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With so many things to do inInZoi, it’s easy to overlook some skills in favor of others. One you’ll likely develop regardless is the cooking skill, as every Zoi needs to eat at some point. Despite the plethora of fast food and snacks, there’s nothing quite like a good meal–especially when it has multiple servings.
We’ll break down how the cooking skill works and how you can maximize it to fill your days with delicious meals. Host fabulous parties to celebrate your culinary achievements and serve the best cakes possible to win over your friends and neighbors. Who doesn’t love cake?

InZoi is in early access, so details are subject to change. As such, we’ll update our guides as needed.
What Is The Cooking Skill?
The cooking skill isrequired to prepare your own mealsfrom the fridge, regardless of the dish. Unless you’re grabbing a quick bite or asking someone else to cook for you, you’ll need at least a low-level cooking skill to make anything meaningful for you Zoi.
Sincethehunger need depletesregularlyand Zois have specific preferences when it comes to food, it’s a good idea to practice this skill so you canmake better mealsin no time. After all, youcan’t (happily) live on fast foodforever.
How To Increase The Cooking Skill
Increasing the cooking skill is as easy asopening the fridgeand browsing the meals available. You cancook any of themfor a small amount of Meow, depending on the complexity.
At lower levels,breakfast and simple mealsare available. As you grow your culinary talents, you canmake cakes and other dishesto satisfy your appetite.
Watching Cooking Shows
In addition to cooking for yourself, Zois can alsowatch culinary showson TV to gain inspiration and experience. While it’s not the same as preparing the dish yourself, it allows them tolearn the basics without wasting moneyon food.
If you want toget extra experience without stuffing your Zoiday-in and day-out,the cooking channelis a good place to start. Have them watch it all day if you want–they’re sure to learn something!
How To Get More Ingredients
Some mealsrequire fresh ingredientsto cook, which you can either buy from the mobile app on your phone or you can grow yourself.The gardening skillis required for some crops, but as yougrow basic plants like tomatoes, your skill will slowly increase over time.
It will take a few days for the plants to grow, but once they’re ready, you canharvest the produceyourself, earn a bit of Meow, andstart cooking all new dishesin your kitchen.
For acomplete guide to growing crops in InZoi, check out our guide here!