cook in a ''pottery'' bowl, so you may have to wait for a clay bowl to turn into a pottery bowl). If you already have a finished pottery bowl just put your food in the bowl and put it in the campfire. Note that you can add more than just one foraged or botanized item in a bowl for a larger prepared food dish. We'll cover the recipe for [[meal]] on this page as it's currently the most useful recipe. | ||
== [[Campfire]] == | == [[Campfire]] == | ||
| − | To create a | + | To create a campfire, first find a [[tree]], double-click your [[hatchet]], right-click the tree, then select "[[cut down]]". Keep chopping down the same tree until the tree vanishes. Now there should be a [[log]] or a [[felled tree]] on the [[ground]]. For the felled tree, right-click and select [[chop up]] to create logs. Now double-click either your hatchet or [[carving knife]], right-click the log, and select "Create > [[Miscellaneos]] > [[Kindling]]". Now that you have kindling, double-click your [[steel and flint]], right-click the kindling, and select "Create > Campfire". |
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==[[Meal]]== | ==[[Meal]]== | ||
| − | To create a meal you will need a [[ | + | To create a meal you will need a [[vegetable]] and a piece of [[meat]] or [[fish]]. Heat them up to [[searing hot]] and put them in a [[frying pan]], and you will have a meal. Various low-[[nutrition]] foods like [[bread]], [[berries]], or [[cheese]] can be added to the frying pan to make your meal larger. Meal [[quality]] will, in most cases, equal your [[hot food cooking]] (HFC) skill, unless you try to cook a meal with too high difficulty. |
| − | == | + | ==Why won't my hot food cooking (HFC) skill go up== |
| − | You are probably cooking too high or low difficulty food, | + | You are probably cooking too high or low difficulty food. At HFC 1, cook a couple of 3-5 difficulty foods (like stews). Keep the difficulty up to 10 more than your current HFC. To check the difficulty, right-click the container the food is in, and select "[[Examine]]" (which will also tell you what the food will turn out as and the container's temperature). Try cooking lots of stews at once to gain cooking skill faster. |
| − | Gaining cook skill is a mystery, although Rolf has posted on the forums the way it should work | + | Gaining cook skill is a mystery, although [[Rolf]] has posted on the [[forums]] the way it should work. What works for one player doesn't always work for another. Use trial-and-error to find what works best for you. |
| − | Using 1 [[cooked meat]] and 1 veggie works well until about | + | Using 1 [[cooked meat]] and 1 veggie works well until about HFC 30. Once you get to 30, skill gain seems to slow down and you will probably only get skill for every 5-10 meals. You can also use [[corn]] as a component, which is especially nice since you can grow your own and will not have to go out search for ingredients. |
'''''Note: To cook faster, placing [[meat]] and veggies in a fire (not in the pan) wait for them all to become at least searing hot, and then place 1 [[cooked meat]] and 1 veggie in the [[Frying Pan]], it will become an instant [[Meal]] and will heat faster than in the [[Frying Pan]].''''' | '''''Note: To cook faster, placing [[meat]] and veggies in a fire (not in the pan) wait for them all to become at least searing hot, and then place 1 [[cooked meat]] and 1 veggie in the [[Frying Pan]], it will become an instant [[Meal]] and will heat faster than in the [[Frying Pan]].''''' | ||
[[Category:Babel/G]] | [[Category:Babel/G]] | ||
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[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 25 December 2009
Main Page :: Useful links for beginners :: Cooking Guide
Contents
Introduction
As a newbie you will get free food for the first 24 hours of playtime (if you play 3 hours every real life day, you will have access to free food for 8 real life days) at the bistro of the starting villages.
Foraging and botanizing
You will need to forage and botanize to make stew, soup, or casseroles. To do this, right-click a grass tile, and select Nature > Forage or Botanize.
NOTE: A player can do both, forage and botanize, once on the same tile every 24 hours. Any attempts past then will find nothing, so it's a good idea to find a less populated area to forage in.
Pottery bowl
To make your pottery bowl for cooking, you will need to first find clay. When you find a deposit double-click (activate) your shovel, right-click the clay tile, and select "Dig". You will get clay. Now double-click your left or right hand then right-click and select "Create > Containers > Clay bowl". You will now either fail, get an unfinished clay bowl, or get a (finished) clay bowl. If the bowl is unfinished you will need to perform actions on it to finish it.
Put the (finished) clay bowl in the campfire (or another fire container) to finish the bowl; it should change color and be called pottery bowl once it has heated up and cured.
Combining ingredients to cook
After finding ingredients and making a pottery bowl, before you heat up the clay bowl, put the foraged and botanized items in the bowl and put it in a campfire (please note that the food will only cook in a pottery bowl, so you may have to wait for a clay bowl to turn into a pottery bowl). If you already have a finished pottery bowl just put your food in the bowl and put it in the campfire. Note that you can add more than just one foraged or botanized item in a bowl for a larger prepared food dish. We'll cover the recipe for meal on this page as it's currently the most useful recipe.
Campfire
To create a campfire, first find a tree, double-click your hatchet, right-click the tree, then select "cut down". Keep chopping down the same tree until the tree vanishes. Now there should be a log or a felled tree on the ground. For the felled tree, right-click and select chop up to create logs. Now double-click either your hatchet or carving knife, right-click the log, and select "Create > Miscellaneos > Kindling". Now that you have kindling, double-click your steel and flint, right-click the kindling, and select "Create > Campfire".
Meal
To create a meal you will need a vegetable and a piece of meat or fish. Heat them up to searing hot and put them in a frying pan, and you will have a meal. Various low-nutrition foods like bread, berries, or cheese can be added to the frying pan to make your meal larger. Meal quality will, in most cases, equal your hot food cooking (HFC) skill, unless you try to cook a meal with too high difficulty.
Why won't my hot food cooking (HFC) skill go up
You are probably cooking too high or low difficulty food. At HFC 1, cook a couple of 3-5 difficulty foods (like stews). Keep the difficulty up to 10 more than your current HFC. To check the difficulty, right-click the container the food is in, and select "Examine" (which will also tell you what the food will turn out as and the container's temperature). Try cooking lots of stews at once to gain cooking skill faster.
Gaining cook skill is a mystery, although Rolf has posted on the forums the way it should work. What works for one player doesn't always work for another. Use trial-and-error to find what works best for you.
Using 1 cooked meat and 1 veggie works well until about HFC 30. Once you get to 30, skill gain seems to slow down and you will probably only get skill for every 5-10 meals. You can also use corn as a component, which is especially nice since you can grow your own and will not have to go out search for ingredients.
Note: To cook faster, placing meat and veggies in a fire (not in the pan) wait for them all to become at least searing hot, and then place 1 cooked meat and 1 veggie in the Frying Pan, it will become an instant Meal and will heat faster than in the Frying Pan.
