Cooking (The Sims 4)

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.

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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
					Single	Family	Party
	1	Pan De Muerto	None		§6	-	§25		&BG
	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	Vegetable Tempura							&SP01
	1	Almond Macaroons							&SP01
	1	Ceviche and Chips							&SP01
	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
	1	Fruit Salad							&GP03
	1	Plasma Fruit Salad							&GP04
	1	Remedy of the Ancients						Can only be made by a Sim with the "Curse of the Ancients" moodlet.	&GP06
	1	Honey Cake	2 Jars of Honey						&EP05
	1	Scout Cookies						Can only be made by teens or older who have collected at least one scout badge.	&EP05
	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
	4	Italian Meatballs							&GP03
	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
	5	Minestrone							&GP03
	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
	6	Clam Chowder							&GP03
	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
	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

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
				Single	Family	Party
	Dango	None		§2	§11	§15	Vegetarian Safe, Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	Spinach Wrapped Veggie Burrito	Spinach		§4	§18	§24	Vegetarian Safe	&EP03
	Merguez	Chili Powder		§6	§30	§36		&EP03
	Lumpia	Onion, Carrot		§4	§10	§14		&EP03
	Empanadas	Onion		§4	§21	§26		&EP03
	Egg Rolls	None		§3	§18	§25		&EP03
	Curry	Curry, Saffron		§4	§20	§24	Vegetarian Safe, Spicy	&EP03
	Pho	Chili Powder, Basil, Mushroom		§3	§14	§20	Spicy, Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	Tomato Wrapped Veggie Burrito	Tomato		§4	§18	§24	Vegetarian Safe	&EP03
	Chicken Burrito	Onion		§3	§9	§18		&EP03
	Brochette	Parsley		§4	§15	§22		&EP03
	Bhel Puri	Potato, Chili Powder		§5	§15	§20	Vegetarian Safe, Spicy	&EP03
	Nigiri	Wasabi, Any Fish		§4	§20	§22	Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	Pork Adobo	None		§3	§16	§20		&EP03
	Tajine	Saffron, Parsley		§7	§33	§45		&EP03
	Ramen	Mushroom, Onion		§4	§22	§28	Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	Ensaymadas	None		§2	§11	§15		&EP03
	Mapo Tofu with Pork	None		§4	§16	§21	Spicy, Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	Taquitos	None		§3	§20	§25		&EP03
	Sweet And Sour Pork	Carrot		§15	§26	§35	Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	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	&EP03
	Sweet And Sour Eggplant	None		§5	§26	§35	Vegetarian Safe, Chopsticks Required	&EP03
	Goi Coun	None		§3	§18	§25		&EP03
	Siopao	None		§3	§14	§18		&EP03
	Samosa	Potato, Chili Powder		§4	§19	§24	Vegetarian Safe, Spicy	&EP03
	Banh Mi	Carrot		§6	§15	§20		&EP03
	Bean and Cheese Burrito	None		§2	§11	§15	Vegetarian Safe	&EP03
	Lobster Roll							&EP04
	Haddock Sandwich							&EP04
	Seafood Chowder							&EP04
	Popcorn Shrimp							&EP04
	Baleada						Selvadoradian culture skill level 5 required to unlock	&GP06
	Feijoada						Selvadoradian culture skill level 5 required to unlock	&GP06
	Curanto						Selvadoradian culture skill level 5 required to unlock	&GP06
	Platanos Fritos							&GP06
	Pastel de Palmito							&GP06
	Pastel de Camarão							&GP06
	Empanadas de Verde							&GP06
	Buñuelos							&GP06
	Arepa Rellena con Perico							&GP06
	Arepa de Pabellòn							&GP06

Grand Meals

Image	Food	EP
				Grand Breakfast	&EP05
	Fish Dinner	&EP05
	Ham Dinner	&EP05
	Turkey Dinner	&EP05
	Tofurkey Dinner	&EP05

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
		Caesar Salad							&GP03
		Butternut Squash Soup							&GP03
		Eggs Benedict							&GP03
		Tiramisu							&GP03
	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
		Sausage and Peppers					&SP01
	1	Hamburgers	-	§17			&BG
	1	Hot Dogs	-	§13			&BG
	1	Tofu Dogs	-	§15			&BG
	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 premade restaurant, Chez Llama, serves all the experimental dishes when it is placed in game.

Image	Skill	Food	Note	Cost (§)	EP
		Glacier Infused Iceberg Lettuce	Appetizer	§6	&GP03
		Honeyed World Fruit Charcuterie	Appetizer	§7	&GP03
		Spherized Fruit Gel in Foam Nest	Appetizer	§7	&GP03
		Savory Bacon Love Petals	Appetizer	§8	&GP03
		Semi-Firm Beet Noodles	Main Dish	§12	&GP03
		Glazed Heirloom Bamboo Roll	Main Dish	§12	&GP03
		Honeycomb Garden Vegetable Cups	Main Dish	§13	&GP03
		Cubed Ahi with Veggie Wasabi Matrix	Main Dish	§14	&GP03
		Jungle Moss Egg with Lavender Wisps	Main Dish	§15	&GP03
		Artisan Fish Trio	Main Dish	§15	&GP03
		Rustic Pate Drizzled in Aged Jus	Main Dish	§15	&GP03
		Sizzled Brisket over Sour Clover Salad	Main Dish	§16	&GP03
		Free Range Sixam Pit Beast	Main Dish	§16	&GP03
		Space Taco with Pearled Egg Core	Main Dish	§17	&GP03
		Volcano Pasta	Main Dish	§20	&GP03
		Vanilla Sea Shells and Chocolate Caviar	Dessert	§10	&GP03
		Vertical Berry Cake	Dessert	§10	&GP03
		Crystallized Coco Blocks	Dessert	§11	&GP03

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Pet Recipes

Homestyle Pet Recipes

Image	Skill	Food	Cost (§)	EP
		Beef and Chicken Fishcake	§	&EP04
		Dogbone Meat Pie	§	&EP04

Gourmet Pet Recipes

Image	Skill	Food	Cost (§)	EP
		Cubed Carcass Francetti	§	&EP04
		Marinated Sausage Link Chorizo	§	&EP04

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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.