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Cooking is one of the biggest parts of the crafting mechanic in Rune Factory 5. Within weeks of game time, you'll have acquired so many cooking stations that your bedroom is absolutely cluttered with the things.

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You can start buying from Studio Palmo these once you have acquired the various Cooking Licenses from Eliza. Once you have the right stations, you can start cooking using recipes learned by consuming Recipe Bread. It's also possible to cook without using recipes if you have the right ingredients and a guide like this one (hopefully, specifically this one!) - but be aware that cooking something without the recipe will cost more RP than usual and might fail if the recipe level is higher than your Cooking skill level.

Updated August 27, 2022: Rune Factory 5 is one of those games that keep you coming back for more, whether you fancy starting all over again or adding more skills and money to your completed game. We've updated this guide with a section on cooking stations, hoping to help players optimize their playthroughs!

Best Order To Get Cooking Stations

An early list of learned recipes in Rune Factory 5

There are seven different cooking stations in the game, and there's nothing stopping you from unlocking them in any order you want - apart from the Cooking Table, that has to be first, for convenience's sake if anything.

After the Cooking Table, it's a good idea to get the Frying Pan and Mixer - these stations have lots of easy recipes that use early-game ingredients, especially those using fruit.

Once you have the license for it, get the Oven as soon as you can. You can cook really high-quality food here with items bought from the store, such as all sorts of bread dishes and cakes - perfect for boosting your Cooking skill while still having quality results.

After the Oven, the order doesn't really matter. Grab the Knife sooner rather than later if you're a big fan of the game's fishing mechanics, or leave it 'til last if you despise fishing.

Cooking Table Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Onigiri

2

Rice

Pickled Turnip

4

Turnip

Bamboo Rice

7

Rice, Bamboo Sprout

Pickles

10

Cucumber

Pickled Turnip

12

Pink Turnip

Cheese

22

Sour Drop, Milk (S)

Salmon Onigiri

20

Salted Salmon, Rice

Sandwich

34

Bread, Cucumber, Eggs

Fruit Sandwich

35

Bread, Strawberry

Pickle Mix

48

Turnip, Pink Turnip

Relax Tea Leaves

50

Green Grass, Blue Grass, Yellow Grass, Orange Grass, Purple Grass, White Grass

Octopus Rice

55

Rice, Octopus

Salad

67

Mayonnaise, Cucumber, Tomato, Cabbage

Turnip Heaven

96

Turnip, Pink Turnip, Golden Turnip

Gold Octopus Rice

98

Rice, Gold Octopus

Frying Pan Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Salted Pond Smelt

6

Pond Smelt, Sour Drop

Salted Pike

8

Pike, Sour Drop

Salted Masu Trout

9

Masu Trout, Sour Drop

Baked Apple

9

Apple

Salted Cherry Salmon

12

Cherry Salmon, Sour Drop

Grilled Needlefish

12

Needlefish, Sour Drop

Grilled Squid

13

Squid, Sour Drop

Grilled Crucian Carp

14

Crucian Carp, Sour Drop

Grilled Sand Flounder

15

Sand Flounder, Sour Drop

Grilled Girella

16

Girella, Sour Drop

Grilled Mackerel

16

Mackerel, Sour Drop

Salted Salmon

17

Salmon, Sour Drop

Grilled Shrimp

18

Shrimp, Sour Drop

Salted Char

19

Char, Sour Drop

Grilled Gibelio

19

Gibelio, Sour Drop

Rolled Eggs

20

Eggs

Grilled Turbot

21

Turbot, Sour Drop

Salted Chub

23

Chub, Sour Drop

French Fries

24

Oil, Potato

Dried Sardines

24

Sardine, Sardine, Sardine

Salted Rainbow Trout

27

Rainbow Trout, Sour Drop

Omelet

28

Milk, Eggs

Fried Rice

30

Rice, Oil, Eggs

Miso Eggplant

31

Eggplant

French Toast

31

Bread, Eggs

Grilled Flounder

31

Flounder, Sour Drop

Star Hash Browns

32

Oil, Starfall Potato

Croquettes

33

Oil, Potato, Eggs

Tempura

36

Oil, Flour, Shrimp, Eggs

Grilled Skipjack

37

Skipjack, Sour Drop

Grilled Lobster

41

Lobster, Sour Drop

Donut

46

Oil, Flour, Butter, Egg (M)

Grilled Butter Abalone

47

Abalone, Butter

Risotto

48

Rice, Wine, Butter

Pancakes

49

Flour, Honey, Milk, Eggs

Popcorn

51

Corn

Grilled Snapper

51

Snapper, Sour Drop

Corn Cereal

53

Corn, Milk

Star Popcorn

54

Starfall Corn

Grilled Lamp Squid

54

Lamp Squid, Sour Drop

Grilled Fall Flounder

58

Fall Flounder, Sour Drop

Curry Bread

59

Oil, Flour, Curry

Omelet Rice

60

Omelet, Rice, Ketchup

Fried Veggies

62

Cabbage

Cabbage Cakes

64

Flour, Cabbage, Leek, Eggs

Sautéed Swordfish

65

Swordfish, Butter

Grilled Lover Snapper

66

Lover Snapper, Sour Drop

Grilled Yellowtail

69

Yellowtail, Sour Drop

Grilled Blowfish

72

Blowfish, Sour Drop

Cutlassfish Tamago Toji

73

Cutlassfish, Egg (S)

Tuna Teriyaki

75

Tune, Sour Drop

Grilled King Crab

75

King Crab

Grilled Sunsquid

78

Sunsquid, Sour Drop

Salted Taimen

80

Taimen, Sour Drop

Dry Curry

86

Rice, Curry Powder, Carrot, Onion

Gyoza

88

Flour, Onion, Cabbage

Grilled Glitter Snapper

93

Glitter Snapper, Sour Drop

Fried Udon

95

Flour, Onion, Carrot, Cabbage

Gold Salmon Meuniére

97

Salmon, Butter, Sour Drop

Pot Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Rice Porridge

2

Rice

Marmalade

5

Orange

Udon

7

Flour

Grape Jam

9

Grapes

Apple Jam

10

Apple

Hot Chocolate

11

Chocolate

Boiled Spinach

13

Spinach

Hot Milk

17

Milk

Boiled Egg

18

Eggs

Yogurt

19

Sweet Powder, Milk (S)

Milk Porridge

20

Rice, Milk

Egg Bowl

21

Rice, Eggs

Boiled Pumpkin

25

Pumpkin

Strawberry Jam

27

Strawberry

Glazed Yam

28

Yam, Sweet Powder

Grilled Miso

29

Radish

Starfall Strawberry Jam

30

Starfall Strawberry

Cheese Fondue

32

Bread, Cheese

Grape Liqueur

39

Grapes, Wine

Rockfish Stew

45

Rockfish

Tempura Udon

54

Tempura, Udon

Curry Rice

55

Rice, Curry Powder, Carrot, Potato

Curry Udon

56

Flour, Curry

Spanish Mackerel Stew

57

Spanish Mackerel, Spinach

Tempura Bowl

70

Rice, Tempura

Relax Tea

73

Relax Tea Leaves, Honey, Pink Melon

Stew

87

Flour, Potato, Carrot, Onion, Milk (M)

Boiled Gyoza

89

Flour, Onion, Cabbage

Union Stew

94

Radish, Leek, Bok Choy, Hot-Hot Fruit, Mushrooms

Ultimate Curry

97

Curry Powder, Wine, Devil Blood, Heavy Spice, Onion, Golden Turnip

Royal Curry

98

Curry Powder, Apple, Honey, Mixed Herbs, Onion, Emery Flower

Steamer Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Dumplings

2

Rice Flour

Chinese Manju

15

Flour, Bamboo Sprout

Pound Cake

23

Flour, Eggs

Flan

29

Eggs, Milk

Steamed Bread

32

Flour, Eggs, Milk

Chocolate Sponge

35

Flour, Chocolate, Eggs, Milk

Cheese Bread

44

Flour, Cheese, Eggs, Milk

Pumpkin Flan

48

Pumpkin, Eggs, Milk

Starfall Pumpkin Pudding

53

Starfall Pumpkin, Egg (L), Milk (L)

Curry Manju

57

Flour, Curry

Meat Dumpling

82

Flour, Shrimp, Onion

Steamed Gyoza

90

Flour, Onion, Cabbage

Knife Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Pike Sashimi

1

Pike

Trout Sashimi

2

Masu Trout

Cherry Sashimi

3

Cherry Salmon

Needlefish Sashimi

4

Needlefish

Squid Sashimi

4

Squid

Girella Sashimi

6

Girella

Sardine Sashimi

8

Sardine

Salmon Sashimi

12

Salmon

Shrimp Sashimi

14

Shrimp

Char Sashimi

15

Char

Turbot Sashimi

21

Turbot

Rainbow Sashimi

26

Rainbow Trout

Flounder Sashimi

30

Flounder

Skipjack Sashimi

37

Skipjack

Lobster Sashimi

40

Lobster

Golden Eye Snapper Sashimi

45

Golden Eye Snapper

Snapper Sashimi

50

Snapper

Lamp Squid Sashimi

53

Lamp Squid

Fall Sashimi

58

Fall Flounder

Lover Sashimi

63

Lover Snapper

Yellowtail Sashimi

68

Yellowtail

Blowfish Sashimi

71

Blowfish

Tuna Sashimi

74

Tuna

Sunfish Sashimi

75

Sunfish

Sunsquid Sashimi

77

Sunsquid

Taimen Sashimi

79

Taimen

Glitter Sashimi

92

Glitter Snapper

Mixer Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Orange Juice

5

Orange

Grape Juice

7

Grapes

Apple Juice

11

Apple

Butter

15

Milk

Fruit Juice

18

Apple, Grapes, Orange

Ice Cream

25

Sweet Powder, Milk

Mayonnaise

28

Oil, Egg (S)

Strawberry Milk

33

Strawberry, Milk

Tomato Juice

35

Tomato

Fruit Smoothie

37

Fruit Juice, Milk

Ketchup

38

Tomato, Sour Drop

Vegetable Juice

59

Pumpkin, Turnip, Carrot, Spinach

Prelude to Love

61

Pink Melon, Strawberry

Veggie Smoothie

65

Vegetable Juice, Milk

Hot Juice

76

Heavy Spice, Hot-Hot Fruit

Pineapple Juice

81

Pineapple

Mixed Juice

83

Apple, Grapes, Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry, Milk

Mixed Smoothie

91

Mixed Juice, Honey

Gold Juice

99

Golden Pumpkin, Golden Potato, Golden Turnip, Golden Cabbage, Emery Flower

Oven Recipes

Dish

Level

Ingredients

Bread

8

Flour

Baked Onigiri

10

Onigiri

Sweet Potato

20

Yam

Toast

21

Bread

Raisin Bread

27

Flour, Grapes

Jam Roll

34

Flour, Jam, Eggs, Milk

Apple Pie

36

Flour, Apple, Butter, Eggs

Cookie

38

Flour, Sweet Powder, Butter, Eggs

Seafood Doria

39

Rice, Shrimp, Cheese, Squid, Milk

Seafood Gratin

42

Flour, Shrimp, Cheese, Squid, Milk

Butter Roll

43

Flour, Butter, Eggs, Milk

Choco Cookie

45

Flour, Butter, Sweet Powder, Chocolate, Eggs

Cheesecake

46

Cheese, Sweet Powder, Eggs, Milk

Yam of the Ages

47

Sweet Powder, Butter, Yam, Milk

Chocolate Cake

48

Flour, Chocolate, Butter, Sweet Powder, Eggs, Milk

Corn on the Cob

52

Corn

Cake

54

Flour, Butter, Sweet Powder, Strawberry, Eggs, Milk

Seafood Pizza

56

Flour, Cheese, Ketchup, Shrimp, Squid

Pizza

60

Flour, Cheese, Ketchup, Green Pepper, Eggplant

Doria

84

Rice, Cheese, Onion, Milk

Gratin

85

Flour, Cheese, Onion, Milk

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