Food: Difference between revisions

Initially, food only served as a purpose to replenish a Sim's hunger. Later series enhanced the mechanism of food, such as requiring ingredients for [[cooking]], changing a Sim's [[Fitness (attribute)|fitness]] and [[body shape]], and giving special effects and benefits to Sims who eat certain food.

Later [[expansion pack]]s provided more food for Sims to eat, including a [[birthday cake]], cookies, and turkey. This food is bought from the[[buy Buy catalogmode]], and is ready to eat when purchased. ''[[Livin' Large]]'' added [[Servo#The Sims|Servo]], which will produce food when told to serve a meal. It's not very good food, but it is free. In ''[[The Sims: Unleashed|Unleashed]]'', [[dog]]s and [[cat]]s can be fed pet food using a [[food bowl]]. The most significant upgrade was that of ''[[Makin' Magic]]'', which provided a baker's oven which allows Sims to prepare more types of food, as long as the required ingredients were in the Sim's inventory.

|Cannot be taken from a [[pantry]].{{vgversion|TS:ULU}} Does not require preparation, but does require a [[stove]], microwave, or toaster oven. If a Sim cannot get to a cooking surface, they will eat it raw. May be produced by the left side of a buffet table if on a residential lot.

|Will only be made if a Sim doesn't have, or can't get to, a [[stove]], microwave, or toaster oven. May be produced by the left side of a buffet table.

|Requires both a preparation surface and a cooking appliance to make. May be produced by the center of the buffet table.

| Can only be ordered from a restaurant. May be produced by the right side of a buffet table on a community lot.

| Can only be ordered from a restaurant. May be produced by the right side of a buffet table on a community lot.

|New type of food originally available on the Sims website for download and included with ''[[The Sims: Livin' Large|Livin' Large]]'' and later expansions. Sims cannot make this meal; it is only available in [[Buy Mode]], and cannot be deleted once it has been purchased without the use of cheats. Sims can eat them themselves, but if they are left out at night near a [[fireplace]] and a Christmas Tree and all the Sims on the lot are asleep, [[Santa Claus]] comes and delivers gifts.

|New type of food originally available on the Sims website for download and included with ''[[The Sims: House Party|House Party]]'' and later expansions. Sims cannot make this meal; it is only available in [[Buy Mode]] and cannot be deleted once it has been purchased without the use of cheats. Sims can hold a "birthday party" with this cake, in which all playable Sims on the lot will go over and cheer the "birthday Sim" as they blow out the candles and grab a slice of cake. All Sims can then help themselves to a piece of cake after that. If the candles are not blown out after two hours, they will go out on their own, after which Sims cannot hold a party but can still eat the cake. The cake cannot be used to age Sims up. Will be produced by the right side of a buffet table on a residential lot.

|New type of food originally available on the Sims website for download and included with ''[[The Sims: House Party|House Party]]'' and later expansions. Sims cannot make this meal; it is only available in [[Buy Mode]] and cannot be deleted once it has been purchased without the use of cheats. When it is placed on the lot it will summon neighbors (some of them bringing gifts of flowers or boxes of chocolates) to the lot, but if no one greets them they will leave after a little while. It must be carved before being eaten and all nearby Sims will watch and applaud while it's being carved. Eating the turkey will make the Sims energy meter quickly go down, so Sims should not eat the turkey unless they have a full energy meter. May be produced by the center of the buffet table if on a residential lot.

The types of food Sims can prepare depends on their level in the [[cooking]] [[skill]]. Also, some foods require certain equipment to make, e.g. needing a microwave to make Cup O' Ramen .{{Vgversion|University}} If food preparation is interrupted, the food will be left as partially prepared. The player can click on the partially prepared meal and direct a Sim to discard it ("Clean Up") or to continue making it ("Resume Cooking"). In some cases, a Sim who does not have enough cooking skill to make the meal from scratch may not be able to finish making it once it has been started. During preparation of certain items, a milk carton appears. This carton has a missing person on the back, and depending on the meal, the person can be [[Bella Goth]], the [[Tragic Clown]], or the [[Social Bunny]].

Unlike other games, Sims in ''The Sims 2'' who have been instructed to serve a meal will attempt to set each individual place at the nearest dining tablesurface when they have finished cooking. When doing so, they will take into account the number of Sims present on the lot, and will generally not set more places than there are available Sims.<ref group="n">While the game will take into account Sims that are not currently present on the lot, the game ''will'' take into account Sims that are otherwise unable to actually eat the food, such as [[toddler]]s, [[baby|babies]], and [[ghost]]s; or Sims that would not normally need to eat the food under normal circumstances, such as [[Servo]]s, [[PlantSim]]s, or Sims who are currently asleep. A [https://www.modthesims.info/d/344323/call-to-meal-fixes-and-place-setting-fixes.html mod] at [[Mod The Sims]] corrects this.</ref> Other Sims on the lot may autonomously seat themselves at the dining table and wait to be served. If ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life|Apartment Life]]'' is installed, Sims can cook and serve meals in the [[apartment]] communal area, if the necessary amenities are present. However, they are not able to eat at a neighbor's apartment.<ref group="n">A [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=344321 mod] at [[Mod The Sims]] provides this functionality.</ref>

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|RequireRequires Mini Fridge

|Require Fridge,Requires Microwave

|Require Fridge,Requires Microwave

|Require Fridge,Requires Microwave

|Require Fridge,Requires Microwave

|Require Fridge,Requires Microwave

|Aloo MalasaMasala Curry

Food in ''The Sims 4'' is now categorized by the way it is prepared, rather than by time of day it is served. Sims can [[Cooking (The Sims 4)|cook]] homestyle and gourmet meals in the kitchen, or [[Baking|bake]] pastries with the [[Whipped Dream Cupcake Factory|cupcake factory]]. Unlike ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', but in a throwback to ''The Sims'', they don't have to buy food, but are instead charged each time they prepare a meal. Quick meals, which are not needed to be prepared don't cost money but constantly eating them will result in a temporary debuff due to an unbalanced diet and craving for proper meals. By using freshly grown ingredients, Sims can both decrease the cost of the meal prepared and affect its quality. Sims can also use the phone to order [[pizza]], of which they have three varieties to choose from, each costing them §25.

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|[[File:Drink-Orange JuiceOrange_Juice.png|80x80px]]

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Like previous games, Sims can order a [[pizza]] over the [[phone]], which costs §25. They can order from three different types of pizza, or six if ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]'' is installed.