Food

Food/Cooking is a major survival mechanic in 7 Days to Die. Consuming food/drink grants Fullness, which restores Max Stamina. Without periodic consumption of food/drink, hunger and thirst debilitate the player, slowing movement/action speed and eventually causing death.

Recipes

Food

Icon	Name	Food	Water	Stamina	Health	Additional Buff	Buff Effect
	Baked Potato	4	0	10	1
	Corn Bread	10		10	5
	Boiled Egg	10	0	10	5
	Grilled Corn	10	-5	10	5
	Boiled Meat	10	10	10	15
	Charred Meat	10	-5	10	5
	Grilled Meat	10	0	10	5
	Pumpkin Bread	12	0	20	6
	Vegetable Stew	31	20	20	15
	Bacon and Eggs	36	0	10	18
	Pumpkin Cheesecake	42	0	20	21	Bartering increase	-5% buying price
	Blueberry Pie	45	0	20	22
	Fish Tacos	46	0	30	40
	Steak and Potato Meal	50	0	20	25
	Pumpkin Pie	50	0	20	25
	Meat Stew	50	20	20	25
	Chili Dog	53	0	30	30
	Sham Chowder	53	10	30	80	Increased attribute	+1 Fortitude
	Hobo Stew	64	20	30	32
	Tuna Fish Gravy Toast	90	0	40	45
	Shepards Pie	104	0	40	52
	Gumbo Stew	112	20	40	56
	Spaghetti	122	0	40	61

Drinks

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	Name	Master Chef Tier	Food	Health	Water	Max Stamina Bonus	Special Effect	Duration	Required Tools	Recipe
	Charred Meat	N / A	10	2	-5	10				Raw Meat (5)
	Boiled Egg	N / A	10	5		10			Cooking Pot	Egg (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Corn on the Cob	Bachelor	5	2		10			Cooking Pot	Ear of Corn (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Baked Potato	Bachelor	4	1		10				Potato (1)
	Grilled Meat	Bachelor	10	5		10			Cooking Grill	Raw Meat (5)
	Boiled Meat	Bachelor	10	15	10	10			Cooking Pot	Raw Meat (5), Boiled Water (1)
	Corn Bread	Bachelor	4	2		10			Cooking Pot	Cornmeal (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Bacon and Eggs	Bachelor	36	18		10			Cooking Pot	Raw Meat (5), Egg (2)
	Steak and Potato Meal	Grandma	50	25		20			Cooking Grill	Raw Meat (5), Potato (2), Mushrooms (2), Animal Fat (1)
	Meat Stew	Grandma	50	25	20	20			Cooking Pot	Raw Meat (5), Potato (2), Ear of Corn (2), Animal Fat (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Vegetable Stew	Grandma	31	15	20	20			Cooking Pot	Potato (2), Ear of Corn (2), Mushrooms (2), Boiled Water (1)
	Blueberry Pie	Grandma	45	22		20			Cooking Pot	Blueberries (5), Egg (1), Cornmeal (1), Animal Fat (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Pumpkin Bread	Grandma	12	6		20			Cooking Pot	Pumpkin (1), Cornmeal (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Pumpkin Pie	Grandma	50	25		20			Cooking Pot	Pumpkin (2), Egg (1), Cornmeal (1), Animal Fat (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Pumpkin Cheesecake	Grandma	42	21		20	+5% Bartering	5m	Cooking Pot	Pumpkin (1), Egg (1), Cornmeal (1), Animal Fat (1), Grain Alcohol (1)
	Chili Dog	Short Order Cook	53	30		30			Cooking Pot	Can of Chili (1), Raw Meat (5), Corn Bread (1)
	Fish Tacos	Short Order Cook	46	40		30			Cooking Grill	Can of Salmon (1), Cornmeal (2)
	Hobo Stew	Short Order Cook	64	32	20	30			Cooking Pot	Rotting Flesh (10), Potato (2), Ear of Corn (2), Animal Fat (1), Boiled Water (1)
	Sham Chowder	Short Order Cook	53	80		30	+1 Fortitude	10m	Cooking Pot	Can of Sham (1), Potato (2), Ear of Corn (2), Boiled Water (1)
	Tuna Fish Gravy Toast	Army Cook	90	45		40			Cooking Pot	Can of Tuna (1), Cornmeal (1), Corn Bread (2), Animal Fat (2), Can of Peas (1)
	Shepards Pie	Army Cook	104	52		40			Cooking Pot	Lamb Rations (1), Can of Peas (1), Ear of Corn (1), Animal Fat (2), Potato (1)
	Gumbo Stew	Army Cook	112	56	20	40			Cooking Pot	Large Beef Ration (1), Can of Peas (1), Can of Stock (1), Animal Fat (2), Boiled Water (1)
	Spaghetti	Army Cook	122	61		40			Cooking Pot	Large Beef Ration (1), Can of Pasta (1), Mushrooms (1), Animal Fat (2), Boiled Water (1)

Early Game Tips

• Canned food and bottled water (found as loot or purchased from traders) are essential for early survival.
• All other food even cooked has a 4% chance of Food Poisoning. Vitamins can negate that chance for 12 minutes.
• Save Glass Jars and fill them at bodies of water.
• Campfire and a Cooking Pot are needed to boil Bottled Murky Water.
• Hunt and harvest animals for meat. Obtain a Bone Knife, Machete, or a Hunting Knife to harvest maximum loot (axes yield less).
• Its recommended you do not eat Moldy Bread, Old Sham Sandwich, or Rotting Flesh as it has a very high chance of Food Poisoning and rather save them for future crafting recipes.
• Save looted seeds to easily establish a farm later on.
• Spend skill points on Living off the Land, Master Chef, and other related perks for unlocked recipes and farming abilities.

Mid to Late Game Tips

• Some Canned Food can be used in cooking recipes but most cannot. Canned Foods offer 0% Food Poisoning so consume them before raw foods.
• Establish a garden near bases to farm many vegetables and other plants needed for cooking recipes.
• Crops need sunlight to grow. Placing Farm Plots indoors will not allow them to grow.
• Advanced recipes give the most amount of food too so favor them over basic foods.

Notes

• You are unable to drink any more if your Water Fullness is at the maximum.
• You are unable to eat any more if your Food Fullness is at the maximum.

Eating/drinking more is now possible. Doing so will keep your food/water level full for longer.