Cooking Guide by Spops

Category:GuidesCategory:Cooking 
== About This Guide ==
This guide is intended to show a new player or an experienced player a path to level your cooking skill from 0-100. You will not find many sushi skillup recipes in this guide. Unless you are a high level fisherman most of the sushi fish are just too expensive to purchase from the Auction House. A couple of breaks can easily set you back some money if you are on a budget. My goal was to make each synth as cheap as possible. The downside is that it may require a little running around on your part to achieve that goal. 
Any feedback that can improve this guide is always welcomed. If there is any recipe that you think is a decent alternative to what I have listed, please let me know. I will take a look at the recipe and try and incorporate it into this guide.
== Why I Made This Guide ==
While I was leveling my cooking I used both of the current cooking guides on the wiki. For the most part they are both great guides. However I always found myself unsure of what to skill up on next, because I did not agree with some of their options. I sat down and did some research and came up with some alternatives that I found were easier and cheaper to make. I decided that I should take that information and make a guide for everyone to use. I feel that this guide should give everyone some more excellent alternatives to what is out there already.
A big thank you goes out to Tataru from my linkshell. He has helped me out with many of the alternate recipes listed here.
== Time to Skill Up ==
I have given you a few different options to skill up off of in certain level ranges. Please do some research beforehand to see which would be a better option for yourself. Make sure you try and avoid the Auction House for most ingredients (unless it is cheaper on there). Stick to purchasing your ingredients from Standard Merchants and Regional Merchants. You can also purchase them from the Guild Merchant but just be aware that there prices vary drastically. Try to farm and fish ingredients wherever you can.
The recipes listed that look like this: ◄ Level ??? ~ ??? ► are recipes that i feel offer the best option to skill up off of. For the most part they have fewer and cheaper ingredients. 
Good luck and happy crafting!
Level 0 ~ 3
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 10 gil
Peeled Crayfish 
:Yield: Peeled Crayfish x 1
:
:*1 x Crayfish
Grab yourself a Halcyon Fishing Rod and some Little Worms to fish up the Crayfish. Even if your fishing skill is level 0 you should have very little trouble catching them, as they cap at level 7. There are a few good fishing spots around the Bastok area. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
◄ Level 0 ~ 5 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	???~??? gil
Pebble Soup 
:Yield: Pebble Soup
:HQ 1: Wisdom Soup
:
:*1 x Distilled Water
:*3 x Flint Stone
Flint Stones can be obtained from farming Worms. Alternatively you can purchase them from the Auction House for around 1k/stack
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
Level 5 ~ 10
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	???~??? gil
Orange Juice 
:Yield: Orange Juice
: 
:*4 x Saruta Orange 
You can purchase Saruta Oranges from Standard Merchants, Regional Merchants, or the Guild Merchant
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC 
◄ Level 5 ~ 11 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	57-58 gil
Sliced Sardine 
:Yield: Sliced Sardine x 2
: 
:*1 x Bastore Sardine
Grab yourself a Halcyon Fishing Rod and a Sabiki Rig to fish up the Bastore Sardines. Even if your fishing skill is level 0 you should have very little trouble catching them, as they cap at level 10. Head to any port to start fishing them. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
◄ Level 11 ~ 16 ►
File:RoastMushroom.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	???~??? gil
Roast Mushroom 
:Yield: Roast Mushroom x 1
:HQ 1: Witch Kabob x 1
:
:*2 x Sleepshroom or Danceshroom or Woozyshroom
:*1 x Rock Salt
This recipe can be rather expensive if you purchase the mushrooms off of the Auction House. You can however make a decent profit off of them if you go out and farm them. My personal favorite spot was in La Theine Plateau. Go down the ramp at H-7 and into the gorge, there you can target the Poison Funguar’s. They will only drop Sleepshroom’s at this location. 
Note: Another good location to farm for the various shrooms can be found in Pashhow Marshlands. The path running from G-9 to G-6, and it's offshoots, are crawling with many Funguar. {Starlight}
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
◄ Level 16 ~ 20 ► 
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~15 gil
Selbina Butter 
:Yield: Selbina Butter x 4
:HQ 1: Selbina Butter x 6
:HQ 2: Selbina Butter x 9
:HQ 3: Selbina Butter x 12
: 
:*1 x Selbina Milk
:*1 x Rock Salt
Selbina Milk can be purchased for 55-64 gil from the Regional Merchant that owns the Zulkheim Region. You can also pick it up from the Guild Merchant but pay attention to the price they are charging. It can vary from 45 - 295 gil. 
:* Recommendation: Hold onto this, you will be using it for Baked Popoto's next, and Pie Dough in a few levels.
◄ Level 20 ~ 22 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~82 gil
Baked Popoto 
:Yield: 1 x Baked Popoto
:HQ: 1 x Pipin' Hot Popoto
:*Fire Crystal
:*1 x Popoto
:*1 x Selbina Butter
Purchase the Popoto's from the Regional Merchant that owns the Sarutabaruta Region. 99.99% of the time this will be Baehu-Faehu located in Windurst Waters at (G-5). Use the Selbina Butter that you saved.
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
Level 22 ~ 25
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 30 gil
Meat Jerky 
:Yield: Meat Jerky x 2
:HQ 1: Sheep Jerky x 2
: 
:*1 x Giant Sheep Meat
:*1 x Rock Salt
:*1 x Dried Marjoram
Giant Sheep Meat is very easy to farm. If you are not up to farming you can also purchase it from the Regional Merchant that owns the Zulkheim Region. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
Level 25 ~ 27
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	??? ~ ??? gil
Boiled Crab 
:Yield: Boiled Crab
:HQ 1: Steamed Crab
:
:*1 x Bay Leaves 
:*1 x Rock Salt 
:*1 x Land Crab Meat 
:*1 x Distilled Water 
Land Crab Meat can sometimes be a little bit expensive on the Auction House. If you choose this recipe go out and do some farming. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
◄ Level 22 ~ 29 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	5 ~ ??? gil
Insect Ball 
:Yield: Insect Ball x 12
:
:*1 x Millioncorn
:*1 x Little Worm
:*1 x Distilled Water
All of the ingredients can be purchased from Regional Merchants or Standard Merchants. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House, and/or put up a Bazaar in Port Windurst next to the Fishing guild.
Level 29 ~ 31
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	5 ~ ??? gil
Sardine Ball ''
:Yield: Sardine Ball x 12
:
:*1 x Bastore Sardine
:*1 x Horo Flour
:*1 x Distilled Water
Horo Flour can be purchased from Pawkrix located in Lower Jeuno at (H-10). You can also purchase it from the Regional Merchant that owns the Aragoneu Region. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
Level 27 ~ 33
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 307 gil
Nebimonite Bake 
:Yield: Nebimonite Bake x 1
:HQ 1: Buttered Nebimonite x 1
:
:*1 x Selbina Butter
:*1 x Nebimonite
:*1 x Mhaura Garlic
If you have your fishing around level 20, you may find this as a good alternative to Black Bread. There are 2 different areas where you can catch Nebimonites depending on your level. If you are level 75 I would highly recommend going to Sea Serpent Grotto and fishing them up at (J-12) on the first map. If you are a lower level character than I would suggest you use the Selbina to Mhaura Ferry. Use a Halcyon Fishing Rod and a Shrimp Lure.
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC, or sell on the Auction House. Honestly see which works better on your server. It looks like they do sell on the Auction House but not to often. That may be because this item is usually not listed.
◄ Level 29 ~ 34 ►
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 30 gil
Black Bread 
:Yield: Black Bread x 4
:HQ 1: Pumpernickel x 4
:
:*1 x Distilled Water
:*1 x Rock Salt
:*1 x Rye Flour
Buy all of the ingredients from Merchants. The Rye Flour can be purchased through the Guild Merchant at the time you are synthing. Rye Flour does not stack, so make sure you have some free inventory room. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
Level 34 ~ 38
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	??? ~ ??? gil
Jack-o'-Lantern 
:Yield: Jack-o'-Lantern
:
:*1 x Ogre Pumpkin
:*1 x Beeswax
Make your own Beeswax it is a synth.
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 34 ~ 39 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 96 gil
Pet Food Delta Biscuit 
:Yield: Pet Food Delta Biscuit x6
:HQ 1: Pet Food Delta Biscuit x8
:HQ 2: Pet Food Delta Biscuit x10
:HQ 3: Pet Food Delta Biscuit x12
:Earth Crystal
:*1 x Bird Egg 
:*1 x Land Crab Meat 
:*1 x Rye Flour 
:*1 x Distilled Water
This can be a fairly profitable synth depending on the market of your server. Land Crab Meat is usually the most expensive ingredient. I recommend that you head out to do some farming to save yourself some money. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC or Sell on the Auction House depending on your server.
Level 35 ~ 40
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 224 gil
Melon Juice 
:Yield: Melon Juice
:
:*1 x Watermelon
:*1 x Thundermelon
Watermelon's and Thundermelon's can both be purchased from the Regional Merchant that owns the Kuzotz region.
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
◄ Level 39 ~ 42 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 20 gil
Pie Dough 
:Yield: Pie Dough x 4
:HQ 1: Pie Dough x 6
:HQ 2: Pie Dough x 9
:HQ 3: Pie Dough x 12
:
:*1 x Rock Salt
:*1 x San d'Orian Flour
:*1 x Selbina Butter
I hope you saved that leftover Selbina Butter, if not go and make yourself some. San d'Orian Flour does not stack, so make sure you have some free inventory room. 
:* Recommendation: Hold onto this, you will be using it for Apple Pie next.
◄ Level 42 ~ 50 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 80 gil
Apple Pie 
:Yield: Apple Pie x4
:HQ 1: Apple Pie +1 x4
:
:*1 x Pie Dough 
:*1 x Maple Sugar 
:*1 x Cinnamon 
:*1 x Lizard Egg (caps at 48) or Bird Egg (caps at 50)
:*1 x Faerie Apple
You may want to start off this recipe using Lizard Egg’s so that you will have fewer breaks. You can than switch to using Bird Egg’s to take this recipe to level 50. Use the Pie Dough that you made, and hopefully saved. Purchase the remaining ingredients from Regional Merchants or Guild Merchant. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
Level 45 ~ 50
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 189 gil
Grape Juice 
:Yield: Grape Juice
:
:*4 x San d'Orian Grape
San d'Orian Grape's can be purchased from the Guild Merchant, Aveline in Southern San d'Oria at (F-7), or from the Regional Merchant that owns the Ronfaure region. 99.99% of the time that will be Corua in Southern San d'Oria at (G-9). Something to note is that if you plan on skilling up on Marron Glace from 80-86, Grape Juice is one of the ingredients used in it. You may want to hold on to the juices to save time and gil later. They are non-stackable, so it might help to store them on a mule, if possible.
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC or save them for Marron Glace. 
Level 50 ~ 52
File:CrayfishBall.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	??? ~ ??? gil
:Yield: Crayfish Ball x 12
:
:*3 x Crayfish or Gold Lobster
:*1 x San d'Orian Flour
:*1 x Distilled Water
Crayfish would probably be your best bet to target for this recipe. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC and / or sell on the Auction House
◄ Level 50 ~ 55 ►
File:BeaugreenSautee.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 160 gil
Beaugreen Saute 
:Yield: Beaugreen Saute
:HQ 1: Monastic Saute
:Fire Crystal
:*1 x Beaugreens
:*1 x Selbina Butter
Purchase the Beaugreens from the Guild Merchant or the Regional Merchant that owns the Fauregandi Region. Make your own Selbina Butter.
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
Level 55 ~ 58
File:TentacleSushi.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	??? ~ ??? gil
Tentacle Sushi ''
:Yield: Tentacle Sushi x 1
:HQ 1: Tentacle Sushi x 2
:HQ 2: Tentacle Sushi +1 x 1
:HQ 3: Tentacle Sushi +1 x 2
:
:
:*1 x Ginger
:*1 x Tarutaru Rice
:*1 x Rice Vinegar
:*1 x Distilled Water
:*1 x Cone Calamary or Kalamar
This is the only sushi skillup recipe I used because I had a bunch of Cone Calamary sitting in my Mog House from skilling up fishing. This recipe does require that you have the . If you have not had the chance to get the go onto one of the other recipe’s listed. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
Level 55 ~ 60
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 69 gil
Yagudo Drink 
:Yield: Yagudo Drink
:
:*1 x Yagudo Cherry
:*3 x Buburimu Grape
Both ingredients can be purchased from the Regional Merchant that owns the Kolshushu region.
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House
◄ Level 55 ~ 61 ►
File:StoneCheese.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 69 gil
Stone Cheese 
:Yield: Stone Cheese x 4
:HQ 1: Rock Cheese x 4
:
:*1 x Rock Salt
:*1 x Selbina Milk
I chose this recipe over the ever popular Yagudo Drink because the ingredients are cheaper, and I can purchase them from the Guild Merchant. You can also make a slight profit by selling them to an NPC. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
Level 60 ~ 64
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 122 gil
Melon Pie 
:Yield: Melon Pie x 4
:HQ 1: Melon Pie +1 x 4
:
:*1 x Thundermelon
:*1 x Cinnamon
:*1 x Lizard Egg(caps at 62) or Bird Egg (caps at 64)
:*1 x Pie Dough
:*1 x Maple Sugar
Make your own Pie Dough to save yourself some money.
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC, or sell on the Auction House. 
◄ Level 61 ~ 68 ►
File:ColoredEgg.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	96 - 106 gil
Colored Egg 
:Yield: Colored Egg x 1
:HQ 1: Party Egg x 1
:
:*1 x Distilled Water 
:*1 x La Theine Cabbage 
:*1 x Lizard Egg (caps at 66) or Bird Egg (caps at 68)
:*1 x San d'Orian Carrot
You may want to start off this recipe using Lizard Egg’s so that you will have fewer breaks. You can than switch to using Bird Egg’s to take this recipe to level 68.
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC
◄ Level 66 ~ 72 ►
File:PearauLait.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~125 gil
Pear au Lait 
:Yield: Pear au Lait
:
:*2 x Derfland Pear
:*1 x Honey
:*1 x Selbina Milk
Purchase Derfland Pear’s from the Regional Merchant that owns the Derfland Region. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
Level 72 ~ 75
File:DhalmelPie.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	120 - 122 gil
Dhalmel Pie 
:Yield: Dhalmel Pie x4
:HQ 1: Dhalmel Pie +1 x4
:
:*1 x Black Pepper 
:*1 x Coral Fungus 
:*1 x Dhalmel Meat 
:*1 x Pie Dough 
:*1 x Rock Salt 
:*1 x San d'Orian Carrot 
:*1 x Selbina Butter 
:*1 x Wild Onion 
I personally did not make this recipe as I was skilling up. A friend recommended it to me as a decent alternative to starting Pamama au Lait early on. There can be some money made off of these as you skill up on them. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 72 ~ 80 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	147 - 150 gil
Pamama au Lait 
:Yield: Pamama au Lait 
:
:*2 x Pamamas
:*1 x Honey
:*1 x Selbina Milk
This is a big stretch, prepare to break a bunch of synths early on. You can purchase Pamamas from the Regional Merchant that owns the Elshimo Uplands region. Alternatively one of the best places to purchase them is from Ghemi Sinterilo located in Kazham at G-7
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 80 ~ 82 ►
File:EmperorRoe.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	??? ~ ??? gil
Emperor Roe 
:Yield: Emperor Roe x 4
:HQ 1: Emperor Roe x 6
:HQ 2: Emperor Roe x 8
:HQ 3: Emperor Roe x 10
:
:*1 x Emperor Fish or Morinabaligi
Only make this if you plan on making Tonosama Rice Ball ‘s later on. If not start Marron Glace at 80.
:* Recommendation: Hold onto it, you will need it for Flint Caviar later on.
◄ Level 80 ~ 86 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~320 gil
Marron Glace 
:Yield: Marron Glace 
:HQ: Bijou Glace 
:
:*2 x Chestnut
:*1 x Grape Juice
:*1 x Maple Sugar
If you did Emperor Roe at 80, start this recipe at 82. This recipe is best done when San d'Oria is in 1st or 2nd place in the Conquest. That way in a short distance you have every ingredient available to you. You are however going to need a lot of Dark Crystal’s for this recipe. If you didn't save your Grape Juice from earlier, the recipe is Dark Crystal + 4 x San d'Orian Grape. Keep in mind that Grape Juice is not stackable.
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 86 ~ 90 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~140 gil
Rolanberry Pie 
:Yield: Rolanberry Pie x 4
:HQ 1: Rolanberry Pie +1 x 4
:
:*1 x Bird Egg
:*1 x Gelatin
:*1 x Maple Sugar
:*1 x Pie Dough
:*1 x Rolanberry
:*1 x San d'Orian Flour
:*1 x Selbina Milk
Gelatin is the only hard ingredient to find for this recipe. If you have Bonecraft level 16+ you can make it yourself. If not you might want to make friends with a Bonecrafter. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 90 ~ 92 ►
File:FlintCaviar.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~175 gil
Flint Caviar 
:Yield: Flint Caviar x 3
:
:*1 x Emperor Roe
:*1 x Rock Salt
Just like with the Emperor Roe, only do this recipe if you plan on making Tonsoma Rice Ball’s next. 
:* Recommendation: Hold onto it so you can use it for Tonsoma Rice Ball’s
◄ Level 92 ~ 94 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~367 gil
Tonosama Rice Ball 
:Yield: Tonosama Rice Ball x 2
:HQ: Shogun Rice Ball x 1
:
:*1 x Distilled Water
:*1 x Flint Caviar
:*1 x Pamtam Kelp
:*1 x Rock Salt
:*1 x Tarutaru Rice
If you decided to skillup earlier using Flint Caviar You can now put it to good use with this recipe. Pamtam Kelp is usually never on the Auction House, luckily it is fairly easy to fish up at many locations. You can also purchase it from the fishing guild for around 24 gil if they have it in stock. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
Level 90 ~ 95
File:RiceDumpling.JPG 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	135 - 140 gil
Rice Dumpling , 
:Yield: Rice Dumpling x3
:HQ 1: Rice Dumpling x6
:HQ 2: Rice Dumpling x9
:HQ 3: Rice Dumpling x12
:
:*1 x Bamboo Stick 
:*1 x Coral Fungus
:*1 x Dhalmel Meat 
:*1 x Distilled Water
:*1 x Maple Sugar 
:*1 x Rock Salt 
:*1 x Sticky Rice 
Many people have recommended this as a great skillup synth. There are however 2 downsides to it. First it requires , and second it requires Coral Fungus that is sometimes hard to come by on the Auction House. If you have no problem with either of those, I say go for it. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 94 ~ 99 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	~ 99 gil
Sweet Rice Cake 
:Yield: Sweet Rice Cake x 9
:HQ 1: Sweet Rice Cake x 12
:
:*1 x Cinnamon
:*1 x Distilled Water
:*1 x Fresh Mugwort
:*1 x Gardenia Seed
:*1 x Maple Sugar
:*1 x Sticky Rice
This is a tough recipe. Ingredients are expensive and hard to come by, and some do not stack. It is however probably the fastest way to get to 99. 
:* Recommendation: Depending on your server you may be better off just selling these to an NPC.
Level 95 ~ 100
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	??? ~ ??? gil
Red Curry 
:Yield: Red Curry
:
:*1 x Coriander 
:*1 x Curry Powder 
:*1 x Distilled Water 
:*1 x Dragon Meat 
:*1 x Kazham Peppers 
:*1 x Mithran Tomato 
:*1 x San d'Orian Carrot 
Very expensive recipe, but if you do this slowly you can make some decent money off of it. Dragon Meat is hard to come by because it only drops off of a few high level NM’s. 
:* Recommendation: Sell on the Auction House.
◄ Level 99 ~ 100 ►
 
Misc. Information 	Misc. Information
 Stackable 	
 Resale Price	1500 gil
Cursed Soup 
:Yield: Cursed Soup
:
:*1 x Kitron 
:*1 x Persikos 
:*1 x Royal Jelly 
:*1 x Distilled Water 
:*1 x Honey
This is a very cheap alternative to doing Red Curry. The downside is that you will need to farm your own Royal Jelly. It can not be purchased as it is EX. Your best bet is to head down to Crawlers' Nest to farm Death Jacket’s. Keep in mind that the drop rate is fairly low on these. I only suggest you do this for one level if you can not afford to do Red Curry. 
:* Recommendation: Sell to an NPC and / or sell on the Auction House.