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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 a high cooking skill, most notably the Culinary 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 and The Sims 3.

The Sims
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 Old-Fashioned Butter Churn and the Wax'n'Honey Maker. There is also a cookbook with recipes for baked goods and nectars, as using incorrect ingredients will produce a burned mess or undrinkable liquid, regardless of the maker's Cooking skill.

In Makin' Magic, the Cooking skill also determines how many charges a magical Sim will get when making a spell.

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 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.

Food by cooking level
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
Cooking returns as a skill in The Sims 3. The skill is augmented by the Natural Cook trait and the Born to Cook lifetime reward. Perfectionist Sims take longer to cook for better results. Vegetarian Sims learn vegetarian versions of meat dishes. Eco-Friendly Sims serve organic dishes. The cooking skill is also an excellent skill for making legendary parties because high quality food makes guests happy.

When a Sim is cooking a recipe with a random ingredient, such as pancakes, he/she uses the first ingredient available in his/her inventory. If there's no eligible ingredient, he/she uses the first ingredient in the fridge.

Statistics

 * Favorite Meal
 * Meal Most Prepared
 * Highest Quality Meal
 * Recipes Prepared
 * Recipes Known

Challenges

 * Star Chef
 * Star Chefs have prepared at least 50 meals, so they clearly know their way around the kitchen. The dishes they prepare are more pleasing to those that eat them.


 * World-Class Chef
 * World-Class Chefs have prepared at least 75 dishes and are masters of the kitchen. World-Class chefs are known to prepare meals significantly faster.


 * Menu Maven
 * Menu Mavens have learned to prepare all recipes. Recipes are earned by improving the cooking skill and can be purchased at the bookstore. Menu Mavens prepare higher quality food.

Abilities
Better meals give progressively better and longer lasting positive moodlets. The moodlets vary depending on the quality of the meal. The higher the quality, the better the moodlet. Certain foods have special abitlites such as ambrosia resetting a Sim's life stage or a lesser effect such as "Warm Fuzzies" from angel food cake. Having flame fruit in inventory also gives a Sim the "Cozy Fire" moodlet.

Once a Sim reaches level 10 of cooking skill, he or she can cook lobster thermidor, which can possibly give a Sim the "Divine Meal" moodlet if cooked with perfect ingredients and if it is the Sim's favorite food. To be able to cook all meals perfectly, the Sim should accomplish the "Menu Maven" challenge, get an upgraded stove or MinusOne Kelvin Fridge, and/or achieve "Star Chef" status.

It is possible to cook food perfectly without having the aforementioned traits, simply by repeatedly cooking the same meal. Though it is tedious, the more a dish is cooked, the better the base will become. It can eventually be raised to perfect, without the need for expensive cooking appliances.

Recipes
Dishes that have a recipe source can be learned in a number of ways.
 * Purchasing and reading recipes from the bookstore. See list of cooking books. Recipes for foods from World Adventures can be purchased from the bookstores in Al Simhara, Champs Les Sims and Shang Simla.
 * Using the 'Trade Cooking Secrets' social interaction. Target Sim must have cooking skill, active Sim must have unknown recipes. In case the target Sim does not have the cooking skill, the active Sim can increase their Logic Skill to 10, and then "Tutor Sims for Skill".
 * Watching "Cookin' Cable" TV channel.

Sims can prepare gourmet pet food once they've reached level 1 of Cooking skill. These recipes count as the number of recipes known, despite being food for pets.

If the household has a toy oven, children can bake pastries. They can make muffins (level 1), pie (level 2) and cake (level 3). With Ambitions, they can make blueberry muffins, vanilla muffins, chocolate cookies, sugar cookies, chocolate brownies, caramel brownies, vanilla cupcakes and pie.

Opportunities

 * Cooking Contest
 * Prepare and submit a meal to the restaurant. Better food means better chances to win first prize. Limited Time. Cash Reward.


 * Prepare Meal
 * Prepare a 'perfect' meal for a neighbor. This is only accomplished when the Sim has made a meal with Perfect Quality.


 * Fresh Cookies for Sale!
 * Bake two group servings of Cookies for a class.::Prepare hot dogs and give it to a Sim neighbor. Cash Reward::Prepare a very nice group meal. Time limited. Cash Reward
 * Prepare a group serving of Tri-Tip Steaks and give it to a Sim neighbor.::Bring [Sim] a great group meal. Time limited. Cash Reward
 * Prepare hot dogs and give it to a Sim neighbor. Cash Reward::Prepare a very nice group meal. Time limited. Cash Reward


 * Very Nice!
 * Bake two group servings of Cookies for a class.::Prepare hot dogs and give it to a Sim neighbor. Cash Reward::Prepare a very nice group meal. Time limited. Cash Reward

The Sims 4
Cooking returns as a skill in The Sims 4. The Cooking skill unlocks new recipe and is the required skill for advancing in the Culinary Career (The Sims 4). Similar skill: Mixology.

Learning
Sims can begin their culinary practice by cooking at home. Once your Sim starts cooking, they will automatically advance to level 1 of the Cooking Skill. Sims can learn the Cooking skill by using the Stove, Fridge, Cupcake Machine, Outdoor Grill, or by reading the Cooking skill books. As Sims continue to gradually raise their Cooking Skill, they will unlock brand new recipes and tricks. The easiest way to level up this skill is by reading up on Cooking through the skill books, or watching the Cooking Show on TV.

Tips
The Cooking Skill has 2 branches: Homestyle (regular) and Gourmet (advanced).

Sims can unlock 4 bonus 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” Aspirations Sims create high quality food that never spoils

When Sims are ready for some of the real 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 your inventory will be highlighted Green in the recipe panel

The cost to prepare food decreases when using your own ingredients

Recipes
There are a total of 76 food dishes available in the game.

Quick Meals

Quick Meals are meals available for Quick Meals interaction.

Fridge/Oven Recipes Outdoor Grill Recipes Cupcake Machine Recipes

Abilities
At level 2: Combo Add trick move.

At level 3: Talk about Cooking with other Sims.

At level 5: Unlock new skill: Gourmet Cooking Skill.

At level 6: Addition trick moves.

At level 8:  Flavorize the stove.

At level 9:


 * Gives cooking tips to other Sims.


 * Sell cupcakes to local Bakery.