The Sims 4: Cooking Recipes Guide

The Sims 4: Cooking Recipes Guide

Cooking is an essential aspect of daily life, and in The Sims 4, it is no exception. Cooking skill is a crucial skill for any Sim looking to whip up a delicious meal. From the base game to the various expansion packs, the game offers a wide range of recipes for players to learn and experiment with. Whether it’s whipping up a quick snack or preparing a gourmet feast, mastering the Cooking Skill will enable players to satisfy their Sim’s hunger, impress guests, and make a profit.

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In The Sims 4, Sims can primarily learn new recipes by practicing their Cooking Skill. As they cook more meals, their skill level will increase, and they will unlock new recipes. Aside from leveling up the Cooking Skill, Sims can also unlock new recipes through various means. For example, ordering food from a food vendor or a restaurant can also sometimes result in Sims learning the recipe of the dish they ordered. Additionally, some recipes can be unlocked by Sims that experiencing certain emotional states, such as being energized, flirty, angry and more.


Tips For Cooking Skill

The Sims 4 Tips For Cooking Skill

Cooking is an important skill for Sims to master, as it affects their overall mood and well-being. While Sims can opt for quick snacks or microwave food, relying on these options for too long can give Sims a negative moodlet. The best way to improve the cooking skill is to cook meals to satisfy the hunger need. However, Sims with low-grade appliances or those completing the Unlucky Chef Scenario may find it beneficial to learn cooking from skill books in order to prevent fires. Gourmet Cooking skill requires a minimum of level 5 in cooking, but this can also be learned from skill books.

Sims who enjoy cooking frequently and in larger quantities may want to consider completing the Master Chef aspiration, as it enables them to cook high-quality food that never spoils. For those who enjoy these activities, gardening and fishing are also great skills to develop alongside cooking since fresh, high-quality ingredients improve the overall quality of the food, while using one’s own ingredients reduces the cost of food preparation. By improving their cooking skills, Sims can learn to add flavor to their stove-cooked meals, and by reaching level 8 in the Gourmet Cooking skill, they can learn how to garnish their dishes. These techniques not only enhance the overall quality of the meal but also give unique moodlets to the Sims who eat it.

All Skill-Based Cooking Recipes

The Sims 4 All Skill-Based Cooking Recipes

These recipes are easily accessible through the fridge or oven as players improve their cooking skill, without requiring additional unique interactions with objects or other Sims. The base game provides a substantial collection of cooking recipes, but various expansion packs offer an extensive range of options, catering to Sims’ unique tastes and lifestyles.

Regardless of the pack or base game, many of the recipes in The Sims 4 can be cooked with fresh ingredients. However, the Cottage Living expansion pack introduced a new lot challenge called Simple Living, which adds another layer of realism and challenge to cooking. With this trait, Sims cannot rely on their Simoleons to purchase ingredients via the cooking appliance right away, and must instead do their own grocery shopping or grow and harvest all the required produce themselves. This can make cooking a bit more challenging, but also more rewarding for players who enjoy a more immersive gameplay experience.

The order of the lists below is based on cooking skill level and alphabetical order:

Base Game

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Chocolate Cake

None

Chocoberry or Chocolate Syrup, Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Eggs and Toast

None

Bread, Egg

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Garden Salad

Tomato

Lettuce, Tomato

Fridge-only, Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Grilled Cheese

None

Bread, Cheese

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Hamburger Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Exclusive To Up All Night Content Vegetarian-Safe

1

Japchae

None

Any Herb, Egg, Flour

None

1

Mac and Cheese

None

Cheese, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Pan De Muerto

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free.

1

Pão de Queijo

None

Flour, Milk/Egg

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Rice Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

1

White Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Vegetable Dumplings

None

Any Vegetable, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

2

BLT

Tomato

Lettuce, Meat

Lactose-Free

2

Brigadeiro

None

Chocoberry or Chocoberry Syrup, Milk

Vegetarian-Safe

2

Chips and Salsa

Tomato, Onion

Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

2

Faux Meat Protein Plate

None

Meat Substitute

Requires Energized emotion Vegetarian-Safe

2

Fish Tacos

Any Fish, Any Vegetable

Any Fish, Flour

Lactose-Free

2

High Energy Protein Plate

None

Meat

Requires Energized emotion Lactose-Free

2

Scrambled Eggs With Bacon

Tomato, Eggs

Egg

Lactose-Free

2

Tteokguk

None

Any Vegetable, Flour

None

2

Winter Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Chocolate Chip Cookies

None

Chocoberry or Chocolate Syrup, Egg, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Faux Meat Casserole

Meat Substitute

Lettuce, Meat Substitute, Cheese

Exclusive to Up All Night Content Vegetarian-Safe

3

Flirty Heart Cookies

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Requires Flirty emotion Vegetarian-Safe

3

Galbi-jjim

Any Meat

Any Meat

None

3

Hallaca

Tomato

Any Meat, Tomato, Flour

None

3

Pan Fried Tilapia

Tilapia

Tilapia

Lactose-Free

3

Pancakes

Any Fruit

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes

None

Egg, Sugar

Requires Playful emotion Vegetarian-Safe

3

Taco Casserole

Faux Meat Cube

Wrapped Red Meat, Lettuce, Cheese

Exclusive to Up All Night Content

3

Zaatar Manakeesh

Any Herb

Any Herb, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Angry Flaming Spaghetti

Tomato, Onion, Mushroom, Garlic

Onion, Tomato

RequiresAngry emotion Vegetarian-Safe

4

Black and White Cookies

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Exclusive to Up All Night content Vegetarian-Safe

4

Spaghetti

Tomato, Onion, Mushroom, Garlic

Flour, Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Strawberry Cake

Strawberry

Egg, Flour, Sugar, Strawberry

Vegetarian-Safe

5

(Sim’s Name) Signature Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Requires Level 6 on Chef Career Branch Vegetarian-Safe

5

Acarajé

Onion

Flour, Onion

Lactose-Free

5

Fish and Chips

Potato, Any Fish

Any Fish, Potato

Lactose-Free

5

French Toast

Any Fruit

Any Bread, Egg

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

5

Fried Fish Plate

Any Fish

Any Fish

Lactose-Free

6

Baked Chocolate Mousse

None

Chocoberry/Chocolate Syrup

None

6

Blue Confetti Cake

None

Blue Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Butter Chicken

None

Tomato, White Meat

None

6

Chili

Tomato, Onion

Red Meat, Tomato

Lactose-Free

6

Palak Paneer

None

Cheese, Spinach

None

7

Blackened Bass

Bass

Any Herb, Bass

Lactose-Free

7

Boiling Frog Hot Pot

Any Frog

Any Frog

None

7

Crown Roast

Potatoes, Any Herb

Any Herb, Potato, Red Meat

Lactose-Free

7

Mud Carp

None

Any Fish

Lactose-Free

7

Golden Omelet

Golden Eggs

Golden Egg, Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

7

Obsidian Omelet

Obsidian Eggs

Obsidian Egg, Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

7

Omelet

Spinach or Eggs, Mushroom, Onion

Egg, Mushroom, Onion

Vegetarian-Safe

7

Steamed Fish

Any Fish

Any Fish

None

8

Apple Pie

Apple

Apple, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

9

Cioppino

Tomato, Any Fish, Garlic

Any Fish, Tomato

Lactose-Free

10

Roast Chicken

Carrot, Potato

Carrot, Potato, White Meat

Lactose-Free

10

Tuna Casserole

Any Vegetable

Any Fish, Any Vegetable, Cheese

None

City Living

Related: The Sims 4: Best Fertilizer

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

2

Faux BLT

Tomato

Bread, Meat Substitute, Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe

2

Tofu Tacos

Any Vegetable

Any Vegetable, Flour, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Faux Meat Bowl

Meat Substitute

Mayonnaise, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Poke Bowl

Any Fish

Any Fish, Mayonnaise

Any Fish is Required

5

Faux Meat and Chips

Potato, Meat Substitute

Meat Substitute, Potato

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Faux Meat Butter Chicken

None

Meat Substitute, Onion, Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Vegetable Chili

Tomato, Onion

Meat Substitute, Onion, Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe

9

Chicken Stir Fry

Mushroom, Wrapped White Meat

Mushroom, Onion, White Meat

Lactose-Free

9

Tofu Stir Fry

Onion, Mushroom

Meat Substitute, Mushroom, Onion

Vegetarian-Safe

10

Roast Tofu Chicken

Carrot, Potato

Carrot, Meat Substitute, Potato

Vegetarian-Safe

10

Vegetable Casserole

Any Vegetable

Any Vegetable, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe

Seasons

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Honey Cake

Honey

Egg, Flour, Sugar, Honey

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Scout Cookies

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Exclusive to Teens or older Sims who have unlocked a scout badge

Island Living

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

3

Coconut Cake

Coconut

Egg, Flour, Sugar, Coconut

Vegetarian-Safe

Eco Lifestyle

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Popcorn Crickets

Cricket Flour

Any Vegetable, Cricket Flour

Lactose-Free

3

Cricket Meal

Cricket Flour

Any Vegetable, Cricket Flour

Lactose-Free

5

Bombardier Beetle Stir-Fry

Bombardier Beetle Nugget

Any Vegetable, Bombardier Beetle Nugget

Snowy Escape

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Onigiri

None

Mayonnaise, Any Vegetable

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

2

Beef Ramen

Faux Meat Cube

Flour, Wrapped Red Meat

Lactose-Free

2

Egg Ramen

None

Flour, Egg

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

2

Matcha Cake

None

Green Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

2

Miso Ramen

None

Flour, Any Vegetable

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

2

Seaweed Ramen

None

Flour, Any Vegetable

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Knafeh

None

Cheese, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Minced Pork Noodles

Any Meat, (Flour or Sugar)

Flour/Sugar, Meat

4

Tri-Color Dango

None

Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Beef Yakisoba

Faux Meat Cube

Wrapped Red Meat, Any Vegetable

Lactose-Free

5

Fish Yakisoba

Any Fish

Any Vegetable, Any Fish, Any Mushroom

Lactose-Free

5

Veggie Yakisoba

Any Vegetable

Any Vegetable, Any Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

Cottage Living

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Cheese

Any Milk

Milk

Vegetarian-Safe. Group Meal only.

1

Golden Eggs and Toast

Golden Eggs

Any Bread, Golden Egg, Egg

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Lactose-Free Milk Bread

Mighty Plant Milk, Flour

Flour, Mighty Plant Milk, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Lactose-Free Yorkshire Pudding

Mighty Plant Milk, Egg, Flour

Egg, Flour, Mighty Plant Milk

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Milk Bread

Flour, Any Milk

Flour, Milk, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Obsidian Eggs and Toast

Obsidian Eggs

Any Bread, Obsidian Egg, Egg

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Yorkshire Pudding

Egg, Flour, Any Milk

Egg, Flour, Milk

Vegetarian-Safe

2

Beef Wellington

Wrapped Red Meat, Flour

Any Herb, Flour, Red Meat

Lactose-Free

2

Faux Meat Wellington

Flour, Meat Substitute

Any Herb, Flour, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe

2

Golden Scrambled Eggs and Bacon

Golden Eggs

Golden Egg, Egg

Lactose-Free

2

Obsidian Scrambled Eggs and bacon

Obsidian Eggs

Obsidian Egg, Egg

Lactose-Free

2

Watermelon Salad

Any Watermelon

Any Vegetable, Watermelon

Fridge-only, Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

3

Aubergine Parmesan

Any Aubergine, Any Cheese

Aubergine, Cheese, Egg

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Blueberry Pie

Blueberry or Blueberry Jam

Blueberry/Blueberry Jam, Egg, Flour/Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Charming Mushroom Soup

Charming Mushroom

Charming Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Lovely Mushroom Soup

Lovely Mushroom

Lovely Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Mushroom Soup

Any Mushroom

Any Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Mysterious Mushroom Soup

Mysterious Mushroom

Mysterious Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Nightly Mushroom Soup

Nightly Mushroom

Nightly Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Raspberry Pie

Raspberry or Raspberry Jam

Egg, Flour/Sugar, Raspberry/Raspberry Jam

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Spicy Mushroom Soup

Spicy Mushroom

Spicy Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Verdant Mushroom Soup

Verdant Mushroom

Verdant Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Berry Scones

Any Berry

Berry, Egg, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Chocolate Pie

Chocoberry or Chocolate Syrup

Chocoberry/Chocolate Syrup, Egg, Flour/Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Chocolate Scones

Chocoberry or Chocolate Syrup

Chocoberry/Chocolate Syrup, Egg, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Pumpkin Scones

Any Pumpkin

Egg, Flour, Pumpkin

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Blueberry Jam Crumpets

Flour, Blueberry Jam

Blueberry/Blueberry Jam, Egg, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Buttered Jam Crumpets

Flour

Egg, Flour, Milk

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Cottage Pie

Wrapped Red Meat

Any Vegetable, Any Meat, Potato

Lactose-Free

6

Faux Cottage Pie

Meat Substitute

Any Vegetable, Meat Substitute, Potato

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Faux Meat Pie

Meat Substitute

Egg, Flour/Sugar, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Meat Pie

Wrapped Red Meat

Egg, Flour/Sugar, Any Meat

Lactose-Free

6

Pumpkin Stew

Any Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

6

Strawberry Jam Crumpets

Flour, Strawberry Jam

Egg, Flour, Strawberry

Vegetarian-Safe

7

Pumpkin Pie

Any Pumpkin

Egg, Flour/Sugar, Pumpkin

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

9

Bangers and Mash

Potato Wrapped Red Meat

Any Herb, Meat, Potato

Lactose-Free

9

Faux Meat and Mash

Potato, Meat Substitute

Any Herb, Meat Substitute, Potato

Vegetarian-Safe

Outdoor Retreat

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Franks and Beans

Onion

Onion, Any Meat

Lactose-Free

3

Fried Fish

Any Fish

Any Fish

Lactose-Free

5

Breakfast Scramble

Potato, Onion, Any Mushroom

Potato, Onion, Egg, Any Mushroom

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Camper’s Stew

Carrot, Potato, Any Mushroom

Carrot, Potato, Any Meat

Lactose-Free

7

Fruit Cobbler

Any Fruit

Bottle of Milk, Any Fruit, Flour/ Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

8

Gumbo

Onion, Any Crawdad, Any Insect

Onion, Crawdad, Any Insect

Lactose-Free

9

Walleye Surprise

Walleye, Huckleberry, Locust

Walleye, Huckleberry, Locust

Lactose-Free

Spa Day

Related: The Sims 4: Lot Traits, Explained

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Sugar-Free Carob Coconut Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Wellness level 2, Vegetarian-Safe

1

Superfood Salad

Pomegranate

Pomegranate, Onion

Wellness level 7, Fridge-only, Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

Dine Out

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Fruit Salad

Any Fruit

Any Fruit

Fridge only, Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Italian Meatballs

Parsley

Any Tomato, Any Meat, Parsley

Lactose-Free

5

Minestrone

Carrot, Basil, Tomato

Carrot, Basil, Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

6

Clam Chowder

Potato, Onion

Potato, Onion, Milk

Vampires

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Plasma Fruit Salad

Plasma Fruit

Plasma Fruit

Vampire Lore level 9, Fridge only, Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

Jungle Adventure

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

1

Remedy of the Ancients

Ancient Bone Dust

Ancient Bone Dust

Requires “Curse of the Ancients” moodlet

Werewolves

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

2

Steak Tartare

Any Red Meat

Any Red Meat

Lactose-Free

Spooky Stuff

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients (Amounts and some ingredients depend on sizing)

Notes

2

Spooky Cookies

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Cheese Eyeballs

None

Cheese

Vegetarian-Safe

4

Zombie Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

Gourmet Cooking Recipes

The Sims 4 Gourmet Cooking Recipes

Gourmet cooking may appear similar to normal cooking in many ways, but it offers more exciting options for Sims to explore. It also includes items such as Ambrosia, which can revive dead Sims. Gourmet cooking recipes are also compatible with simple cooking. However, unlike normal cooking recipes, they do not require varying types or amounts of ingredients for different serving sizes.

The order of the lists below is based on cooking skill level and alphabetical order:

Base Game

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients

Notes

1

Black and White Cake

None

Egg, Sugar, Flour

Exclusive to Up All Night Content Vegetarian-Safe

1

Caprese Salad

Tomato, Basil

Lettuce, Tomato

Fridge-only, Vegetarian-Safe

1

Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

Any Fruit

Any Fruit, Milk

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Garlic Noodles

Garlic

Egg, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Gourmet Fruit Cake

Any Fruit

Any Fruit, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

1

Pasta Primavera

Any Vegetable, Any Herb

Any Vegetable, Flour

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

White and Black Cake

None

Egg, Sugar, Flour

Exclusive to Up All Night Content Vegetarian-Safe

2

Butternut Gnocchi

Any Herb

Any Herb, Pumpkin

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

2

Chicken Saltimbocca

Lemon, Spinach

Lemon, White Meat

Lactose-Free

3

Herb-Crusted Salmon

Salmon, Any Herb

Any Herb, Salmon

Lactose-Free

3

Salt and Pepper Shrimp Cocktail

None

Onions, Any Herb

Group Meal only, Lactose-Free

3

Spinach Frittata

Spinach

Egg, Spinach

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus

Any Herb

Meat

Lactose-Free

5

SimCity Cheesecake

Any Fruit

Cheese, Egg, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Tiered Cake

None

Egg, Flour, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Rack of Lamb

Carrot, Potato, Faux Meat Cube, Any Herb

Any Herb, Meat, Potato

Lactose-Free

7

Lobster Thermidor

Lemon, Any Herb

Any Herb, Lemon

7

Lobster Tortellini

Tomato, Any Herb

Any Herb, Tomato

Lactose-Free

8

Monte Cristo Sandwich

Any Fruit

Bread, Meat

9

Trout Meunière

Trout, Lemon, Parsley

Lemon, Trout

Lactose-Free

10

Ambrosia

Angelfish, Potion of Youth, Death Flower

Angelfish, Potion of Youth, Death Flower

Used to bring back ghosts to life.

10

Baked Alaska

Any Fruit

Any Fruit

Vegetarian-Safe

City Living

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients

Notes

2

Tofu Chicken Saltimbocca

Lemon, Spinach

Lemon, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Faux Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

Any Herb

Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

7

Faux Lobster Tortellini

Tomato, Any Herb

Lettuce, Tomato

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

8

Meatless Monte Cristo

Any Fruit

Bread, Meat Substitute

Vegetarian-Safe

Snowy Escape

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients

Notes

3

Avocado Maki Roll

Avocado

Any Vegetable

Vegetarian-Safe

3

Salmon Maki Roll

Salmon

Salmon, Any Vegetable

Lactose-Free

3

Tuna Maki Roll

Blue-Fin Tuna

Any Vegetable, Any Fish

Lactose-Free

5

Salmon Nigiri

Salmon

Salmon

Lactose-Free

5

Tamago Nigiri

None

Egg

Vegetarian-Safe

5

Tuna Nigiri

Bluefin Tuna

Any Fish

Lactose-Free

Cottage Living

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients

Notes

1

Lactose-Free Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

Mighty Plant Milk

Any Fruit, Mighty Plant Milk

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

5

Lactose-Free SimCity Cheesecake

Mighty Plant Milk

Egg, Mighty Plant Milk, Sugar

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

Dine Out

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients

Notes

2

Caesar Salad

Lemon

Lemon, Any Lettuce

Fridge-only, Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

4

Butternut Squash Soup

Onion

Onion, Any Pumpkin

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

5

Tiramisu

None

Egg, Sugar, Chocoberry or Chocolate Syrup

Vegetarian-Safe

6

Eggs Benedict

None

Egg, Bottle of Milk

Lactose-Free

Luxury Party Stuff

Level

Name

Ingredients

Simple Living Ingredients

Notes

1

Almond Macaroons

None

Egg

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

1

Ceviche and Chips

None

Potato, Any Fish, Flour, Sugar

Lactose-Free

1

Vegetable Tempura

None

Any Vegetable

Vegetarian-Safe, Lactose-Free

Vendor Recipes

The Sims 4 Vendor Recipes

To learn new vendor recipes in The Sims 4, Sims must visit vendor stalls and try out new food. While the City Living expansion pack introduced the first set of vendor recipes, other packs also include some vendor recipes. The requirements per pack for these recipes are as follows:

Related: The Sims 4: City Living Complete Guide

  • City Living: Sims must visit each festival and food stall and eat the food to unlock the recipe. This pack is compatible with the Simple Living lot trait.
  • Cats & Dogs: Sims must visit vendor stalls at Brindleton Bay and eat the food to unlock the recipe.
  • Jungle Adventure: Sims must visit the vendor stalls at Selvadorada and eat the food to unlock the recipe. Some recipes require the Selvadoradan Culture Skill at level 5.
  • Journey to Batuu: Food can be purchased from multiple locations in Black Spire Outpost, including Docking Bay 7, Ronto Roasters, and Oga’s Cantina. To learn the recipes, the Sim trying the food must be inspired.

Other Food Interactions And Recipes

The Sims 4 Dine Out Restaurant Ordering Food

Additional food options for Sims can be obtained through certain objects or features in base game or packs. Here are some of them:

  • Cupcake Machine: Requires the Whipped Dream Cupcake Factory object from Build/Buy Mode. With the Get To Work expansion, players can also gain baking skill from this item and unlock more recipes. Most items are compatible with the Simple Living lot challenge.
  • Experimental Dishes: These dishes require the Dine Out game pack and can only be eaten at restaurants. While players can’t learn these recipes to cook at home, taking pictures of experimental dishes serves as a new collection group while enjoying interesting meals.
  • Fire Pit: Comes with the Outdoor Living pack. Most items don’t require any ingredients for normal or simple living, nor simoleons, except for cooking Beetles which need 1 beetle in the inventory.
  • Grand Meals: These dishes are exclusive to the Seasons pack. Their primary function is to be served during holiday celebrations, but they can be cooked anytime. They are also compatible with the Simple Living lot challenge.
  • Off-The-Grid Exclusive Recipes: While many general recipes can be cooked at an off-the-grid lot, some items are only available when this lot challenge is active. Most require fish or certain vegetables, and can also be utilized in combination with the Simple Living lot challenge.
  • Outdoor Grill: These recipes are exclusive to the Outdoor Grill. Most are compatible with the Simple Living lot challenge.
  • Pet Recipes: Requires the Cats & Dogs expansion pack and a pet to be present in the household. There are normal cooking and gourmet cooking pet recipes available.

The Sims 4 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.