Cooking With Kage

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==Before We Start==
I built this guide purely because I didn't see one anywhere else, and I occassionally see people doing long ardous crafts for skill ups. My ingame names are Kageniai, Lokixyro, Escortia, and Sakurada. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions/suggestions or see anything wrong!
Let's be honest here, You likely won't need more than 1m unless you are super unlucky with skill-ups.
To start, if you have the Rhapsody in Fuchsia Key Item, you can buy Kitron Macarons from the Curio Vendor Moogle for 3k each (36k/stack). This won't be a dramatic increase to skill gain rates, but a 7% increase to skill gain rate is better than a 0% increase. Since it's so small though, don't sweat it if you don't have access to it yet.
This guide will try to use as many readily available materials as possible so we don't have to leave it up to chance for getting some of the mats.
I also should mention that some recipes I swap out often. This is just to break up monotony. It's all still cheap things, and getting up fairly often to get more mats can break up all the boring. If this doesn't interest you, you can ride a craft out as far as it will go and grab the next closest to your level in this guide.
There are two helpful macros to write before we start this, one to craft 6 times in a row, and 1 to stop the 6x macro from continuing.
For a craft 6x macro, you can type this
/lastsynth <wait 25>/lastsynth <wait 25>/lastsynth <wait 25>/lastsynth <wait 25>/lastsynth <wait 25>/lastsynth
and for the cancel macro, you can simply type
/macro set x
Make x the macro set you have set, this will simply register a new macro, and so the synth one will cancel.
==Crafting Cap Tests==
Level 	Rank 	Item(s) Required
8-10 	Recruit 	Salmon Sub Sandwich
18-20 	Initiate 	Pea Soup
28-30 	Novice 	Vegetable Gruel
38-40 	Apprentice	Meat Mithkabob
48-50 	Journeyman	Apple Pie
58-60 	Craftsman 	Yagudo Drink
68-70 	Artisan 	Raisin Bread
78-80 	Adept 	Whitefish Stew
88-90 	Veteran 	Seafood Stew
98-100	Expert 	Sprightly Soup (Synthed with HQ Crystal)
Way of the Culinarian (Key Item)
Now let's kick this off!
==Crafts By Level==
===Levels 1-7===
Carrot Broth 	Carrot Broth 	Carrot Broth
Crystal: Water Crystal	Crystal: Water Crystal 	Crystal: Water Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
San d'Orian Carrot x4 	Aveline, Southern San d’oria, (F-7)	29 Gil
Pretty straight forward. Hang out in front of this NPC, sell off the broths as you need space. These levels shouldn't take more than a few minutes.
===Levels 7-17===
Orange Juice 	Orange Juice 	Orange Juice
Crystal: Water Crystal	Crystal: Water Crystal 	Crystal: Water Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Saruta Orange x4 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	32 Gil
Same as the last. These however take up a lot of inventory space since they don't stack. This means you'll be NPCing quite often.
===Levels 17-25===
Slice of Carp 	Slice of Carp 	Slice of Carp
Crystal: Wind Crystal	Crystal: Wind Crystal	Crystal: Wind Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Moat Carp x1 	Auction House 	~10k Gil per 12(Average on Asura at the time this guide was built.)
Moat Carp are pretty much always plentiful on the auction house, and for a while now they have been dirt cheap. You won't need many to move on here, so don't be stingy. This is honestly the most expensive craft up until probably the final craft.
===Levels 25-32===
Pineapple Juice 	Pineapple Juice 	Pineapple Juice
Crystal: Water Crystal	Crystal: Water Crystal 	Crystal: Water Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Kazham Pineapple x2 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	50 Gil
These are kind of cool. NPC Sells 2 for 120, you sell the juices back for 100, only costs 20 gil per synth! Just like Orange Juices though, they don't stack, so you'll need to sell often.
===Levels 32-40===
Ulbuconut Milk 	Ulbuconut Milk 	Ulbuconut Milk
Crystal: Wind Crystal	Crystal: Wind Crystal 	Crystal: Wind Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Elshimo Coconut x1 	Ghemi Sinterilo, Kazham, (G-7)	158 Gil
USE SYNTH SUPPORT UNTIL LEVEL 35!!
These are super simple, cheap, and easy to make. Ghemi sells the coconuts over in Kazham, so just go to town, same as with the juices though, they don't stack.
===Levels 40-47===
White Bread 	White Bread 	White Bread
Crystal: Fire Crystal	Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
San d'Or. Flour x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Selbina Butter x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Rock Salt x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	16 Gil
Distilled Water x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	12 Gil
Honey x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	200 Gil
Yay Chomo! She sells it all, and infinitely. Not expensive, but 5 materials. Thank god for the /lastsynth added a while back!
===Levels 47-55===
Grape Juice 	Grape Juice 	Grape Juice
Crystal: Dark Crystal	Crystal: Dark Crystal 	Crystal: Dark Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
San d'Orian Grape x4 	Aveline, Southern San d’oria, (F-7)	69 Gil
We'll be using these in a few of out next synths so keep ahold of them. Crafting extra doesn't hurt either!
===Levels 55-61===
Yagudo Drink 	Yagudo Drink 	Yagudo Drink
Crystal: Dark Crystal	Crystal: Dark Crystal 	Crystal: Dark Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Yagudo Cherry x1 	Ahyeekih, Windurst Waters North, (H-10)Fiva, Port San d'Oria, (G-6)Yafafa, Bastok Markets (I-5)	40 Gil
Buburimu Grape x3 	Ahyeekih, Windurst Waters North, (H-10)Fiva, Port San d'Oria, (G-6)Yafafa, Bastok Markets (I-5)	184 Gil
These are Kolshushu Regional Vendors. Yes, yes I know at the beginning I said I wouldn't leave it up to chance. However, I don't think I've ever seen Kolshushu owned by beastmen ever even in recent days.
===Levels 61-68===
Colored Egg 	Colored Egg 	Colored Egg
Crystal: Fire Crystal	Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
San d'Orian Carrot x1	Aveline, Southern San d’oria, (F-7) 	69 Gil
Bird Egg x1 	Albinie, Port San d'Oria, (H-6)Uli Pehkowa, Port Windurst, (M-7)Denvihr, Port Bastok, (G-7) MUST HAVE AN AIRSHIP PASS	51 Gil
La Theine Cabbage x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	24 Gil
Distilled Water x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	12 Gil
Some traveling for these mats but still all cheap. The Bird Eggs can only be found by the NPCs listed as long as that nation isn't in last place.
===Levels 68-74===
Pear au Lait 	Pear au Lait 	Pear au Lait
Crystal: Water Crystal	Crystal: Water Crystal 	Crystal: Water Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Derfland Pear x2 	Belka, Port Bastok, (E-7)Pourette, Southern San d'Oria, (J-9)Taraihi-Perunhi, Windurst Woods, (J-10)	128 Gil
Honey x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	200 Gil
Selbina Milk x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	60 Gil
Crawler's Nest is one of the major leveling spots so Derfland is almost never under beastmen control. So don't worry too much about that. If however it does fall under beastment control, you can grow more than a stack of them per pot with a Porcelain Flowerpot, Fruit Seed, and Lightning Crystal. You can also craft San d'Orian Tea as an alternative.
San d'Orian Tea 	San d'Orian Tea 	San d'Orian Tea
Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Windurstian Tea Leaves x1	Baehu-Faehu, Windurst Waters North, (G-5) 	18 Gil
Sage x1 	Aveline, Southern San d’oria, (F-7) 	170 Gil
Selbina Milk x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Maple Sugar x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	40 Gil
Distilled Water x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	12 Gil
Please take note that, like many things in this guide, the tea doesn't stack. Because of this it may be easier for you to sit nearby an NPC to sell it all off as you craft.
===Levels 74-82===
Pamama au Lait 	Pamama au Lait 	Pamama au Lait
Crystal: Water Crystal	Crystal: Water Crystal 	Crystal: Water Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Pamamas x2 	Ghemi Sinterilo, Kazham, (G-7) 	73 Gil
Honey x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	200 Gil
Selbina Milk x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Must have advanced synth support for the first 3 levels (until 77) or you won't get XP for busts.
===Levels 82-92===
Marron Glace 	Marron Glace 	Marron Glace
Crystal: Dark Crystal	Crystal: Dark Crystal 	Crystal: Dark Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Chestnut x2 	Corua, Southern San d’oria, (G-9) 	110 Gil
Maple Sugar x1 	Benaige, Southern San d’oria, (F-7)	40 Gil
Grape Juice x1 	You made some. Hope you kept them. 	Make more as needed.
Not much to be said, everything can be found in sandy and pretty cheap. Just keep at it until the next synth.
===Levels 92-104===
Dawn Mulsum 	Dawn Mulsum 	Dawn Mulsum
Crystal: Ice Crystal	Crystal: Ice Crystal 	Crystal: Ice Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Holy Water x1 	Curio Vendor Moogle, Various 	1000 Gil
White Honey x1 	Crafted 	Wind CrystalPephredo Hive Chip x4
Grape Juice x1 	You made some. Hope you kept them.	Make more as needed.
These sell fast and for a decent price. Don't flood the market, and don't undercut, they will sell, so don't rush the sale.
An alternative to mulsums if you're having difficulty getting the white honey is Flounder Meuniere. However this will only take you to about 100.
Flounder Meuniere 	Flounder Meuniere 	Flounder Meuniere
Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
San d'Orian Flour x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Selbina Butter x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Black Pepper x1 	Amalasanda, Lower Jeuno, (J-8) 	14 Gil
Olive Oil x1 	Aveline, Southern San d’oria, (F-7) 	255 Gil
Rock Salt x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	16 Gil
Selbina Milk x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8)	60 Gil
Dil x1 OR Black Sole x1	Auction House or Fished with 96 Fishing. 	Price Varies
===Levels 104-110===
Miso Ramen Soup 	Miso Ramen Soup 	Miso Ramen Soup
Crystal: Fire Crystal	Crystal: Fire Crystal 	Crystal: Fire Crystal
Ingredient 	NPC 	Price
Mhaura Garlic x1 	Ahyeekih, Windurst Waters North, (H-10)Fiva, Port San d'Oria, (G-6)Yafafa, Bastok Markets (I-5) 	72 Gil
Ginger x1 	Belka, Port Bastok, (E-7)Pourette, Southern San d'Oria, (J-9)Taraihi-Perunhi, Windurst Woods, (J-10)	142 Gil
Chicken Bone x2 	Retto-Marutto, Windurst Woods, (H-13) 	1500 Gil(Bonecraft Guild Recruit [lvl 8] rank or higher.)
Distilled Water x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	12 Gil
Miso x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	2500 Gil
Soy Sauce x1 	Chomo Jinjahl, Windurst Waters North, (E-8) 	2500 Gil
This is where the crafting get's expensive. 6726 gil per synth. However, crafters at this level are lazy. This stuff is used to make the best tank food, Miso Ramen. You can sell this for around 50k a stack on AH. Since you get 6 per synth you're actually looking at profit while crafting this. But as always, don't flood the AH, sell em slow, and don't undercut.Oh and bonecraft 8 will take less than 20 minutes crafting Bone Hairpins. Wind Crystal and a Bone Chip, easy stuff.
==In Conclusion==
After the journey you should have spent less than 1m to get your cooking to 110! There are a few waits, such as getting the guild points to get the KI that will let you go beyond lvl 110. All of these crafts were made easy to not need any other skills besides bonecrafting. Even that's only a lvl 8 requirement. As of this point though I recommend getting a few Key Items and Sub Crafts for this.
Important Key Items:
*Raw Fish Handling
*Stewpot Mastery
*Noodle Kneading
Important Subcrafts:
*Woodworking Level ~30
Woodworking is used for anything smoked, but the required level isn't super high. Raw Fish Handling will be required to make sublime sushi, and various other sushi's. Finally stewpot mastery will be required for Marine Stewpots, which are worth a good bit, but don't sell nearly as fast as other foods. You may want to work on the rest as you go, but I'd do these ones first. Lastly you'll need Noodle Kneading for Miso Ramen. This is the best tank food and will sell fast. If you want you can even keep a small stock of what you crafted to skill up to make this.
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