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: homestyle (regular) and gourmet (advanced). With the Get to Work expansion pack, Sims can also learn baking. Reaching Cooking Level 10 is the requirement for Tungsten Chef Achievement, while Connoisseurus Rex requires Level 10 Gourmet Cooking.
Learning
Sims can cook, watch the cooking show on TV, or read a skill book about cooking, and they will automatically advance to level 1 of the skill. As Sims continue to raise their 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 different foods available in the game.
Fridge/Oven Recipes
Image | Skill | Food | Ingredients | Serving Time | Price | Note | EP | ||
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Single | Family | Party | |||||||
1 | Pan De Muerto | None | §6 | - | §25 | ||||
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 | Vegetable Tempura | ||||||||
1 | Almond Macaroons | ||||||||
1 | Ceviche and Chips | ||||||||
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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1 | Fruit Salad | ||||||||
1 | Plasma Fruit Salad | ||||||||
1 | Remedy of the Ancients | Can only be made by a Sim with the "Curse of the Ancients" moodlet. | |||||||
1 | Honey Cake | 2 Jars of Honey | |||||||
1 | Scout Cookies | Can only be made by teens or older who have collected at least one scout badge. | |||||||
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 | ||||
4 | Italian Meatballs | ||||||||
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. | ||||
5 | Minestrone | ||||||||
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 | ||||
6 | Clam Chowder | ||||||||
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. | |||
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. |
Foodstall Recipes
All recipes can be made at any level but need to be eaten first to unlock.
Image | Food | Ingredients | Serving Time | Price | Note | EP | ||
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Single | Family | Party | ||||||
Dango | None | §2 | §11 | §15 | Vegetarian Safe, Chopsticks Required | |||
Spinach Wrapped Veggie Burrito | Spinach | §4 | §18 | §24 | Vegetarian Safe | |||
Merguez | Chili Powder | §6 | §30 | §36 | ||||
Lumpia | Onion, Carrot | §4 | §10 | §14 | ||||
Empanadas | Onion | §4 | §21 | §26 | ||||
Egg Rolls | None | §3 | §18 | §25 | ||||
Curry | Curry, Saffron | §4 | §20 | §24 | Vegetarian Safe, Spicy | |||
Pho | Chili Powder, Basil, Mushroom | §3 | §14 | §20 | Spicy, Chopsticks Required | |||
Tomato Wrapped Veggie Burrito | Tomato | §4 | §18 | §24 | Vegetarian Safe | |||
Chicken Burrito | Onion | §3 | §9 | §18 | ||||
Brochette | Parsley | §4 | §15 | §22 | ||||
Bhel Puri | Potato, Chili Powder | §5 | §15 | §20 | Vegetarian Safe, Spicy | |||
Nigiri | Wasabi, Any Fish | §4 | §20 | §22 | Chopsticks Required | |||
Pork Adobo | None | §3 | §16 | §20 | ||||
Tajine | Saffron, Parsley | §7 | §33 | §45 | ||||
Ramen | Mushroom, Onion | §4 | §22 | §28 | Chopsticks Required | |||
Ensaymadas | None | §2 | §11 | §15 | ||||
Mapo Tofu with Pork | None | §4 | §16 | §21 | Spicy, Chopsticks Required | |||
Taquitos | None | §3 | §20 | §25 | ||||
Sweet And Sour Pork | Carrot | §15 | §26 | §35 | Chopsticks Required | |||
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. Chopsticks Required | |||
Sweet And Sour Eggplant | None | §5 | §26 | §35 | Vegetarian Safe, Chopsticks Required | |||
Goi Coun | None | §3 | §18 | §25 | ||||
Siopao | None | §3 | §14 | §18 | ||||
Samosa | Potato, Chili Powder | §4 | §19 | §24 | Vegetarian Safe, Spicy | |||
Banh Mi | Carrot | §6 | §15 | §20 | ||||
Bean and Cheese Burrito | None | §2 | §11 | §15 | Vegetarian Safe | |||
Lobster Roll | ||||||||
Haddock Sandwich | ||||||||
Seafood Chowder | ||||||||
Popcorn Shrimp | ||||||||
Baleada | Selvadoradian culture skill level 5 required to unlock. Vegetarian Safe | |||||||
Feijoada | Selvadoradian culture skill level 5 required to unlock | |||||||
Curanto | Selvadoradian culture skill level 5 required to unlock | |||||||
Platanos Fritos | Vegetarian Safe | |||||||
Pastel de Palmito | Vegetarian Safe | |||||||
Pastel de Camarão | ||||||||
Empanadas de Verde | Vegetarian Safe | |||||||
Buñuelos | Vegetarian Safe | |||||||
Arepa Rellena con Perico | Vegetarian Safe | |||||||
Arepa de Pabellòn |
Grand Meals
Image | Food | EP |
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Grand Breakfast | ||
Fish Dinner | ||
Ham Dinner | ||
Turkey Dinner | ||
Tofurkey Dinner |
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 | |||||||
Caesar Salad | |||||||||
Butternut Squash Soup | |||||||||
Eggs Benedict | |||||||||
Tiramisu | |||||||||
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 Ghost. |
Outdoor Grill Recipes
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
All experimental foods require the Dine Out game pack. The premade restaurant, Chez Llama, serves all the experimental dishes when it is placed in game.
Image | Skill | Food | Note | Cost (§) | EP |
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Glacier Infused Iceberg Lettuce | Appetizer | §6 | |||
Honeyed World Fruit Charcuterie | Appetizer | §7 | |||
Spherized Fruit Gel in Foam Nest | Appetizer | §7 | |||
Savory Bacon Love Petals | Appetizer | §8 | |||
Cured Meat Crisps on Reclaimed Forest Wood | Appetizer | § | |||
Semi-Firm Beet Noodles | Main Dish | §12 | |||
Glazed Heirloom Bamboo Roll | Main Dish | §12 | |||
Honeycomb Garden Vegetable Cups | Main Dish | §13 | |||
Cubed Ahi with Veggie Wasabi Matrix | Main Dish | §14 | |||
Jungle Moss Egg with Lavender Wisps | Main Dish | §15 | |||
Artisan Fish Trio | Main Dish | §15 | |||
Rustic Pate Drizzled in Aged Jus | Main Dish | §15 | |||
Sizzled Brisket over Sour Clover Salad | Main Dish | §16 | |||
Free Range Sixam Pit Beast | Main Dish | §16 | |||
Space Taco with Pearled Egg Core | Main Dish | §17 | |||
Volcano Pasta | Main Dish | §20 | |||
Tiger Shrimp in Smoked Dewdrop Broth | Main Dish | § | |||
Vanilla Sea Shells and Chocolate Caviar | Dessert | §10 | |||
Vertical Berry Cake | Dessert | §10 | |||
Crystallized Coco Blocks | Dessert | §11 |
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Pet Recipes
Homestyle Pet Recipes
Image | Skill | Food | Cost (§) | EP |
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Beef and Chicken Fishcake | § | |||
Dogbone Meat Pie | § |
Gourmet Pet Recipes
Image | Skill | Food | Cost (§) | EP |
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Cubed Carcass Francetti | § | |||
Marinated Sausage Link Chorizo | § |
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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.