The Sims 4: Cooking Skill Guide

The Cooking Skill is an important one to have in The Sims 4. Not only does it allow you to unlock new food recipes, but it’s also required to advance in the Culinary or Mixologist careers. Read below to learn more about the Cooking Skill in The Sims 4.

How To Learn the Cooking Skill in The Sims 4

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To begin with, you should cook at home as much as possible with your Sim. As soon as your Sim cooks at a stove or refrigerator for the first time, they will learn the Cooking Skill. The more you cook, the higher your skill will increase. With every new level, you will learn new recipes to cook. There are currently 81 different dishes that can be cooked with the Cooking Skill in The Sims 4:

Level 1
- Fridge/Oven
  - Garden Salad
  - Grilled Cheese
  - White Cake
  - Chocolate Cake
  - Scrambled Eggs
  - Mac and Cheese
  - Hamburger Cake
- Outdoor Grill
  - Hamburgers
  - Hot Dogs
  - Tofu Dogs
  - Veggie Burgers
- Cupcake Machine
  - Classic Vanilla Cupcake

Level 2
- Fridge/Oven
  - Eggs and Toast
  - Chips and Salsa
  - BLT
  - Fish Tacos
  - High Energy Protein Plate (Only available while Energized)
- Cupcake Machine
  - Minty Mocha Cupcake
- Performance Interaction
  - Combo Add
Level 3
- Fridge/Oven
  - Chocolate Chip Cookies
  - Pancakes
  - Pan Fried Tilapia
  - Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes (Only available when Playful)
  - Flirty Heart Cookies (Only available when Flirty)
  - Taco Casserole (Only available with Up All Night Pre-Order content)
- Outdoor Grill
  - Chicken Sandwich
- Cupcake Machine
  - Carrot Cake Cupcake
- Performance Interaction
  - Talk About Cooking
Level 4
- Fridge/Oven
  - Spaghetti
  - Strawberry Cake
  - Angry Flaming Spaghetti (Only available when Angry)
  - Black and White Cookies (Only available with Up All Night Pre-Order content
- Cupcake Machine
  - Butterscotchman Cupcakes

Level 5
- Fridge/Oven
  - French Toast
  - Fish and Chips
  - Signature Cake (Only available with Level 6 Culinary Career)
- Outdoor Grill
  - Salmon
- Cupcake Machine
  - Strawberry Fizzy
- New Skill
  - Gourmet Cooking Skill
Level 6
- Fridge/Oven
  - Chili
  - Blue Confetti Cake
- Cupcake Machine
  - Red Velvet Cupcake
- Performance Interaction
  - Additional Trick Moves
Level 7
- Fridge/Oven
  - Blackened Bass
  - Omelet
- Outdoor Grill
  - Steak
- Cupcake Machine
  - Super Chocolate Tummers Bomb Cupcake

Level 8
- Fridge/Oven
  - Apple Pie
- Cupcake Machine
  - The Baconing Cupcake
- Performance Interaction
  - Flavorize Meals in the Store to increase food quality
Level 9
- Fridge/Oven
  - Cioppino
  - Chicken Stir Fry
- Performance Interaction
  - Give Cooking Tips
  - Sell Cupcakes to a Local Bakery
Level 10
- Fridge/Oven
  - Tuna Casserole
  - Roast Chicken

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