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Cooking inLongvinterisn’t just about survival, it’s about crafting the perfect meal to keep you going. Whether you’re whipping up a quick snack or experimenting with new recipes, understanding how to cook efficiently can make all the difference.
While you can toss ingredients into a campfire and hope for the best, mastering more advanced cooking methods will reward you with better meals, faster results, and a richer gameplay experience.
How To Cook
The process is simple but varies in efficiency depending on the method you use. To cook,interact with a cooking device by clicking on it, thenplace your desired food inside the menuthat appears.Click ‘Cook’to begin the process. Cooking single items will prepare them as they are, but combining two or more ingredients unlocks new recipes with improved benefits.
There are multiple ways to cook.Campfiresare scattered throughout the map andoffer a basic but slow cooking method. If you want tocook more efficiently, you’ll need to find and use other cooking tools, such asFireplaces, Garden Firepits, Grills, or Gas Stoves.
These methods speed up the cooking process and can be obtained by looting Common Crates, PVP Arenas, Bunkers, and Airdrops.
What Can You Cook?
A variety of ingredients can be cooked, includingfish/meat that you catch, berries that you forage,andfruits and vegetables that you grow.Additionally, you can prepare coffee and tea for extra benefits. If you have aGrill or another advanced cooking tool, you canaccess the recipe book by clicking the red book iconto the left of the ‘Cook’ button. This feature provides a list of possible recipes, helping you discover new meals.
Try thesebeginner-friendly meal recipesto keep you going until you unlock the higher-level cooking method:
Fish and Vegetables
Any fish + any vegetable
Two or more fish
Four wheat
Two wheat + one carrot
Two or more vegetables
