Summary

• The best recipes in Stardew Valley typically offer a plethora of different stat buffs.
• Each recipe's buff lasts only for so long, but some of the recipes in our list last for more than 16 minutes per portion.
• Buffs aren't everything, though, since recipes that restore a large chunk of your Energy and Health are critical to survival.

There are dozens of recipes that can be used to cook different meals in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Stardew Valley — many of which have 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:stat-increasing buffs or ꧅effects that will 🤪help in a variety of situations. Some of these increase your resistance to monsters while others make you a better farmer.

But, some recipes are better than other𝔉s. Which ones should you focus on when diving into the mines or going fiཧshing on a rainy night? This list is not an exhaustive one of every recipe, but instead the ones that will probably help you the most in general.

Updated on April 21, 2024 by Gabrielle Castania: With the recent launch of the version 1.6 update for Stardew Valley, we've been taking some time to go back through our older content on the game to make sure we still stand by our picks. With this update, our list of the best recipes in Stardew Valley is current as of version 1.6.4.

16 Sashimi

Best For: Making Easy Cooked Meals

If you've got extra fish lying around after a long day at 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:your favorite fishing spot, consider turning any you're not selling or keeping for the Community Center into , one of the easiest dishes to make in Stardewꦚ Valley.

It doesn't offer any ꦛparticular buffs that make it a useful dish, but the ease of availability makes it pretty easy to stock up on Sashimi if you need a quick fish fix during a long day.

Just be careful if you're 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:keeping your Legend Fish in the refrigerator, as the game will not differentiate, and it's en🌳tirely possible to cut your once-per-save fish into thin strips as a snack without meaning to do so.

15 Fruit Salad 🍸 🍰

Best For: Restoring The Most Health

This recipe 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:offers the most Health out of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:every recipe in the game, with a whopping 118 points. It also provides 263 points of Stamina, making it a powerhouse for stat recovery. Though it's a bit before you'll get the recipe, it's easy enough to plan ahead i🍸f you kඣnow what you need to grow.

The recipe takes one Melon, one Blueberry, and one Apricot, all of which can be bought as seeds from Pierre's and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:grown on the farm during the Summer. It'🌟s definitely worth keep🐟ing some of this salad around if you find yourself in need of a top-up mid-combat!

You could also opt to grow these ingredients year-round in either 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Greenhouse or over on 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Ginger Island farm, but we think there are better uses for those.

14 Ginger Ale 🌜

Best For: Improving Your Luck

Added with the 1.5 update after you farm the most major ingredient on Ginger Island, this fizzy drink is a must-have when venturing out for a day in the Mines. Ginger is remarkably easy to forage on Ginger Island, and with Sugar readily available from Pierre or JojaMart, is easy and helpful.

There are better recipes in Stardew Valley for outright Luck boosts, but what makes Ginger Ale so great is that, since it's a beverage instead of a prepared meal, it counts separately and can 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:stac♋k on top of other Luck-based meals we mention further on down in our list.

13 Triple S🙈hot Espresso

Best For: Speed Boosts

As you explore the Valley, you might start to grow tired of how long it takes to walk from place to place. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:A horse can help, as can 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a Return Scepter, but what's more rea𒐪dily available and will give you a quick jumpstart every morning? Some Coffee! Of course, the classi꧑c Coffee is great, offering a Speed boost for just over a minute.

But why not make like a real chef and kick it up a notch? , created using three regular Coffees, will you give a Speed boost for more than four minutes. Both of these "dishes" will give you +1 Speed, but the Espresso lasts way longer. We think it's 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:one of the better recipes Gus sells at the Saloon.

12 Complete Breakfa🅘st 𝐆

Best For: Long Days Of Farming

Loved by Alex, the Complete Breakfast is a𒀰 great way to start your day, especially if you have soಞme work to do around the farm. This he🔯arty meal provides an astounding 200 Energy and 90 Health, both of which are pivotal to all that manual labor you'll be doing.

With all of that food heavy, you ca🦋n expect quite a satisfying start to your day, so be sure to wolf one of these bad boys down before planting or harvesting, since the Farming skill boost increases your skill faster and the extra energy is a big help right off the bat. This is an absolute beast of a dish that everyone should keep on hand - and it sounds delicious, too.

11 Farmer's Lunch

Best For: Late-Day Energy And Farming Boost Replenishment

Once you've gulped down your and broken a sweat 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:tending to the crops and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:caring for the animals, you'll want to take an afternoon break and chow down on some . This great recipe offers not only excellent hea🎉lth and stamina regeneration but provides a +3 boost to your Farming skill for over 5 real-time minutes.

You've likely timed out on your bonus from your Complete Breakfast, so follow it up with this helpful lunch. It's a really simple recipe to make, and you'll unlock it 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:pretty early on in the game, so be sure to make it early and often.

10 Miner's Treat

Best For: Maximizing Your Time In The Mines

After reaching Mining Level 3, you'll be able to create 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:this rainbow lollipop called the . It can also be found in treasure rooms 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:in Skull Cavern or bought from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Dwarves (one 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:in the Mines and one on level 5 of the Volcano) and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:from Krobus's shop (on occasion).

If you're diving into the Mines or the Skull Cavern, this is a handy go-to snack. Not only will it recover 56 Health points and 125 Energy, but it also boosts both 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:your Mining efficiency and your Magnetism. All around, this Treat makes Mining 🤡a heck of a lot easier, which is a breath of fresh air down in those dank old mines!

9 🎃 Pumpkin Soup

Best For: Holding Your Own In Combat

Speaking of helpful Mining dishes, the Miner's Treat will definitely help in terms of the actual mining you're doing in the Mines. But there are also going to be a ton of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:enemies flying your way and trying to knock you out, so it's probably best to shore up your defenses with .

It's another easy recipe (especially in the Fall when Pumpkins normally grow) that also adds to your Luck stat, which means you'll all-around fair much better in an♏y combat.

8 ꦕ Trout Soup

Best For: Easy-To-Get Fishing Boosts

For many players, the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:early game is a struggle financially. It's hard to get a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:profitable farm up and running in the first few weeks, so many turn to Fishing. Casting your 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:various Fishing Rods can be profitable if done right, but it's difficult without a better rod or 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:high Fishing level.

This is where can be a blessing. This soup, which is made with Rainbow Trout and Green Algae, makes you a better fisher for the moment. It's not the best Fishing buff in the game, but𓄧 it's easily available from Willy's shop from the start. It's an easily-acquired and invaluable dish for the early game.

7 Eggplant Parmesꦦan

Best For: Skull Cavern Mining Days

A fairly simple and hearty dish, you'll want to be sure to bring plenty of to Skull Cavern with yo𒁏u when you go. N🐭ot only will it make you more effective at actually Mining, but you'll have a pretty handsome Defense boost to boot. Simply befriend Lewis and he'll send you the recipe in the mail.

This vegetarian classic requi✤res only two ingredients to make at home - an Eggplant and a Tomato - but you'll also find it in Krobus' shop or on Gus' rotating menu of dishes for sale at the Stardrop Saloon.