Natural cook

Not to be confused with Creative Cook.

Natural cook is a mental trait from The Sims 3.

Natural Cooks are able to kick any dish up a notch, making their food the most delicious to eat. They learn to cook more quickly than others, and never burn down the kitchen in the process!

Attributes

Learns the cooking skill faster than other Sims.
Natural cooks will create higher quality food more often than other Sims.
Natural cooks will never burn food or cause a fire when cooking.
Natural cooks prefer to watch the cooking channel on the television.

Unlocked interactions

Natural cooks can "Talk About Cooking".
Natural cooks can "Trade Kitchen secrets" with other Sims who have points in the cooking skill, and learn a new recipe.
Eating food on other lots may allow this Sim to learn the recipe for that food (a certain level of skill is still required to learn the recipe).
"Kick it up a Notch" interaction is available to improve the quality of a prepared dish by one stage.

Player Notes

NPCs with this trait are attracted to the Bistro or Bakery lot.^{[citation needed]}
Natural cooks strongly benefit from undertaking a Fine Arts major while studying at college.^[TS3:UL]
Natural cook are less likely to burn marshmallows at a fire pit.
Natural cooks with the daredevil trait are less likely to burn themselves while playing with fire at a fireplace or a fire pit.