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

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

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

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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

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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

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: