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Food and elixirs

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General info on food and elixirs

Food: Includes fruits, mushrooms, herbs, vegetable, flowers, meat, fish, seafood, eggs, starches, spices, fairies.
Elixirs: Include pieces of monsters, insects (beetles, darners, butterflies, crickets), lizards, frogs
All combinations with materials other than those mentioned lead to dubious food. Same thing when combining materials from these two categories.
If you combine two materials having different effects (a zapshroom and a mighty carp for example), the effects are canceled and you get a recipe which only restores hearts (if the recipe is successful).
The quantity of materials has an impact on the quantity of restored life, power of the effect, and duration of the effect.

General info on recipes - for the professionals of the cooking ^^

Here are the general recipes that you can cook for most effects :   (1+ = at least 1   / opt = optionally)
My crazy objective is to list every recipe which creates different pics, thanks for your help!

Elixirs: 1+ piece of monster + 1+ insect/lizard/frog. The rarer the piece of monster is, the better/longer the effect is. Dragon materials, particularly shards of horns, boost the duration of elixirs.

Salt-grilled meat : 1+ raw meat + salt
Meat skewer : at least 2 raw meats
Steamed meat : 1+ raw meat + 1+ vegetable/flower
Meat and seafood fry (prime) : 1+ raw meat (prime) + 1+ fish (opt 1 herb or 1+ shroom)
Meat and rice bowl (prime) : 1 raw meat (prime) + 1 rice + 1-2 shroom + salt
Meaty rice balls : 1+ raw meat/raw bird + 1 Hylian rice (+ opt 1-3 shrooms)
(Prime) meat stew : 1 (prime) raw meat + wheat + milk + butter (opt 1 fruit)
(Prime) poutry curry : 1 raw bird (prime) + 1 rice + 1 Goron spice (opt 1-2 herbs/flowers)

Fish skewer : at least 2 different fish or not (opt 1 fruit ou 1 wheat ou 1 butter)
Seafood skewer : combination of at least 2 different ingredients amongst fish, crabs, snails
Glazed seafood : 1+ fish/crab with honey
Salt-grilled fish : 1+ fish/snail + 1 salt
Salt-grilled crab : 1+ crab + salt (opt 1 fish)
Crab stir-fry : 1+ crab + 1 Goron spice
Seafood rice balls : 1+ fish + rice (opt salt)
Steamed fish : 1+fish/crab + 1+ herb/vegetable/flower

Link is cooking good recipesMushroom skewer : at least 2 different or not mushrooms
Glazed mushrooms : 1+ shroom + honey
Salt-grilled mushrooms : 1+ shroom + salt (opt 1 egg)
Steamed mushrooms : 1+ shroom + 1+ vegetable/flower
Mushroom risotto : 1+ shroom + rice + butter + salt
Mushroom rice balls : 1+ shroom + rice
Fragrant mushroom sauté : 1+ shroom + 1 Goron spice (opt 1 egg)

Simmered fruit : at least 2 different or not fruits
Steamed fruit : at least 2 different fruits/herbs/flowers
Fried wild greens : at least 2 different or not vegetables/flowers/herbs
Salt-grilled greens : at least 2 vegetables/flowers/herbs + salt (opt 1 shroom)
Veggie Cream Soup : 1+ vegetable + milk + salt
Cream of vegetable soup : 1+ flowers/herbs + milk + salt
Veggie rice balls : 1+ flowers/herbs/vegetables + rice
Vegetable risotto : 1+ vegetable + rice + butter + salt
Vegetable curry : 1-3 vegetable + 1 rice + 1 Goron Spice
Meat and mushroom skewer : 1+ shroom + 1+ raw meat
Fish and mushroom skewer : 1+ shroom + 1+ fish/crab
Fruit and mushroom mix : 1+ fruit + 1+ shroom

Milk : 1+ vegetable/fruit/flower + milk
Omelet : 1+ shroom + 1 egg
Fried egg and rice : 1+ egg + 1+ rice + 1+ shrooms
Wheat bread : wheat + butter + salt + 1-2 shrooms
Fruitcake : wheat + sugar + butter + 1 apple/wildberry + 1 another fruit
Fruit pie : wheat + sugar + butter + 1-2 similar fruits (the difference between a pie and a cake is not clear)
Egg tart : wheat + sugar + butter + egg + fruit
Crepe : milk + egg + wheat + sugar + another material (meat/fish/honey/mushroom)

Food: life - hearty - hasty  •  energizing - enduring - tough - mighty  •  sneaky - spicy - fireproof - chilly - electro

Restoring some hearts

 NameEffectMaterials
baked apple Breath of the Wild Roasted apple, wildberry or fleet-lotus seeds Gives back 3/4 of a heart 1 apple, 1 wildberry ou 1 fleet-lotus seeds
Sautéed nuts Breath of the Wild Sautéed nuts Gives back from 0.5 to 2.5 hearts 1 to 5 acorns
simmered fruit Breath of the Wild Simmered fruit Gives back from 1 to 5 hearts 1 to 5 apples or 1 to 5 wildberries
Seared steak Breath of the Wild Seared/roasted (prime) meat or raw bird Gives back 1.5 (2.25) hearts 1 (prime) raw meat or 1 (prime) raw bird
Roasted bass Breath of the Wild Roasted bass, porgy, trout, carp or crab Gives back 1.5 hearts 1 Hyrule bass, 1 porgy, 1 trout, 1 carp or 1 crab
Apple pie Breath of the Wild Apple pie Gives back 4 hearts 2 apples + 1 goat butter + 1 cane sugar + 1 Tabantha wheat
Seared gourmet steak Breath of the Wild Seared gourmet steak Gives back 4,5 hearts 1 raw gourmet meat
mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Mushroom skewer Gives back from 1 to 5 hearts 1 to 5 Hylian shrooms
Prime meat stew Breath of the Wild (Prime) meat stew 9 hearts - learnt at Tarrey Town (northern house) 1 raw prime meat + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 fresh milk + 1 goat butter
simmered fruit Breath of the Wild Simmered fruit Gives back from 2 to 10 hearts 1 to 5 palm fruits
meat skewer Breath of the Wild Meat skewer Gives back from 2/3/6 to 10/15/30 hearts 1 to 5 raw/prime/gourmet meat
fish skewer Breath of the Wild Fish skewer Gives back from 2 to 10 hearts 1 to 5 Hyrule bass
fried wild greens Breath of the Wild Fried wild greens Gives back from 2 to 10 hearts 1 to 5 Hyrule herbs
Hot buttered apple Breath of the Wild Hot buttered apple Gives back 2 hearts - Learnt from Koko at Kakariko Village 1 apple + 1 goat butter
mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Mushroom skewer Gives back 3 hearts 1 Hylian shroom + 1 rush shroom + 1 stamella shroom
Egg pudding Breath of the Wild Egg pudding Gives back 3 hearts 1 fresh milk + 1 bird egg + 1 cane sugar + 1 goat butter
Nutcake Breath of the Wild Nutcake Gives back 3.5 hearts - Learnt from Misa's book in Rito Village 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 goat butter + 1 cane sugar + 2 acorns/chickaloo tree nuts
Roasted hearty salmon Breath of the Wild Roasted hearty salmon (bass) Gives back (3) 4.5 hearts Hearty salmon (bass)
Meat and rice bowl Breath of the Wild (Prime) meat and rice bowl Gives back 4 (5) hearts - Learnt at Serenne Stable 1 (prime) raw meat + 1 Hylian rice + 1 rock salt
Meat pie Breath of the Wild Meat pie Gives back 5 hearts 1 goat butter + 1 raw prime meat + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 rock salt
Egg tart Breath of the Wild Egg tart Gives back 5 hearts 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 bird egg + 1 cane sugar + 1 goat butter + 1 wildberry
Monstercake Breath of the Wild Monstercake Gives back 5 hearts 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 monster extract + 1 cane sugar + 1 goat butter
Fried egg and rice Breath of the Wild Fried egg and rice Gives back 6 hearts 1 raw meat + 1 Hylian rice + 1 bird egg
steamed mushrooms Breath of the Wild Steamed mushrooms Gives back 6 hearts 4 Hylian shrooms + 1 Hyrule herb
Salt-grilled meat Breath of the Wild Salt-grilled meat Gives back 8 hearts 4 raw meat/birds + 1 rock salt
steamed fish Breath of the Wild Steamed fish Gives back 10 hearts 4 Hyrule bass + 1 Hyrule herb
seafood skewer Breath of the Wild Seafood skewer Gives back 10 hearts 3 Hyrule bass + 1 razorclaw crab + 1 bright-eyed crab (or other fish/sea food)
Fruitcake Breath of the Wild Fruitcake Gives back 10 hearts 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 cane sugar + 1 apple + 1 wildberry + 1 palm fruit
crepe Breath of the Wild Plain crepe Gives back 8 (11 / 14) hearts 1 raw meat (prime: 11 / gourmet: 14 hearts) + 1 fresh milk + 1 bird egg + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 cane sugar
Seafood paella Breath of the Wild Seafood paella Gives back 12 hearts 1 hearty blueshell snail + 1 mighty porgy + 1 Hylian rice + 1 goat butter + 1 rock salt
Creamy heart soup Breath of the Wild Creamy heart soup Gives back 15 hearts - Learnt from Ashai in Gerudo Town 2 hearty radish + 1 fresh milk + 1 hydromelon + 1 voltfruit
Fairy tonic Breath of the Wild Fairy tonic About 7 hearts per fairy, it seems it varies 1 to 5 fairies
meaty rice balls Breath of the Wild Meaty rice balls Gives back 8/14/20 hearts 3 raw meat/prime raw meat/gourmet raw meat + 1 Hylian rice
Dubious food Breath of the Wild Dubious food 1 heart 1 lizard, 1 frog, or monster material alone
Rock-hard food Breath of the Wild Rock-hard food 1/4 heart 1 wood

Restoring all your hearts and more - HEARTY

 NameEffectMaterials
Hearty meat and mushroom skewer max Breath of the Wild Hearty meat and mushroom skewer Full recovery and 1 to 4 extra hearts 1 to 4 hearty truffles + 1 raw meat (+1 heart if prime)
Hearty omelet Breath of the Wild Hearty omelet Full recovery and 1 to 4 extra hearts 1 to 4 hearty truffles + 1 bird egg
Hearty spiced meat skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty spiced meat skewer Full recovery and 3 to 10 extra hearts 1 to 3 hearty radish + 1 raw meat + 1 Goron spice
Hearty salmon meunière Breath of the Wild Hearty salmon meunière Full recovery and 4 extra hearts 1 hearty salmon + 1 goat butter + 1 Tabantha wheat
Hearty fish skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty fish skewer Full recovery and 2 to 10 extra hearts 1 to 5 hearty bass
Hearty fried wild greens Breath of the Wild Hearty fried wild greens Full recovery and 3 to 15 extra hearts 1 to 5 hearty radish
Hearty meat and mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty meat and mushroom skewer Full recovery and 4 to 16 extra hearts 1 to 4 big hearty truffles + 1 raw meat
Hearty seafood skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty seafood skewer Full recovery and 4 to 16 extra hearts 1 to 5 hearty blueshell snails
Hearty elixir Breath of the Wild Hearty elixir Full recovery and 5 to 16 extra hearts 1 to 4 hearty lizards + 1 Lizalfos horn
Hearty omelet Breath of the Wild Hearty omelet Full recovery and 17 extra hearts 4 big hearty truffles + 1 bird egg
Hearty fish and mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty fish and mushroom skewer Full recovery and 5 to 20 extra hearts 1 hearty truffle + 1 to 4 hearty salmons
Hearty fish skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty fish skewer Full recovery and 4 to 20 extra hearts 1 to 5 hearty salmons
Hearty mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Hearty mushroom skewer Full recovery and 4 to 20 extra hearts 1 to 5 big hearty truffles
Hearty simmered fruit Breath of the Wild Hearty simmered fruit Full recovery and 4 to 20 extra hearts 1 to 5 hearty durians
Hearty fruit and mushroom mix Breath of the Wild Hearty fruit and mushroom mix Full recovery and 20 extra hearts 3 hearty durians + 2 big hearty truffles
Hearty steamed meat Breath of the Wild Hearty steamed meat Full recovery and 5 to 21 extra hearts 1 to 4 big hearty radish + 1 raw meat
Hearty steamed fish Breath of the Wild Hearty steamed fish Full recovery and 21 extra hearts 4 hearty salmons + 1 big hearty radish
Hearty steamed fruit Breath of the Wild Hearty steamed fruit Full recovery and 21 extra hearts 4 hearty durians + 1 big hearty radish
Hearty steamed mushrooms Breath of the Wild Hearty steamed mushrooms Full recovery and 24 extra hearts 1 big hearty truffle + 4 big hearty radish
Hearty fried wild greens Breath of the Wild Hearty fried wild greens Full recovery and 5 to 25 extra hearts 1 to 5 big hearty radish

Improve your speed - HASTY

 NameEffectMaterials
Hasty veggie cream soup Breath of the Wild Hasty veggie cream soup L 1 - 2 hearts - 3:20 min - learnt from Koko at Kakariko Village 1 swift carrot + 1 rock salt + 1 fresh milk
Hasty steamed fish Breath of the Wild Hasty steamed fish L 1 - 3 hearts - 1:30 min 1 swift carrot + 1 Hyrule bass
Hasty meat and seafood fry Breath of the Wild Hasty meat and seafood fry L 1 - 5 hearts - 2:00 min 1 rush shroom + 1 Hyrule bass + 1 raw meat
Hasty omelet Breath of the Wild Hasty omelet L 1 - 4 hearts - 3:30 min 2 rush shrooms + 1 bird egg
Hasty vegetable curry Breath of the Wild Hasty vegetable curry L 1 - 6 hearts - 3:30 min - learnt at the Woodland Stable 3 swift carrots + 1 Hylian rice + 1 Goron spice
Hasty meaty rice balls Breath of the Wild Hasty meaty rice balls L 1 - 7 hearts - 4:30 min 3 rush shrooms + 1 raw bird + 1 Hylian rice
Hasty seafood rice balls Breath of the Wild Hasty seafood rice balls L 1 - 7 hearts - 4:30 min 3 rush shrooms + 1 Hyrule bass + 1 Hylian rice
Hasty fish and mushroom skewer tempo Breath of the Wild Hasty fish and mushroom skewer L 1 - 6 hearts - 4:30 min 4 rush shrooms + 1 Hyrule bass
Hasty meat and mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Hasty meat and mushroom skewer L 1 - 10 hearts - 4:30 min 4 rush shrooms + 1 gourmet raw meat
Hasty mushroom rice balls Breath of the Wild Hasty mushroom rice balls L 1 - 6 hearts - 5:00 min 4 rush shrooms + 1 Hylian rice
Hasty meat stew Breath of the Wild Hasty meat stew L 1 - 6 hearts - 5:10 min 1 raw meat + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 fresh milk + 1 goat butter + 1 fleet-lotus seeds
Hasty vegetable risotto Breath of the Wild Hasty vegetable risotto L 1 - 4 hearts - 5:20 min 2 swift carrots + 1 Hylian rice + 1 goat butter + 1 rock salt
Hasty veggie cream soup Breath of the Wild Hasty veggie cream soup L 1 - 4 hearts - 5:20 min 3 swift carrots + 1 fresh milk + 1 rock salt
Hasty wheat bread Breath of the Wild Hasty wheat bread L 1 - 4 hearts - 5:20 min 2 rush shrooms + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 goat butter + 1 rock salt
Hasty fruit pie Breath of the Wild Hasty fruit pie L 1 - 7 hearts - 5:40 min 2 fleet-lotus seeds + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 cane sugar + 1 goat butter
Hasty crepe Breath of the Wild Hasty crepe L 1 - 6 hearts - 6:10 min 1 fresh milk + 1 bird egg + 1 cane sugar + 1 Tabantha wheat + 1 rush shroom
Hasty steamed meat Breath of the Wild Hasty steamed meat L 1 - 7 hearts - 7:30 min 4 swift carrots + 1 raw prime meat
Hasty fried wild greens Breath of the Wild Hasty fried wild greens L 1 to 2 - 1 to 5 hearts - 1:00 to 5:00 min 1 to 5 swift carrots
Hasty mushroom skewer Breath of the Wild Hasty mushroom skewer L 1 to 2 - 1 to 5 hearts - 1:00 to 5:00 min 1 to 5 rush shrooms
Hasty fried wild greens Breath of the Wild Hasty fried wild greens L 1 to 3 - 0 heart - 1:00 to 5:00 min 1 to 5 swift violets
Hasty simmered fruit Breath of the Wild Hasty simmered fruit L 1 to 3 - 1 to 5 hearts - 1:00 to 5:00 min 1 to 5 fleet-lotus seeds
Hasty apple pie Breath of the Wild Hasty apple pie L 1 - 4 hearts - 10:10 min - learnt at the Lakeside Stable 1 apple + 1 fleet-lotus seeds + 1 goat butter + 1 cane sugar + 1 Tabantha wheat
Hasty cream of vegetable soup Breath of the Wild Hasty cream of vegetable soup L 2 - 1 heart - 5:20 min 3 swift violets + 1 rock salt + 1 fresh milk
Hasty steamed mushrooms Breath of the Wild Hasty steamed mushrooms L 3 - 3 hearts - 5:00 min 3 rush shrooms + 2 swift violets
Hasty steamed fruit Breath of the Wild Hasty steamed fruit L 3 - 5 hearts - 5:00 min 2 fleet-lotus seeds + 3 swift violets
Hasty fruit and mushroom mix Breath of the Wild Hasty fruit and mushroom mix L 3 - 5 hearts - 5:00 min 3 fleet-lotus seeds + 2 rush shrooms
Hasty milk Breath of the Wild Hasty milk L 3 - 5 hearts - 5:20 min 4 fleet-lotus seeds + 1 fresh milk
Hasty veggie rice balls Breath of the Wild Hasty veggie rice balls L 3 - 2 hearts - 10:00 min 4 swift violets + 1 Hylian rice
Hasty elixir Breath of the Wild Hasty elixir L 1 - 0 heart - 2:10 min - Given by Sagessa at the Dueling Peaks Stable and seen at the Tabantha Bridge Stable 1 hightail lizard + 1 Bokoblin horn
Hasty elixir Breath of the Wild Hasty elixir L 3 - 0 heart - 12:10 min (7:10) 4 hot-footed frogs + 1 Lynel guts
Hasty elixir Breath of the Wild Hasty elixir L 3 - 3.75 hearts - 30:00 min 3 hot-footed frogs + 1 Lynel horn + 1 shard of horn of any dragon

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