Zelda: TotK — Complete Cooking Guide
You can't save Hyrule on an empty stomach!
Core Mechanics
- Ingredients + Ingredients = Food (effects stack)
- Monster Parts + Critters = Elixir
- Golden Rule: Add Dragon Horn shard to extend any effect to 30 minutes!
Healing Recipes
| Dish | Recipe | Heal |
|---|
| Meat Skewer | Any Meat ×5 | ♥♥♥♥ |
| Prime Stew | Prime Meat ×5 | ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ |
| Hearty Truffle Risotto | Hearty Truffle ×5 | ♥♥♥♥♥ + Bonus Hearts |
| Hearty Radish Soup | Big Hearty Radish ×5 | ♥♥♥♥♥♥ + Bonus ×5 |
| Mighty Durian Feast | Hearty Durian ×5 | ♥♥♥♥ + Bonus ×20 |
Defense Up Recipes
| Dish | Recipe | Duration | Defense |
|---|
| Tough Seafood Stir-Fry | Ironshell Crab ×4 + Dragon Horn | 30:00 | Lv.3 |
| Tough Pumpkin Stew | Fortified Pumpkin ×4 + Dragon Horn | 30:00 | Lv.3 |
Attack Up Recipes ⭐
| Dish | Recipe | Duration | Attack |
|---|
| Mighty Banana Meal | Mighty Bananas ×4 + Dragon Horn | 30:00 | Lv.3 |
| Mighty Mushroom Stew | Razorshroom ×4 + Dragon Horn | 30:00 | Lv.3 |
Lynel Hunting Essential: 5 Mighty Bananas + Dragon Horn = 30 min Attack Lv.3
Money-Making Recipes 💰
| Dish | Recipe | Sell Price |
|---|
| Meat Skewer | Gourmet Meat ×5 | ¥490 |
| Premium Seafood Paella | Hearty Bass ×5 | ¥390 |
| Diamond | 10 Flint to Goron | ¥500/ea |
Best Money Maker: Hunt rhinos + wolves in Hebra Mountains. 5 Gourmet Meats = ¥490. Stone Talus diamond drops are even better.
Heat & Cold Resistance
| Dish | Recipe | Effect |
|---|
| Spicy Meat Fry | Spicy Pepper ×4 + Dragon Horn | 30 min Cold Resist Lv.2 |
| Chilly Simmered Fruit | Hydromelon ×4 + Dragon Horn | 30 min Heat Resist Lv.2 |
Best Ingredient Farming Spots
| Ingredient | Best Location |
|---|
| Mighty Bananas | Abundant around Faron Tower |
| Hearty Durian | Highlands NE of Faron Tower |
| Dragon Horn | Shoot Farosh's horn along its route |
| Fortified Pumpkin | Kakariko Village shop |
| Gourmet Meat | Hebra Mountains (rhinos/moose) |
Cooking Tips
- Cook during Blood Moon — 23:30-00:15 guarantees critical success
- Stack same-effect ingredients — 4 same + Dragon Horn = Lv.3 effect for 30 min
- Fairies can't be cooked — they vanish, don't waste them
- Wood bundles ignite — don't need flint to start a fire