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[[File:Skill Cooking.png|left]]'''Cooking''' is one of the many [[skill]]s to be gained in ''[[The Sims]]'', (series)|''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3series]]''.
 
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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 34'', Sims will learn to make different meals as their Cookingcooking 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 Cookingcooking 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 34''.
 
 
 
==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 Cookingcooking skill can use a [[Microwave oven|microwave]], which only has a small chance of starting a fire, but meals made in a toaster oven or microwave are not as satisfying as those cooked on a stove. Also, if a kitchen has bothmultiple atypes stoveof andcooking a microwaveappliances, the player cannot choose which one the Sim will use. The only way to be sure that a low-skilled Sim uses a toaster oven or 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 unless a [[food processor]] is used.
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 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.
 
Sims will always prepare the same meals regardless of their cooking skill level. When instructed to make or serve a meal, they will always produce a can of beans if there is no preparation surface or food processor; a plate of salad if there is no cooking appliance; and a plate of steak and beans if both a preparation surface and a cooking appliance are available.
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 expanded to encompass baked goods and [[nectar]]. Sims can cookmake bread, pie or cake in the '''Standard[[Baker's station|Standard-Plus Brick Oven for Bakers]]''' 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 Cookingcooking skill. All recipes and their required ingredients are listed in the '''RecipeSim's BookGuide to Cooking''' cookbook. 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 Cookingcooking skill, such as the '''[[Butter churn|'''Old-Fashioned Butter Churn]]''']] and the '''[[Wax'n'Honey Maker]]'''. The Cookingcooking skill also determines how many charges a magical Sim will get when making a [[Spells (The Sims: Makin' Magic)|spell]].
 
===Recipe Listlist===
This is a full list of recipes, which can also be found when viewing the Reciperecipe Bookbook. Carrot Cakecake requires ''[[The Sims: Unleashed]]'', as carrots are only obtainable by growing them or purchasing them in [[Old Town]]. Magic Nectarnectar and Magicmagic Tarttart are not initially listed in the Reciperecipe Bookbook, but the recipe will appear after being made for the first time. Magic Nectarnectar 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 Magicmagic Tarttart will be immediately consumed by the chef and will either boost their mood, or temporarily turn their head into that of a donkey.
 
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|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
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|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
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| 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
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|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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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==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]].
 
CookingIn ''[[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 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.
 
While cooking skill does not actually determine the amount of satisfaction ofgained thefrom sameeating [[food]], a higher cooking skill means the Sim can cook otherdishes things,that withhave a higher satisfaction, and lessdecreases the chance of fireburning the food, or burningeven starting a fire. In addition, high-level Sims will occasionally giggle and mock the program when watching the Yummyyummy Channelchannel.
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.
 
''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]'' allows Sims to Makemake any meal, except for a TV Dinnerdinner, they have the skill to prepare at any time of day. A meal made in this fashion will not be automatically served.
{{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.}}
 
If the ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'' is installed, studying the cooking skill from a book or by watching the Yummyyummy Channelchannel will increase a Sim's enthusiasm for the Cuisine[[cuisine]] hobby.
 
{{Tip|Children gain the cooking skill faster than older Sims.}}
 
===Food by cooking level===
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''[[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==
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Cooking as a skill returns in ''[[The Sims 3]]''. The skill is augmented by the [[Naturalnatural Cookcook]] [[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.
 
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 [[opportunities]] exist for skilled cooks. Sims can purchase cooking books and from there learn how to cook certain foods.
 
==The Sims 4==
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[[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]].
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.
 
===Emotional foods===
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*Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes (playful)
*Flaming Angry Spaghetti (angry)
*Protein Plate (energetic)
*Flirty Heart Cookies (flirty)
 
==See also==
* [[Food]]
 
==Notes==
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