Cooking
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Cooking
Overview
Cooking is a secondary profession. Every character can learn it, in addition to their two primary professions.
It pairs naturally with Fishing, which provides fish to cook.
What this profession is for
- Cook meals that restore health and, for some of them, grant a stat bonus.
Learning the profession
Cooking is learned from a cooking trainer. Each rank raises the profession's maximum skill:
- Apprentice: up to 75 skill.
- Journeyman: up to 150, from 50 skill.
- Expert: up to 225, from 125 skill and level 20. No trainer teaches it: it is learned with the Expert CookbookVendor componentSold by vendors., sold by Shandrina in Ashenvale (Alliance) and by Wulan in Desolace (Horde).
- Artisan: up to 300, from 225 skill and level 35. It is obtained with the quest "Clamlette Surprise", given by Dirge Quikcleave in Tanaris.
- Master: up to 375. No trainer teaches it: it is learned with the Master CookbookVendor componentSold by vendors., sold by Gaston at Honor Hold (Alliance) and by Baxter at Thrallmar (Horde), in Hellfire Peninsula.
Remember to learn the next rank as you approach your rank's limit: beyond it, your skill no longer increases.
In The Burning Crusade, the cooking trainers in the capital cities teach the Apprentice and Journeyman ranks, up to 150.
Alliance
- Stormwind: Stephen Ryback.
- Ironforge: Daryl Riknussun.
- Darnassus: Alegorn.
- The Exodar: Mumman.
Horde
- Orgrimmar: Zamja.
- Thunder Bluff: Aska Mistrunner.
- Undercity: Eunice Burch.
- Silvermoon City: Sylann.
Guide 1 – 375
This guide takes you from 1 to 375. Up to 300, the route is the same as in Classic Era; beyond that, it goes through Outland. For each range, it offers one or more recipes: cook the one you have the ingredients for. Quantities are estimates: once a recipe is no longer orange, you sometimes need to cook a few more.
Required components from 1 to 300
The quantities below are enough to craft every recipe offered; if you follow only one per range, you will need less.
- Chunk of Boar MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 55
- Stringy Wolf MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 55
- Raw Brilliant SmallfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: 55
- Raw Longjaw Mud SnapperFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: 55
- Bear MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 20
- Crawler MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 30
- Crawler ClawIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 30
- Mild SpicesVendor component: 60
- Raw Bristle Whisker CatfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: 100
- Raptor EggIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 75
- Hot SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors.: 145
- Raptor FleshIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 70
- Turtle MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 40
- Soothing SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors.: 250
- White Spider MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 40
- Raw Mithril Head TroutFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: 30
- Giant EggIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 65
- Tender Wolf MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 65
- Raw Spotted YellowtailFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: 65
- Sandworm MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house.: 15
Meat, eggs and flesh are found on creatures; fish are caught with Fishing; everything can also be bought at the auction house. Hot Spices and Soothing Spices are sold by vendors.
Required components from 300 to 375
One recipe per range is enough: choose based on the meat you have.
- Ravager FleshIngredient: 30
- Talbuk VenisonIngredient, Clefthoof MeatIngredient or Warped FleshIngredient: 40
- Serpent FleshIngredient or Raptor RibsIngredient: 80
Meat and flesh are found on Outland creatures, or bought at the auction house.
1 – 50
Craft one of these recipes. The Brilliant Smallfish recipe is sold by vendors. At 50, go back to your trainer to learn the Journeyman rank.
- Charred Wolf MeatCrafted item (55): Stringy Wolf MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (55).
- Roasted Boar MeatCrafted item (55): Chunk of Boar MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (55).
- Brilliant SmallfishCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 1 skill. (55): Raw Brilliant SmallfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (55).
50 – 75
The Longjaw Mud Snapper recipe is sold by vendors. The Smoked Bear Meat recipe is sold by Drac Roughcut and Andrew Hilbert.
- Longjaw Mud SnapperCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 50 skill. (20): Raw Longjaw Mud SnapperFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (20).
- Smoked Bear MeatCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 40 skill. (20): Bear MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (20).
75 – 100
Crab Cake is taught by trainers. The Cooked Crab Claw recipe is sold by Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City (Alliance).
- Crab CakeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 75 skill. (30): Crawler MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (30), Mild SpicesVendor component (30).
- Cooked Crab ClawCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 85 skill. (30): Crawler ClawIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (30), Mild SpicesVendor component (30).
- Longjaw Mud SnapperCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 50 skill. (35): Raw Longjaw Mud SnapperFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (35).
100 – 150
The Bristle Whisker Catfish recipe is sold by vendors. The Curiously Tasty Omelet recipe is sold by Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City (Alliance) and by Keena in the Arathi Highlands. At 125, buy the Expert Cookbook to learn the Expert rank.
- Bristle Whisker CatfishCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 100 skill. (60): Raw Bristle Whisker CatfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (60).
- Curiously Tasty OmeletCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 130 skill. (50): Raptor EggIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (50), Hot SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (50).
150 – 175
Keep going with the same recipes.
- Bristle Whisker CatfishCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 100 skill. (40): Raw Bristle Whisker CatfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (40).
- Curiously Tasty OmeletCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 130 skill. (25): Raptor EggIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (25), Hot SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (25).
175 – 215
The Roast Raptor recipe is sold by Hammon Karwn and Keena, in the Arathi Highlands. The Soothing Turtle Bisque recipe comes from the quest "Soothing Turtle Bisque", given by Chef Jessen and Christoph Jeffcoat in the Hillsbrad Foothills.
- Roast RaptorCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 175 skill. (40): Raptor FleshIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (40), Hot SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (40).
- Soothing Turtle BisqueCrafted itemRecipe obtained from a quest at 175 skill. (40): Turtle MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (40), Soothing SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (40).
215 – 235
The Mithril Head Trout recipe is sold by vendors. At 225, complete the quest "Clamlette Surprise" to learn the Artisan rank.
- Spider SausageCrafted item (20): White Spider MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (40).
- Roast RaptorCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 175 skill. (30): Raptor FleshIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (30), Hot SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (30).
- Mithril Head TroutCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 175 skill. (30): Raw Mithril Head TroutFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (30).
235 – 285
The Monster Omelet recipe is sold by Himmik in Everlook (Winterspring), and by Malygen (Alliance) and Bale (Horde) in Felwood. The Tender Wolf Steak recipe is sold by Dirge Quikcleave, and the Spotted Yellowtail recipe by Gikkix, both in Tanaris.
- Monster OmeletCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 225 skill. (65): Giant EggIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (65), Soothing SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (130).
- Tender Wolf SteakCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 225 skill. (65): Tender Wolf MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (65), Soothing SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (65).
- Spotted YellowtailCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 225 skill. (65): Raw Spotted YellowtailFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (65).
285 – 300
The Smoked Desert Dumplings recipe comes from two quests in Silithus, "Desert Recipe" then "Sharing the Knowledge".
- Smoked Desert DumplingsCrafted itemRecipe obtained from a quest at 285 skill. (15): Sandworm MeatIngredientFound on creatures or bought at the auction house. (15), Soothing SpicesVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
300 – 325
Buy the Master Cookbook to learn the Master rank. The Ravager Dog recipe is sold by Cookie One-Eye (Horde) or Sid Limbardi (Alliance), in Hellfire Peninsula. It turns yellow around 320.
- Ravager DogCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 300 skill. (30): Ravager FleshIngredient (30).
325 – 355
Cook one of these recipes. Talbuk Steak and Roasted Clefthoof are sold by Nula the Butcher (Horde) or Uriku (Alliance), in Nagrand. Warp Burger is sold by Innkeeper Grilka (Horde) or Supply Officer Mills (Alliance), in Terokkar Forest. These recipes turn yellow around 345.
- Talbuk SteakCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 325 skill. (40): Talbuk VenisonIngredient (40).
- Roasted ClefthoofCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 325 skill. (40): Clefthoof MeatIngredient (40).
- Warp BurgerCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 325 skill. (40): Warped FleshIngredient (40).
355 – 375
Finish with one of these recipes. They are sold in Blade's Edge Mountains, by Xerintha Ravenoak, who offers only one copy at a time, or by Sassa Weldwell (Alliance); they are also rewarded by the quest "Mok'Nathal Treats". These recipes turn green around 365: you need to cook a lot of them.
- Crunchy SerpentCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 335 skill. (80): Serpent FleshIngredient (80).
- Mok'Nathal ShortribsCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 335 skill. (80): Raptor RibsIngredient (80).
