Project Zomboid Cooking Recipes (2023)

Last Updated on 13 March, 2023

Project Zomboid Cooking Recipes – All the available recipes and how to gain XP and level up your cooking skill

To begin cooking, you must right-click a Cooking Pot, or a Bowl. If you have ingredients, you will be able to add them

Project Zomboid Cooking Recipes – Simple Recipes

These are all the Simple recipes

• Pot of Soup = Can Opener + Canned Soup + Cooking Pot + Heat Source
• Bowl of Beans = Can Opener + Canned Beans + Bowl
• x4 Bowl of Soup = Pot of Soup + x4 Bowl + Heat Source
• x5 Watermelon Chunks = Watermelon + Blunt Weapon or Log
• x10 Watermelon Slice = Watermelon + any knife, axe or similar
• Canned Tuna = Can Opener + Canned Tuna
• Open Can of Beans = Can Opener + Canned Beans
• Bread Slices = Bread + any knife, axe or similar
• Ham Slices = Ham + any knife, axe or similar
• Pie Slices = Pie + any knife, axe or similar
• Frog Slices = Frog + any knife, axe or similar
• Fillet Slices = Fillet + any knife, axe or similar

Project Zomboid Cooking Recipes – Advanced Recipes

These are all the advanced recipes

• Hot Cuppa = Tea Bag or Coffe + Kettle of Water + Empty Mug + Sugar + Heat Source
• Chicken = Chicken + Heat Source
• Salmon = Salmon + Heat Source
• Steak = Steak + Heat Source
• Pot of Stew = Water + Cooking Pot + Stew Ingredients + Heat Source
• Pot of Soup = Water + Cooking Pot + Soup Ingredients + Heat Source
• Salad = Bowl + Salad Ingredients
• Bread Dough = Rolling Pin + Water + Flour + Salt + Yeast
• Pie Dough = Water x2 + Flour x2 + Salt + 2 + Butter x15
• Bread = Bread Dough + Heat Source
• Pie Preparation = Rolling Pin + Baking Pan + Pie Dough
• Cake Preparation = Cake Batter + Baking Pan
• Recipe Ingredients = Bread Slices + Recipe Ingredients
• Jar of Peppers = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Peppers + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Jar of Broccoli = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Broccoli + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Sushi = Fish fillet or Salmon + cooking pot with rice or sauce pan with Rice
• Jar of Cabbage = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Cabbage + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Jar of Carrots = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Carrots + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Omelette = Frying pan + Eggs + any vegetable or meat
• Jar of Eggplants = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Eggplants + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Jar of Leeks = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Leeks + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Roast = Roasting pan + meat
• Jar of Potato = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Potato + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Jar of Radishes = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Radishes + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar
• Stir Fry = Frying Pan or Girdle Pan + any meat or vegetable
• Jar of Tomatoes = Empty Jar + Jar lid + x5 Tomatoes + x10 water + x2 vinegar + x1 suggar

Cooking Level Up

To gain cooking XP:

• Add ingredients
• Cook raw/uncooked food
• Slice dead animals
• Read books:
  • Cooking for Beginners (Levels 1-2)
  • Cooking for Intermediate (Levels 3-4)
  • Advanced Cooking (Levels 5-6)
  • Expert Cooking (Levels 7-8)
  • Master Cooking (Levels 9-10)

Other Project Zomboid Guides:

• Carpentry Recipes
• Map
• Traits
• Cheat Menu
• Best Mods
• Leather Strips
• Sheets
• Boil Water
• Cars List
• Admin Commands