There are many cooking recipes in Stardew Valley, and each meal has its own perks or uses as gifts for various villagers. It can be hard to figure out where these recipes come from, as there are a variety of different sources. 

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Whether you’re looking to boost your skill levels, or wanting the perfect gift for any villager, there’s always a meal you can cook that will serve the purpose. In total, there are 81 different recipes to cook, and it’s worth striving to make them all. 

It’s worth noting that while can can unlock recipes at any point, you can only begin cooking at home after you’ve upgraded the Farmhouse for the first time and therefore gained a stove. However, if you reach Foraging level 3 before this point, you can use the Cookout Kit to cook anywhere, although you will need to craft the Cookout Kit to do this. 

If you plan to do a lot of cooking, it’s worth storing your ingredients in the fridge, as items will automatically be pulled from this storage when cooking and you won’t need to worry about making sure items are in your inventory. 

Achievements for cooking in Stardew Valley

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If you’re a completionist, or simply after some unique cosmetic pieces to wear on your character, there are three achievements in Stardew Valley associated with cooking. Each comes with its own unique reward. 

AchievementHow to getReward(s)CookCook 10 different recipesDelicate BowSous ChefCook 25 different recipesPlum ChapeauGourmet ChefCook every recipeArcher’s Cap
Chef Hat

How to unlock all cooking recipes in Stardew Valley

When you begin a new game in Stardew Valley, you start with just one single recipe — Fried Egg. Unsurprisingly, this is made using just a single egg, and is remarkably simple to make. If you want to increase your culinary knowledge, here’s how to unlock every other recipe in Stardew Valley. 

Recipes received from villagers

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One of the best ways to get new recipes in Stardew Valley is through improving your relationship with the villagers, both those who can be romanced and those who cannot. As you increase your friendship level with each villager, they will send recipes to you in the mail. 

While most of the villagers will only teach you two recipes each, Willy can possibly teach you four. However, his third recipe can also be learned through the Queen of Sauce and you’ll only learn it from Willy if you get him to 9 hearts before Winter 14 in Year 2, or you miss the Queen of Sauce episode that teaches the recipe. He’s also the only villager who sends a recipe once  you reach five hearts with him.

Evelyn still teaches the usual two, but only one of them comes through the mail, with her second recipe unlocked as part of her four heart event. Robin, Pierre, and Sandy only have one recipe each to offer.

Here’s all of the recipes that the residents of Pelican Town have to teach:

MealRecipeReceived fromHeart levelSalad1 Leek
1 Dandelion
1 VinegarEmily3 hearts (mail)Red Plate1 Red Cabbage
1 RadishEmily7 hearts (mail)Cheese Cauliflower1 Cauliflower
1 CheesePam3 hearts (mail)Stuffing1 Bread
1 Cranberries
1 HazelnutPam7 hearts (mail)Parsnip Soup1 Parsnip
1 Milk
1 VinegarCaroline3 hearts (mail)Vegetable Medley1 Tomato
1 BeetCaroline7 hearts (mail)Fried Calamari1 Squid
1 Wheat Flour
1 OilJodi3 hearts (mail)Ice Cream1 Milk
1 SugarJodi7 hearts (mail)Pepper Poppers1 Hot Pepper
1 CheeseShane3 hearts (mail)Strange Bun1 Wheat Flour
1 Periwinkle
1 Void MayonnaiseShane7 hearts (mail)Fried Mushroom1 Common Mushroom
1 Morel1 OilDemetrius3 hearts (mail)Autumn’s Bounty1 Yam
1 PumpkinDemetrius 7 hearts (event)Algae Soup4 Green AlgaeClint3 hearts (mail)Bean Hotpot2 Green BeansClint7 hearts (mail)Salmon Dinner1 Salmon
1 Amaranth
1 KaleGus3 hearts (mail)Cranberry Sauce1 Cranberries
1 SugarGus7 hearts (mail)Sashimi1 of any FishLinus3 hearts (mail)Fish Taco1 Tuna1 Tortilla
1 Red Cabbage
1 MayonnaiseLinus7 hearts (mail)Crispy Bass1 Largemouth Bass
1 Wheat Flour
1 OilKent3 hearts (mail)Super Meal1 Bok Choy
1 Cranberries
1 ArtichokeKent7 hearts (mail)Pale Broth2 White AlgaeMarnie3 hearts (mail)Rhubarb Pie1 Rhubarb
1 What Flour
1 SugarMarnie7 hearts (mail)Cookie1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
1 EggEvelyn4 hearts (event)Rice Pudding1 Milk
1 Sugar
1 RiceEvelyn7 hearts (mail)Spaghetti1 Wheat Flour
1 TomatoLewis3 hearts (mail)Eggplant Parmesan1 Eggplant
1 TomatoLewis7 hearts (mail)Fried Eel1 Eel
1 OilGeorge 3 hearts (mail)Spicy Eel1 Eel
1 Hot PepperGeorge7 hearts (mailChowder1 Clam
1 MilkWilly3 hearts (mail)Escargot1 Snail
1 GarlicWilly5 hearts (mail)Fish Stew1 Crayfish
1 Mussel
1 Periwinkle
1 TomatoWilly7 hearts (mail)Poi4 Taro RootLeo3 hearts (mail)Mango Sticky Rice1 Mango
1 Coconut
1 RiceLeo7 hearts (mail)Pumpkin Soup1 Pumpkin
1 MilkRobin7 hearts (mail)Blueberry Tart1 Blueberry
1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
1 EggPierre3 hearts (mail)Tom Kha Soup1 Coconut
1 Shrimp
1 Common MushroomSandy7 hearts (mail)

Recipes from the Queen of Sauce

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The easiest way to learn new recipes in Stardew Valley is by tuning in to the Queen of Sauce by interacting with the TV inside the farmhouse every sunday. There’s a new recipe every week for the first two years, and then the cycle starts again and recipes repeat in case you missed them the first time around. 

This means that any recipes you miss in year one can be picked up on the same day in year three, and those from year two will repeat on the same day in year four, and so forth. 

Some of the Queen of Sauce recipes can also be picked up in other ways. One of them will be sent to you by Willy if you missed the show, while others can be purchased from the Stardrop Saloon. Those that can be purchased will only become available to buy after they appeared on the Queen of Sauce for the first time. 

MealRecipeDateOther sources?Stir Fry1 Cave Carrot
1 Common Mushroom
1 Kale
1 OilYear 1, Spring 7NoColeslaw1 Red Cabbage
1 Vinegar
1 MayonnaiseYear 1, Spring 14NoRadish Salad1 Oil
1 Vinegar
1 SaladYear 1, Spring 21NoOmelet1 Egg
1 MilkYear 1, Spring 28Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)Baked Fish1 Sunfish
1 Bream
1 Wheat FlourYear 1, Summer 7NoPancakes1 Wheat Flour
1 EggYear 1, Summer 14Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)Maki Roll1 of any Fish
1 Seaweed
1 RiceYear 1, Summer 21Stardrop Saloon
(300 Gold)Bread1 Wheat FlourYear 1, Summer 28Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)Tortilla1 CornYear 1, Fall 7Stardrop Saloon
(100 Gold)Trout Soup1 Rainbow Trout
1 Green AlgaeYear 1, Fall 14NoGlazed Yams1 Yam
1 SugarYear 1, Fall 21NoArtichoke Dip1 Artichoke
1 MilkYear 1, Fall 28NoPlum Pudding2 Wild Plums
1 Wheat Flour
1 SugarYear 1, Winter 7NoChocolate Cake1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar
1 EggYear 1, Winter 14NoPumpkin Pie1 Pumpkin
1 Wheat Flour
1 Milk
1 SugarYear 1, Winter 21NoCranberry Candy1 Cranberries
1 Apple
1 SugarYear 1, Winter 28NoPizza1 Wheat Flour
1 Tomato
1 CheeseYear 2, Spring 7YesHashbrowns1 Potato
1 OilYear 2, Spring 14Stardrop Saloon
(50 Gold)Complete Breakfast1 Fried Egg
1 Milk
1 Hashbrowns
1 PancakesYear 2, Spring 21NoLucky Lunch1 Sea Cucumber
1 Tortilla
1 Blue JazzYear 2, Spring 28NoCarp Surprise4 CarpYear 2, Summer 7NoMaple Bar1 Maple Syrup
1 Sugar
1 Wheat FlourYear 2, Summer 14NoPink Cake1 Melon
1 Wheat Flour
1 Sugar 
1 EggYear 2, Summer 21NoRoasted Hazelnuts3 HazelnutsYear 2, Summer 28NoFruit Salad1 Blueberry
1 Melon
1 ApricotYear 2, Fall 7NoBlackberry Cobbler2 Blackberry
1 Sugar
1 What FlourYear 2, Fall 14NoCrab Cakes1 Crab
1 Wheat Flour
1 Egg
1 OilYear 2, Fall 21NoFiddlehead Risotto1 Oil
1 Fiddlehead Fern
1 GarlicYear 2, Fall 28NoPoppyseed Muffin1 Poppy
1 Wheat Flour
1 SugarYear 2, Winter 7NoLobster Bisque1 Lobster
1 MilkYear 2, Winter 14Willy (9 hearts, mail)Bruschetta1 Bread
1 Oil
1 TomatoYear 2, Winter 21NoShrimp Cocktail1 Tomato
1 Shrimp
1 Wild HorseradishYear 2, Winter 28No

Recipes for increasing skill levels

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Leveling up your skills in Stardew Valley comes with a lot of perks, including various crafting and cooking recipes. Recipes that unlock through skills usually offer buffs that are useful to the skill through which you unlock them, so they’re worth paying attention to. 

Here’s all of the cooking recipes you can unlock via leveling skills, and what level you’ll need to reach to get them: 

MealRecipeSkillLevelFarmer’s Lunch1 Omelet
1 ParsnipFarmingLevel 3Moss Soup20 MossForagingLevel 3Survival Burger1 Bread
1 Cave Carrot
1 EggplantForagingLevel 8Dish O’ The Sea2 Sardines
1 HashbrownsFishing Level 3Seafoam Pudding1 Flounder
1 Midnight Carp
1 Squid InkFishingLevel 9Miner’s Treat2 Cave Carrots
1 Sugar
1 MilkMiningLevel 3Roots Platter1 Cave Carrot
1 Winter RootCombatLevel 3Squid Ink Raviolo1 Squid Ink
1 Wheat Flour
1 TomatoCombatLevel 9

Recipes purchased from the vendors

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Finally, there are four recipes that can only be purchased from individual vendors. The majority of these can be found at a late game stage, after you’ve unlocked and begun to work on Ginger Island. 

Here’s the four recipes, and where you can purchase them:

MealRecipePurchased fromCostTriple Shot Espresso3 CoffeeStardrop Saloon5,000 GoldGinger Ale3 Ginger
1 SugarDwarf Shop in the Volcano1,000 GoldBanana Pudding1 Banana
1 Milk
1 SugarIsland Trader30 Bone FragmentsTropical Curry1 Coconut
1 Pineapple
1 Hot PepperGinger Island Resort2,000 Gold0