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Cooking in Minecraft may not be complex but that does not mean there aren’t secrets most forget. So, today, we explore Minecraft cooking, including hidden tips, magical tricks, and birthday cakes, complete with a candle that can be lit.Cooking Methods
Magic Cooking
One of the simplest ways to cook a meal in Minecraft is by enchanting a melee weapon with fire aspect. This causes any mob struck by the weapon to burn, and if they drop raw meat, it will instead drop in its cooked form. For a quick meal on a long adventure, this method can’t be beat!Campfire Cooking
Campfires may seem like a block almost entirely for decoration, but they can also be used as a fuel-free source for cooking! Up to four items from the list below can be placed on the corners of a campfire, and they will gradually cook until completion.- Raw Beef
- Raw Chicken
- Raw Cod
- Raw Mutton
- Raw Porkchop
- Raw Rabbit
- Raw Salmon
- Kelp
- Potato
Crafting Table
Crafting tables have a surprising number of recipes when it comes to cooking, ranging everywhere from pumpkin pie to suspicious stew. Nothing special is required outside of the listed ingredients. Place them down, and the item is good to go!Furnace
Minecraft’s furnace is the universal go-to when it comes to cooking food. Simply place an item inside alongside some fuel, and it will be ready in a second or two. Below, we have listed all the edible items one can cook, including lesser-known options such as kelp.- Raw Beef
- Raw Chicken
- Raw Cod
- Raw Mutton
- Raw Porkchop
- Raw Rabbit
- Raw Salmon
- Chorus Fruit (Becomes Inedible)
- Kelp
- Potato
Smoker
Smokers, like furnaces, cook food using fuel but do so twice as fast. Sadly, they offer no unique recipes as of writing this guide, but their convenience makes it worth having at least one or two.- Raw Beef
- Raw Chicken
- Raw Cod
- Raw Mutton
- Raw Porkchop
- Raw Rabbit
- Raw Salmon
- Kelp
- Potato
Minecraft Cooking Recipes
Every Minecraft cooking recipe can be found below alongside hunger restored, saturation restored, and the item’s method of cooking. Each hunger point refers to half a meat chunk in the Minecraft hunger UI, so two hunger points would be one full meat chunk. Saturation, on the other hand, is an invisible mechanic that determines how long the restored hunger will last.Cooked Meat
Cooked Chicken
Hunger Restored: 6 Saturation Restored: 7.2 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerCooked Cod
Hunger Restored: 5 Saturation Restored: 6 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerCooked Mutton
Hunger Restored: 6 Saturation Restored: 9.6 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerCooked Porkchop
Hunger Restored: 8 Saturation Restored: 12.8 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerCooked Rabbit
Hunger Restored: 5 Saturation Restored: 6 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerCooked Salmon
Hunger Restored: 6 Saturation Restored: 9.6 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerSteak
Hunger Restored: 8 Saturation Restored: 12.8 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerCooked Veggies
Baked Potato
Hunger Restored: 5 Saturation Restored: 6 Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerDried Kelp
Hunger Restored: 1 Saturation Restored: 0.6 (JE) or 0.2 (BE) Cooking Method: Furnace or SmokerStew
Mushroom Stew
Hunger Restored: 6 Saturation Restored: 7.2 Cooking Method: Crafting TableRabbit Stew
Hunger Restored: 10 Saturation Restored: 12 Cooking Method: Crafting TableSuspicious Stew
Hunger Restored: 6 Saturation Restored: 7.2 Cooking Method: Crafting Table Suspicious stew is technically 13 separate items, each granting a different effect based on the flower used in the recipe. For example, suspicious stew made with dandelion or blue orchid grants the unique saturation buff, resulting in the highest hunger and saturation restoration in Minecraft. Positive EffectsFlower | Stew Effect | JE Duration (Seconds) | BE Duration (Seconds) |
Oxeye Daisy | Regeneration | 8 | 6 |
Dandelion | Saturation | 0.35 | 0.3 |
Blue Orchid | Saturation | 0.35 | 0.3 |
Poppy | Night Vision | 5 | 4 |
Allium | Fire Resistance | 4 | 2 |
Cornflower | Jump Boost | 6 | 4 |
Torchflower | Night Vision | 5 | 4 |
Flower | Stew Effect | JE Duration (Seconds) | BE Duration (Seconds) |
Lilly of the Valley | Poison | 12 | 10 |
Azure Bluet | Blindness | 8 | 6 |
Tulips | Weakness | 9 | 7 |
Wither Rose | Wither | 8 | 6 |
Open Eyeblossom | Blindness | 7 | Unknown |
Closed Eyeblossom | Nausea | 7 | Unknown |
Baked Goods
Bread
Hunger Restored: 5 Saturation Restored: 6 Cooking Method: Crafting TableCookie
Hunger Restored: 2 Saturation Restored: 0.4 Cooking Method: Crafting TableCake
Hunger Restored: 2 Saturation Restored: 0.4 Cooking Method: Crafting Table The statistics above are for a single slice of cake. Each baked cake has seven total slices and must be placed before consumption. Right-clicking an uneaten cake with a candle creates a cake with candle block, which doubles as a light source and perfect birthday surprise.Magical Mysteries
Golden Carrot
Hunger Restored: 6 Saturation Restored: 14.4 Cooking Method: Crafting Table Despite restoring only six hunger points, golden carrots are widely considered the best food in Minecraft due to their high saturation restoration and ability to stack.Golden Apple
Hunger Restored: 4 Saturation Restored: 9.6 Buffs: Regeneration II (5 Seconds) & Absorption (2 Minutes) Cooking Method: Crafting TableGet Started with a
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