Zelda: Breath Of The Wild All Recipes And Cookbooks

The cooking mechanism is a prominent feature of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Using a campfire, you can cook food and elixirs that can restore health and provide other benefits. But before you can do so, you need to know their recipes in Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Unfortunately, there is no recipe book in Zelda: BOTW that you can pick up to learn recipes. This means you’ll have to do this the hard way and experiment with different ingredients and see what you end up with.

However, to make things easy for you, we have crafted some of the best cooking recipes along with elixirs that you can utilize to become formidable in the game.

Before you can get to cooking, you need to understand how the system works first.

How to cook in Zelda: Breath of the Wild

To cook, you need a cooking pot and a campfire. You can also find existing cooking pots that are placed over a fire in the Grand Plateau. One is also present inside the Hyrule Castle.

Once you have a cooking pot, create a fire. Then go to your inventory and select the ingredients you want to combine for the recipe. Now just stand by the pot, “tap A to Cook,” and watch your ingredients turn into a delicious meal.

Each meal provides a different effect. For example, if you cook a spicy one, it will protect you from the cold. If you want strength or stamina then prepare mighty and energizing meals.

There is a catch though that you can only activate one particular boost at a single time. So choose wisely.

Now let us see what different kinds of ingredients you can find in Zelda: BOTW.

List of ingredients you can find in Breath of the Wild

There are many ingredients that you can find in Zelda: BOTW. Each ingredient performs a specific role. Before jumping into the recipes, it is vital to understand what kind of ingredients you can find in the game.

CategoryIngredients
Vegetables and HerbsBig Hearty Radish, Spicy Pepper, Hyrule Herb, Swift Carrot, Hearty Radish, Fortified Pumpkin, Endura Carrot
MushroomsZapshroom, Rushroom, Sunshroom, Stamella Shroom, Hylian Shroom, Endurashroom, Silent Shroom, Chillshroom, Razorshroom, Ironshroom, Hearty Shroom, Big Hearty Shroom
FlowersBlue Nightshade, Electric Safflina, Armoranth, Cool Safflina, Swift Violet, Mighty Thistle, Warm Safflina, Silent Princess
MeatRaw Gourmet Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Raw Meat
PoultryRaw Bird Thigh, Raw Bird Drumstick, Raw Whole Bird
FishSizzlefin Trout, Armored Porgy, Mighty Porgy, Hyrule Bass, Staminoka Bass, Hearty Bass, Voltfin Trout, Stealthfin Trout, Hearty Salmon, Chillfin Trout, Mighty Carp, Sanke Carp, Armored Carp
CrabsBright-Eyed Crab, Razorclaw Crab, Ironshell Crab,
SnailsHearty Blueshell Snail, Sneaky River Snail
FruitsApple, Wildberry, Palm Fruit, Fleet-Lotus Seeds, Hydomelon, Voltfruit, Banana, Hearty Durian

List of recipes you can cook in Breath of the Wild

You can cook almost every kind of meal in Zelda: BOTW. The meals fall into different categories as you can have Seafood, Desert or some other kind of dishes. So let’s start with the meals you can make using mushrooms and vegetables.

Stew and Soup recipes

These meals will allow you to get a specific boost in your abilities. The ingredients required for these recipes are easy to collect, making them a go-to meal for many occasions.

RecipeIngredients
Cream of Vegetable Soup1x Rock Salt, 1x Fresh Milk, Any Vegetable or Herb
Pumpkin Stew1x Fortified Pumpkin, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Goat Butter
Creamy Heart Soup1x Hyrdomelon, 1x Voltfruit, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Heart Radish or the Big Hearty Radish
Veggie Cream Soup1x any Carrot, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Fortified Pumpkin
Cream of Mushroom Soup1x any Vegetable or Herb, 1x any Mushroom, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Fresh Milk
Carrot Stew1x any Carrot, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Fresh Milk

Meat recipes

The main ingredient for these recipes is meat, as the name suggests. You can get the ingredients for these recipes by hunting and looking for wild animals like cranes, wolves, and bears to gather the required meat for these dishes. Different buffs from these meals make you strong in the game.

RecipeIngredients
Poultry Curry1x Raw Bird Drumstick, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goron Spice
Prime Poultry Curry1x Raw Bird Thigh, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goron Spice
Gourmet Poultry Curry1x Raw Whole Bird, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goron Spice
Meat Skewer1x any Poultry or Meat
Copious Meat Skewer4x Different Poultry or Meat
Spiced Meat Skewer1x Raw Meat, 1x Goron Spice
Prime Spiced Meat Skewer1x Raw Prime Meat, 1x Goron Spice
Gourmet Spiced Meat Skewer1x Raw Gourmet Meat, 1x Goron Spice
Meat and Seafood Fry1x Raw Bird Drumstick or Raw Meat, 1x any Fish, Snail or Crab
Spicy Meat and Seafood Fry1x Raw Meat, 1x Spicy Pepper, 1x Hyrule Bass
Prime Meat and Seafood Fry1x Raw Bird Thigh or Raw Prime Meat, 1x Any Fish, Snail or Crab
Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry1x Raw Whole Bird or Raw Gourmet Meat, 1x any Fish, Snail or Crab
Steamed Meat1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x any Vegetable or Herb
Glazed Meat1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x Courser Bee Honey
Meat and Mushroom Skewer1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x any Mushroom
Pepper Steak1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x Spicy Pepper
Meat-Stuffed Pumpkins1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x Fortified Pumpkin
Salt-Grilled Meat1x Raw Bird Drumstick or Raw Meat, 1x Rock Salt
Salt-Grilled Prime Meat1x Raw Bird Thigh or Raw Prime Meat, 1x Rock Salt
Salt-Grilled Gourmet Meat1x Raw Whole Bird or Raw Gourmet Meat, 1x Rock Salt
Meat Pie1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Goat Butter
Meat and Rice Bowl1x Raw Bird Drumstick or Raw Meat, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Rock Salt
Prime Meat and Rice Bowl1x Raw Bird Thigh or Raw Prime Meat, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Hylian Rice
Gourmet Meat and Rice Bowl1x Raw Whole Bird or Raw Gourmet Meat, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Rock Salt
Meaty Rice Balls1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x Hylian Rice
Meat Stew1x Raw Bird Drumstick or Raw Meat, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Fresh Milk
Prime Meat Stew1x Raw Bird Thigh or Raw Prime Meat, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Fresh Milk
Gourmet Meat Stew1x Raw Whole Bird or Raw Gourmet Meat, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Goat Butter
Poultry Pilaf1x Raw Bird Drumstick, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goat Butter
Prime Poultry Pilaf1x Raw Bird Thigh, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goat Butter
Gourmet Poultry Pilaf1x Raw Whole Bird, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goat Butter
Meat Curry1x Raw Meat, 1x Goron Spice, 1 Hylian Rice
Prime Meat Curry1x Raw Prime Meat, 1x Goron Spice, 1 Hylian Rice
Gourmet Meat Curry1x Raw Gourmet Meat, 1x Goron Spice, 1 Hylian Rice
Creamy Meat Soup1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x any Vegetable or Herb, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Rock Salt

Seafood recipes

The Seafood meals are among the best in Zelda: BOTW. These meals boost offensive and defensive powers in the game. So you have to search hard for the Snails, Crabs, and Fish to create these meals in the game.

RecipeIngredient
Seafood Rice Balls1x any Fish, Snail or Crab, 1x Hylian Rice
Seafood Paella1x Armored or Mighty Porgy, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Rocksalt, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Hearty Blueshell Snail
Fish Skewer1x any Fish
Copious Fish Skewer4x different kinds of Fish
Fish and Mushroom Skewer1x any Snail, Crab or Fish, 1x any Mushroom
Seafood Skewer1x any Crab or Snail
Fish Pie1x any Snail, Crab or Fish, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Tabantha Wheat
Clam Chowder1x Fresh Milk, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Hearty Blueshell Snail, 1x Goat Butter
Crab Risotto1x any Crab, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goat Butter
Crab Omelet with Rice1x any Crab, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Hylian Rice
Seafood Curry1x Goron Spice, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Mighty or Armored Porgy or Hearty Blueshell Snail
Salt-Grilled Fish1x any Fish, 1x Rock Salt
Steamed Fish1x any Fish, 1x any Vegetable or Herb
Glazed Seafood1x any Snail, Crab or Fish, 1x Courser Bee Honey
Spicy Peppered Seafood1x any Snail, Crab or Fish, 1x Spicy Pepper
Salt-Grilled Crab1x any Crab, 1x Rock Salt
Crab Stir-Fry1x Goron Spice, 1x any Crab
Salmon Meuniere1x Hearty Salmon, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Tabantha Wheat
Seafood Meuniere1x any Seafood apart from Hearty Salmon, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Goat Butter
Porgy Meuniere1x Armored or Mighty Porgy, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Tabantha Wheat
Creamy Seafood Soup1x any Snail, Crab or Fish, 1x any Vegetable or Herb, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Rock Salt
Salmon Risotto1x Hearty Salmon, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Hylian Rice
Seafood Fried Rice1x Hearty Blueshell snail or Mighty or Armored Porgy, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Hylian Rice

Egg and Rice recipes

You can use a combination of egg and rice to create different meals in Zelda: BOTW. You can add five eggs to these recipes to increase your health restoration of the game.

RecipeIngredients
Omelet1x any Bird Egg
Mushroom Omelet1x any Mushroom, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Bird Egg
Vegetable Omelet1x any Herb, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Rock Salt
Curry Rice1x Goron Spice, 1x Hylian Rice
Curry Pilaf1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goron Spice, 1x Goat Butter
Fried Egg and Rice1x Hylian Rice, 1x Bird Egg
Vegetable Curry1x any Pumpkin or Carrot, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goron Spice
Veggie Rice Balls1x any Herb or Vegetable, 1x Hylian Rice
Mushroom Rice Balls1x any Mushroom, 1x Hylian Rice
Mushroom Risotto1x any Mushroom, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Rock Salt, 1x Goat Butter
Vegetable Risotto1x any Carrot or Fortified Pumpkin, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Rock Salt

Dessert recipes

You can use several different fruits along with Cane Sugar and Tabantha Wheat to create other delicious meals. These ingredients are one of the easiest to find, so you can create multiple such meals using the cooking pot.

RecipeIngredient
Fruitcake1x Cane Sugar, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Apple or Wildberry, 1x Palm Fruit, Banana, Hearty Durian, or Voltfruit
Honey Candy1x Courser Bee Honey
Honeyed Apple1x Apple, 1x Courser Bee Honey
Honeyed Fruits1x Courser Bee Honey, 1x Hearty Durian, Banana, Wildberry, Palm Fruit, Hydromelon or Voltfruit
Fried Bananas1x Cane Sugar, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Might Bananas
Apple Pie1x Apple, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Goat Butter
Fruit Pie1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Palm Fruit, Hearty Druain, Wildberry, Hydromelon, Banana or Voltfruit
Pumpkin Pie1x Fortified Pumpkin, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Goat Butter
Egg Tart1x Bird Egg, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Tabantha Wheat
Egg Pudding1x Fresh Milk, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Bird Egg
Nutcake1x Goat Butter, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Chickaloo Tree Nut or Acorn
Carrot Cake1x Goat Butter, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x any Carrot, 1x Tabantha Wheat
Honey Crepe1x Courser Bee Honey, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Fresh Milk
Wildberry Crepe1x Wildberry, 1x Bird Egg, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Cane Sugar
Plain Crepe1x Bird Egg, 1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Fresh Milk

Monster recipes

You need a specific extract for the Monster recipes that you can only get from the Kilton in Zelda: BOTW. You need to spend some money as the NPC sells it for a reasonable price.

RecipeIngredients
Monster Soup1x Monster Extract, 1x Fresh Milk, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Tabantha Wheat
Monster Cake1x Tabantha Wheat, 1x Cane Sugar, 1x Monster Extract, 1 Goat Butter
Monster Rice Balls1x Rock Salt, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Monster Extract
Monster Curry1x Goron Spice, 1x Hylian Rice, 1x Monster Extract
Monster Stew1x any Snail, Crab or Fish, 1x any Meat or Poultry, 1x Monster Extract

Sides and Snacks recipes

The meals created through these recipes are not powerful when it comes to health regeneration in Zelda: BOTW. However, you can still make these meals to restore some hearts in the game.

RecipeIngredients
Mushroom Skewers1x any Mushroom
Copious Mushroom Skewers4x different kinds of Mushrooms
Steamed Mushrooms1x any Mushroom, 1x any Herb or Vegetable
Steamed Fruit1x any Fruit, 1x any Herb or Vegetable
Glazed Veggies1x any Herb or Vegetable, 1x Courser Bee Honey
Glazed Mushrooms1x Courser Bee Honey, 1x any Mushroom
Copious Simmered Fruit4x different kind of fruits
Fruit and Mushroom Mix1x any Fruit, 1x any Mushroom
Hot Buttered Apple1x Goat Butter, 1x Apple
Salt-Grilled Greens1x Hyrule Herb, 1x Rock Salt
Herb Saute1x Goron Spice, 1x any Herb or Vegetable
Dubious Food1x Monster parts, 2x Items giving effects
Wheat Bread1x Hylian Rice, 1x Goat Butter
Warm Milk1x Fresh Mulk
Sauteed Nuts1x Chickaloo Nut or Acorn
Rock-Hard Food1x Wood
Sauteed Peppers1x Spicy Pepper
Simmered Fruit1x any Fruit
Fried Wild Greens1x any Vegetable or Herb
Copious Fried Wild Greens4x different kind of Herbs, Vegetable or Flowers
Salt-Grilled Mushrooms1x any Mushroom, 1x Rock Salt
Fragrant Mushroom Saute1x any Mushroom, 1x Goron Spice