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All Cooking Recipes in Project Zomboid

So many things to cook!

In Project Zomboid, players can make several cooking recipes provided they have the right skill level, tools, or have read a particular recipe magazine.

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If players have everything they need, they will need to start by preparing the food by combining it with specific cookware. After this step, players can begin cooking or adding ingredients if the recipe requires them.

To add ingredients to a recipe, players can use the cooking section of the crafting menu. Under this menu, players can see an option shown below called add an ingredient. 

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For other recipes, players will need to use this menu can to craft and prepare the recipe by finding it under cooking and then clicking craft one. That said, If you are curious about how to make certain recipes, you can find all recipes in Project Zomboid and how to make them in the chart below.

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Project Zomboid RecipeWhat you need to make it
StewCooking Pot + Meat or Vegetable
Pot of SoupCooking Pot + Can of Soup
BurgerBread slices + oven then add any Meat or Vegetable combination.
Bacon StripsBacon + Kitchen Knife/Hunting Knife
Bowl of CerealEmpty Bowl + 5 Cereal + 2 Milk
Bowl of StewPot of Stew + Empty Bowl
Bowl of SoupPot of Soup + Empty Bowl
Bowl of RicePot of Rice + Empty Bowl
Bowl of BeansPot of Beans + Empty Bowl
Bowl of Oatmeal10 Oatmeal + Empty Bowl
Slice of WatermelonWatermelon + Axe, Knife, etc.
Slice of HamHam + Knife, Meat Cleaver, etc.
Slice of BreadBread + Butter Knife, Kitchen Knife etc.
Slice of PiePie + Knife, Meat Cleaver, etc.
Slice of FrogFrog + Knife, Meat Cleaver, etc.
Slice of FilletFish ++ Knife, Meat Cleaver, etc.
Maki2 Avocado + Seaweed + Fish Fillet or Salmon + Cooking Pot of Rice or Saucepan of Rice
Pancakes1 Pancake mix + 2 Units of Water then add any fruit combination
SaladEmpty Bowl + any fruit, Vegetable, Meat combination
SandwichBaguette or Bread slices + vegetable, Meat, Condiment combination
Squid Calamari1 Squid + Hunting Knife, Kitchen Knife, Meat Cleaver, Machete, etc.
Fried Onion Rings1 Baking Soda + 1 Flour + Onion Rings
Fried Shrimp1 Baking Soda + 1 Flour + Shrimp
Fruit SaladEmpty + any kind of Fruit combination
Gravy1 Gravy Mix + 2 units of water ( can be from water bottles, pots etc.)
Jar of Peppers1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Bell Peppers + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Broccoli 1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Broccoli + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Cabbage1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 3 Broccoli + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Carrots1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Carrots + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Eggplants1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Eggplant + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Leeks1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Leeks + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Potato1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Potato + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Radishes1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Radish + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Jar of Tomatoes1 Empty Jar + 1 Jar Lid + 5 Tomatoes + 10 units of water + 2 Vinegar + 1 Sugar
Sushi1 Fish Fillet or Salmon + Cooking Pot with Rice or Sauce pan with Rice
OmeletteFrying Pan + Eggs then add any kind of Vegetable and Meat combination
CakeCake Batter + Baking Pan then add any Fruit combination
BeverageMug or Cup + Heat source then add Cocoa Powder, Coffee, Honey, Milk, Sugar, Tea Bag
RoastRoasting Pan + Meat
Stir-FryFrying Pan, or Girdle Pan + Meat or Vegetable
Pasta10 Pasta + Cooking pot with water + Heat source, then add Vegetables or Meat.
BurritoTortilla + Meat or Vegetable, Rice, Beans, etc.
TacoTaco Shell + Meat or Vegetable, Rice, Beans, etc.
MuffinsMuffin Baking Tray + 2 Eggs + 2 Vegetable Oil + 5 Milk + Sugar + 2 Flour.
PieFirst Pie Dough + Baking Pan + Rolling pin, then add Meat or Vegetables.
For the full list of ingredients, and items you can add to recipes, check the crafting menu in-game.

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