Zelda: BotW – How to Cook With Recipes, Cooking Pot Locations

Welcome to our comprehensive Zelda: BotW – How to Cook with Recipes and Cooking Pot locations guide! If you’re ready to embark on an epic culinary journey in the vast world of Hyrule, you’ve come to the right place. Cooking plays a vital role in enhancing your abilities and ensuring your survival in the wild. From health-restoring concoctions to potent elixirs that boost your combat skills, the art of cooking can make all the difference in your adventure.

In this guide, we will unveil the secrets of cooking, covering essential ingredients, their effects, and the perfect combinations to create powerful dishes. Whether you’re a novice chef or a seasoned adventurer, our easy-to-follow tips and mouthwatering recipes will help you master the art of cooking in the magical realm of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Zelda Breath of the Wild Cooking Ingredients and Their Effects

Ingredient	Effect/Used For	Where to Find
Acorn	Health restoring	Squirrels Forests Cutting Trees
Apple	Restores Hearts	Apple Trees Barrels Crates Gartan General Shoppe Hinox
Armoranth	Cooking item that raises your defense	Akkala Highlands Hyrule Ridge
Armored Carp	Health Restoring Gives the “tough” effect when cooked	East Necluda Lanayru Great Spring Freshwater rivers, lakes, and ponds
Armored Porgy	Health Restoring Gives tough effect in cooking	Faron Sea Lurelin Village Necluda Sea
Big Hearty Radish	Health Restoring Gives “Hearty” effect in cooking	Akkala Highlands Akkala Wilds Lanayru Great Spring Nero Hill Satori Mountain
Big Hearty Truffle	Restores 3 Hearts Gives “Hearty” effect in cooking	Giro Cambo Kanny “The Korok Trials” reward Hebra Mountains Mount Lanayru Tabantha Tundra Deep Akkala Akkala Highlands Hyrule Castle Dining Hall
Bird Egg	Health Restoring	Bird nests Occasionally dropped by Cucco East Wind High Spirits Produce Tamana
Bladed Rhino Beetle	Gives “Mighty” effect to Elixirs	Tree trunks Great Plateau East Necluda West Necluda
Blue Nightshade	Gives “Sneaky” effect in cooking	Great Plateau Lanayru Great Spring West Necluda Satori Mountain
Bokoblin Fang	Used for potions	Bokoblins Stalkoblins
Bokoblin Guts	Used for potions	Blue Bokoblins Black Bokoblins Silver Bokoblins High Spirits Produce
Bokoblin Horn	Used for potions	Bokoblins Stalkoblins
Bright-Eyed Crab	Restores 1 Heart	Bugut Chumin Eldin Canyon Lanayru Great Spring Zora’s Domain
Cane Sugar	Used to make Sugar Cooking ingredient	General Shoppe Goron Gusto Shop Rito Village Slippery Falcon
Chickaloo Tree Nut	Restores quarter Heart Cooking and potion ingredient	Sparrows Great Plateau Retsam Forest Korok Forest Zora’s Domain
Chillfin Trout	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Coral Reef Hebra Mountains Tabantha Frontier Tama Pond Zora’s Domain
Chillshroom	Restores 1/2 Heart Crafting and cooking ingredient	Gerudo Town Hebra Mountains Mount Lanayru Tabantha Tundra Kanny
Chuchu Jelly	Potion ingredient Upgrades armor	Chuchu
Cold Darner	Cooking ingredient	Tabantha Frontier Hyrule Ridge Gerudo Highlands
Cool Safflina	Cooking ingredient	Mountain Areas
Courser Bee Honey	Restores 2 Hearts Cooking ingredient	Beehives Honeyvore Bears
Dinraal’s Claw	Upgrades armor Cooking and Potion ingredient	From Dinraal by hitting its claws with an arrow
Dinraal’s Scale	Upgrades armor Potion and Cooking ingredient	Dinraal Hyrule Castle
Electric Darner	Cooking ingredient	Electric Darner
Electric Keese Wing	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Electric Keese
Electric Safflina	Cooking ingredient	Gerudo Desert Hyrule Ridge
Endura Carrot	Restores 2 Hearts Extra Stamina Three Yellow Spurs to Horses Cooking ingredient	Hyrule Ridge Faron Grasslands Satori Mountain Gerudo Great Skeleton Bugut
Endura Shroom	Cooking and Potion ingredient	Bugut East Wind Hyrule Ridge Hyrule Field Lurelin Village Malanya Spring
Energetic Rhino Beetle	Upgrades armor Cooking and Potion ingredient	Akkala Highlands Kakariko Village West Necluda
Fairy	Restores 5 Hearts Cooking ingredients	Great Fairy Fountains Atop the Great Deku Tree Ebon Mountain Randomly by cutting grass
Farosh’s Claw	Upgrades armor Cooking and Potion ingredient	From Farosh claws by hitting with an arrow
Farosh’s Scale	Upgrades armor Cooking and Potion ingredient	Farosh
Fire Keese Wing	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Fire Keese
Fireproof Lizard	Potion ingredient	Beedle Death Mountain Eldin Canyon Goron City Southern Mine
Fleet-Lotus Seeds	Restores half Heart Cooking ingredient	Gerudo Desert Lanayru Great Spring Lanayru Wetlands Stamm
Fortified Pumpkin	Restores half Heart Cooking ingredient	Olkin’s Pumpkins Hinox
Fresh Milk	Restores half Heart Cooking ingredient	Agus East Wind Koyin
Goat Butter	Cooking ingredient	Agus High Spirits Produce Rito Village Slippery Falcon
Goron Spice	Cooking ingredient	Goron Gusto Shop Stamm Yammo
Hearty Bass	Restores 2 Hearts Cooking ingredient Upgrades armor	East Necluda Akkala Highlands Firly Plateau Lanayru Great Spring Mount Rhoam Octoroks
Hearty Blueshell Snail	Restores 3 Hearts	Lanayru Sea Necluda Sea Chumin
Hearty Durian	Restores 3 Hearts Cooking ingredient	Chumin Faron Gerudo Town Rutile Lake Satori Mountain “The Search for Barta” Quest Reward
Hearty Lizard	Potion ingredient	Beedle Gerudo Desert Necluda Sea
Hearty Radish	Restores 2 and a half Heart Cooking ingredient	East Necluda Hyrule Ridge General Shoppe Beedle
Hearty Salmon	Cooking ingredient Restores 4 Hearts	Rito Village Tama Pond Hebra Mountains Tabantha Frontier Hyrule Castle Docks Grizzlemaw Bears
Hearty Truffle	Restore 2 Hearts Cooking Containers	Giro Cambo Kanny East Wind Hebra Mountains Great Hyrule Forest Spore Store Lurelin Village
Hightail Lizard	Potion ingredient	Beedle Necluda
Hinox Guts	Potion ingredient	Blue Hinox Black Hinox
Hinox Toenail	Cooking ingredient	Blue Hinox Black Hinox
Ice Keese Wing	Upgrades Climber’s Bandanna, Gear, Boots set, and the Desert Voe Headband, Spaulder and Trousers set	Ice Keese
Icy Lizalfos Tail	Cooking ingredient	Ice-Breath Lizalfos
Ironshell Crab	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Necluda Sea East Necluda Lurelin Village
Ironshroom	Restores Health	Gerudo Town Kakariko Village Necluda Spore Store
Keese Eyeball	Potion ingredient	Keese Electric Keese Fire Keese Ice Keese
Keese Wing	Potion ingredient	Keese
Lizalfos Horn	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Lizalfos Stalizalfos
Lizalfos Tail	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Blue Lizalfos Black Lizalfos Silver Lizalfos Maike at Kara Kara Bazaar
Lizalfos Talon	Cooking ingredient	All Lizalfos variants
Lynel Guts	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	All Lynel variants
Lynel Hoof	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	All Lynel variants
Lynel Horn	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	All Lynel variants
Mighty Bananas	Restores 1/2 Heart Cooking and Potion ingredient	Hinox Yiga Footsoldiers Yiga Blademasters Faron Grasslands Kara Kara Bazaar Yiga Mighty Banana Merchant
Mighty Carp	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	West Necluda
Mighty Porgy	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Faron Sea Lurelin Village Necluda Sea
Mighty Thistle	Cooking ingredient	West Necluda Faron Grasslands Tabantha Frontier Great Fairy Fountain
Moblin Fang	Potion Ingredient	Moblins Stalmoblin
Moblin Guts	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Moblins
Moblin Horn	Potion ingredient	Moblins Stalmoblin
Molduga Fin	Potion ingredient	Molduga Hyrule Castle Dining Hall
Molduga Guts	Potion ingredient	Molduga
Monster Extract	Cooking ingredient	Fang and Bone Reward for saving Chabi from monsters
Naydra’s Claw	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Naydra
Naydra’s Scale	Upgrades armor Cooking ingredient	Naydra (Body) Hyrule Castle
Octo Balloon	Used for lifting Potion ingredient	Octoroks Beedle Lurelin Village
Octorok Eyeball	Potion ingredient	Octoroks Rock Octorok Treasure Octorok
Octorok Tentacle	Upgrades armor Crafting and Potion ingredient	Octoroks Rock Octorok Treasure Octoroks
Palm Fruit	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Beaches Kara Kara Bazaar
Raw Bird Drumstick	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Crows Ducks Herons Seagulls Wood Pigeons Hyrule Castle Dining Hall
Raw Bird Thigh	Cooking ingredient Restores 1 Heart	Hawks Pigeons Eldin Ostriches Dining Hall of Hyrule Castle
Raw Gourmet Meat	Restores 3 Hearts Cooking ingredient	Hyrule Castle Dining Hall Mezer Stamm Bears Great-Horned Rhinoceros Snowcoat Foxes Tabantha Moose Water Buffalos Wolves
Raw Meat	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Boars Foxes Mountain Goat Mezer Hyrule Castle Dining Hall
Raw Prime Meat	Cooking ingredient	Hyrule Castle Dining Hall Deer Hunting Mezer Stamm Bears Deers Red-Tusked Boar Rhinoceros Snowcoat Foxes Water Buffalos Wolves
Raw Whole Bird	Restores 3 Hearts Cooking ingredient	Dropped by Eldin Ostriches & White Pigeons Dining Hall of Hyrule Castle
Razorclaw Crab	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Necluda Sea East Necluda
Razorshroom	Cooking ingredient Restores 1/2 Heart	Gerudo Town Great Hyrule Forest Spore Store Tabantha Frontier
Red Chuchu Jelly	Potion ingredient Upgrades armor Fire effect when struck Lightning Campfires	Fire Chuchus
Red Lizalfos Tail	Upgrade armor Potion ingredient	Fire-Breath Lizalfos
Restless Cricket	Potion ingredient	Great Plateau Hyrule Field East Necluda
Rock Salt	Cooking ingredient	Breaking Ore Deposits Cottla (mini-game reward) Coral Reef Gerudo Town Goron Gusto Shop Giro Mezer
Rugged Rhino Beetle	Potion ingredient	Faron Grasslands Hyrule Field
Rushroom	Restores half a Heart Cooking ingredient	Gerudo Highlands Hyrule Ridge Spore Store Growing on the sides of cliffs
Sanke Carp	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	West Necluda: -Kakariko Village -Lantern Lake
Shard of Dinraal’s Fang	Upgrades armor Cooking ingredient	Dinraal
Shard of Dinraal’s Horn	Potion ingredient	Dinraal
Shard of Farosh’s Fang	Upgrades armor Cooking and Potion ingredient	From hitting the mouth of Farosh with an Arrow East Passage in Hyrule Castle
Shard of Farosh’s Horn	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	Farosh
Shard of Naydra’s Fang	n/a	Naydra
Silent Princess	Cooking ingredient Upgrades Armor	Great Fairy Fountains Kakariko Village Hyrule Ridge Korok Forest Princess Zelda’s Study Satori Mountain West Necluda
Silent Shroom	Restores 1/2 Heart Cooking ingredient	Lanayru Great Spring West Necluda
Sizzlefin Trout	Spicy cooking ingredient	Coral Reef Eldin Canyon Eldin Mountains Gut Check Rock Hot Springs Lake Ferona Lake Intenoch Rock Octorok
Smotherwing Butterfly	Potion ingredient	Death Mountain Eldin Canyon Beedle
Sneaky River Snail	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	West Necluda Kakariko Village Lanayru Great Spring Toto Lake Zora’s Domain
Spicy Pepper	Spicy Seasoning Cooking ingredient Restores 1/2 Heart	Great Plateau Gerudo Desert Southern Oasis Tabantha Frontier Woodcutter’s House
Stamella Shroom	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Great Plateau Hyrule Field Hyrule Ridge Kakariko Village Kanny Spore Store
Staminoka Bass	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	“A Wife Washed Away” Bugut Hyrule Field West Necluda
Star Fragment	Upgrades armor Cooking ingredient	n/a
Stealthfin Trout	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Great Hyrule Forest Eldin Mountains
Summerwing Butterfly	Potion ingredient	Great Plateau Great Hyrule Forest Eldin Mountains
Sunset Firefly	Potion ingredient	Common item in Hyrule at Night
Sunshroom	Restores 1/2 Heart Cooking ingredient	Eldin Canyon Gerudo Highlands Gerudo Town Hateno Ancient Tech Lab Kanny Rito Village Slippery Falcon Retsam Forest
Swift Carrot	Restores half a Heart Cooking ingredient	High Spirits Produce Highland Stable Kakariko Village Satori Mountain Beedle Giro
Swift Violet	Cooking ingredient	Giro Coral Reef Gerudo Highlands Hebra Mountains
Shard of Naydra’s Horn	n/a	Naydra
Tabantha Wheat	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Spera Yammo Rito Village’s Slippery Falcon Cutting grass all over Tabantha Frontier
Thunderwing Butterfly	Potion ingredient	Hyrule Ridge (When it rains) Gerudo Highlands Beedle
Tireless Frog	Potion ingredient	Lanayru Great Spring Hyrule Ridge Rainy weather
Voltfin Trout	Restores 1 Heart Cooking ingredient	Hyrule Ridge Tabantha Frontier Totori Lake Zora River
Voltfruit	Cooking and crafting ingredient Restores 1/2 Heart	Cacti in Gerudo Desert Gerudo Highlands Gerudo Town
Warm Darner	Cooking Ingredient	n/a
Warm Safflina	Upgrades armor Cooking ingredient	Gerudo Desert Hyrule Ridge
White Chuchu Jelly	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient	White ChuChus Freezing Chuchu Jelly
Wildberry	Restores 1/2 Heart Cooking ingredient	Gerudo Highlands Hebra Mountains
Winterwing Butterfly	Potion ingredient	Gerudo Highlands Hebra Mountains Hyrule Ridge Mount Lanayru Tabantha Frontier Beedle
Yellow Chuchu Jelly	Upgrades armor Potion ingredient Used for crafting Red and White Chuchu Jelly	Electric Chuchus Lomei Labyrinth Island Shocking: -Chuchu Jelly -Red Chuchu Jelly -White Chuchu Jelly
Yellow Lizalfos Tail	Cooking ingredient	Electric Lizalfos
Zapshroom	Restores 1/2 Heart Cooking and crafting ingredient	Deep Akkala Gerudo Highlands Gerudo Town Kanny

Cooking Pot Locations in Zelda Breath of the Wild

In every town and near every stable, as well as in various enemy camps, you can find at least one cooking pot. To make things easier for you, you can mark the location of each cooking pot on the map using the cooking pot stamp, if you find it difficult to locate them.

How to Cook in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Cooking in Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a crucial gameplay mechanic that enhances your abilities and helps you survive in the vast world of Hyrule. In this short guide, we’ll walk you through the simple process of cooking, so you can start creating delicious and powerful dishes in no time!

Find a Cooking Pot

To cook in Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll need a cooking pot. Cooking pots can be found at various locations across Hyrule, including stables, towns, and some campsites. Cooking pots are usually accompanied by a lit fire, but if you find an unlit one, simply ignite it using a torch or fire arrow.

Gather Ingredients

Explore Hyrule to gather a variety of ingredients for your recipes. Ingredients can be found by hunting animals, gathering plants, defeating monsters, or purchasing them from shops. Keep an eye out for special ingredients with unique effects, such as stamina regeneration, health restoration, or elemental resistance.

Select Your Ingredients

Open your inventory and select the ingredients you want to cook with. You can cook with up to five ingredients at a time, and combining different ingredients can result in dishes with varying effects. Be mindful of ingredient compatibility to avoid creating a failed dish.

Cook Your Meal

Approach the cooking pot and press “+” to access your inventory to select the ingredients you want to cook. Now choose up to 5 ingredients to hold watch as Link tosses the ingredients into the pot, creating a meal with a unique effect based on the chosen ingredients.

Experiment and Discover Recipes

As you progress in the game, experiment with various ingredient combinations to discover new and powerful recipes. Keep track of your successful creations, and don’t be afraid to try new combinations to find the perfect dish for your current situation.

Elixirs and Cooking with Monster Parts

Elixirs are special potions that provide various effects, such as increased speed or stealth. To create elixirs, combine monster parts (obtained by defeating monsters) with critters, Fireflies, lizards, and frogs.

Cooking Techniques and Tips for Zelda Breath of the Wild

Cooking in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fun and exciting way to create meals that can enhance your gameplay. Here are some tips to help you become a master chef in Hyrule:

Experiment With Ingredients

One of the great things about cooking in Breath of the Wild is that there are no set recipes. You can throw almost any ingredient into a pot and see what happens. So, don’t be afraid to experiment! If your first attempt is a disaster, don’t worry, you can always find more ingredients.

Read Item Descriptions

When you’re preparing a meal, make sure to read the item descriptions of the ingredients you’re using. This will help you determine what effects the meal will have. For example, some ingredients will boost your stealth, stamina, or defense.

Don’t Mix Food and Monster Ingredients

Food and monster ingredients don’t mix. Mixing them will result in a dubious food that won’t provide any benefits. Stick to using either food or monster ingredients in your meals.

Don’t Mix Status Effects

Mixing status effects in a meal is not recommended. Your dish will only get one status effect, and you’ll waste the others. So, it’s better to stick with one type of effect for each meal.

Take Screenshots of Your Favorite Recipes

If you create a meal that you really like or get a recipe as a reward, navigate to the item in your menu and click on it to see the list of ingredients. Use the Switch’s one-button screenshot feature to save the recipe for future reference.

Cook Your Way Out of a Difficult Battle

If you find yourself struggling in a difficult battle, consider cooking a meal that boosts your defense or provides additional hearts. You may not need better armor or more hearts; sometimes, a good meal is all you need to turn the tide of the battle.

Use Fairies for an Incredible Boost

Cooking with fairies is highly recommended. They provide an incredible boost to your meals and can help you create dishes with higher-level effects. So, always try to incorporate fairies into your cooking whenever possible.

Best Recipes for Heart Recovery in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Healing Recipe	Effect	How to Cook
1-5 Hearty Durian	Red Hearts: Full recovery Yellow Hearts: +20	Cooked in a Pot
1x Raw Gourmet Meat	Red Hearts: 4 1/2	Cooked over an open flame
1x Raw Prime Meat	Red Hearts: 2 1/4	Cooked over an open flame

Best Recipes for Stamina Recovery in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Stamina Recipe	Effect	How to Cook
1-5x Endura Carrot	Red Hearts: 20 Green Stamina: Full Restore Yellow Stamina: +2 Wheels	Cooked in a pot

Best Resistance Recipes in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Resistance Recipe	Effect	Resistance Type	How to Cook
1-3x Chillroom 1x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: Mid-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 9 3/4	Heat Resistance	Cooked in a pot
3x Sunshroom 1x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: Mid-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 9 3/4	Cold Resistance	Cooked in a pot
3x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: High-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 9 3/4	Shock Resistance	Cooked in a pot
4x Smotherwing Butterfly 1x Moblin Guts	Boost Level: Mid-Level Duration: 13:10 Minutes Red Hearts: 0	Fire Resistance	Cooked in a pot

Best Boost Recipes in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Boost Recipe	Effect	Boost Type	How to Cook
3x Mighty Bananas 1x Mighty Thistle 1x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: High-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 6 3/4	Attack	Cooked in a pot
3x Ironshroom 1x Armoranth 1x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: High-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 6 3/4	Defense	Cooked in a pot
3x Silent Princess 1x Blue Nightshade 1x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: High-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 9 3/4	Stealth	Cooked in a pot
3x Fleet-Lotus Seeds 1x Rushroom 1x Dragon Horn	Boost Level: High-Level Duration: 30 Minutes Red Hearts: 7 3/4	Movement	Cooked in a pot

Blood Moon Cooking in Zelda Breath of the Wild

In Zelda: Breath of the Wild, cooking during a Blood Moon has special effects on the dishes you prepare. The Blood Moon occurs at midnight in the game and is characterized by a red moon and an eerie atmosphere. When you cook during this time, your meals or elixirs will receive a bonus, making them more potent than usual.

Here’s what happens when you cook during a Blood Moon:

• Increased potency: Meals and elixirs prepared during a Blood Moon receive a significant boost in their effects. This could mean additional hearts for health recovery or longer duration for status effects.
• Extra bonuses: Cooking during a Blood Moon might grant additional bonuses, such as an extra yellow heart, extra stamina wheel segment, or longer buff duration. This can make your dishes more powerful and versatile.

To take advantage of the Blood Moon’s effects on cooking, make sure to have your ingredients and cooking pot ready before midnight. Keep an eye on the sky as the evening progresses, and when the moon turns red, start cooking to reap the benefits of the Blood Moon’s power.

Elixir Recipes in Zelda Breath of the Wild

Elixir Type	Effect	Recipe (High Level)	Recipe (Low Level)	Duration
Hasty Elixir	Increases movement speed	4x Hot-Footed Frog 1x Bokoblin Horn	4x Hightail Lizard 1x Bokoblin Horn	5:10
Energizing Elixir	Restores stamina	4x Restless Cricket 1x Bokoblin Horn	n/a	n/a
Enduring Elixir	Grants extra stamina	1xTireless Frog 1x Any Monster Part	n/a	n/a
Hearty Elixir	Fully restores hearts and grants extra hearts	4x Hearty Lizard 1x Bokoblin Horn	n/a	n/a
Spicy Elixir	Grants cold resistance	4x Warm Darner 1x Bokoblin Horn	n/a	11:10
Chilly Elixir	Grants heat resistance	4x Cold Darner 1x Moblin Horn	4x Winterwing Butterfly 1x Moblin Horn	11:10
Electro Elixir	Grants shock resistance	4x Electric Darner 1x Bokoblin Horn	n/a	11:10
Mighty Elixir	Increases attack power	n/a	4x Chuchu Jelly 1x Bladed Rhino Beetle	5:30
Tough Elixir	Increases defense	n/a	1x Rugged Rhino Beetle 1x Bokoblin Guts	4:00
Sneaky Elixir	Increases stealth	4x Warm Darner 1x Bokoblin Horn	n/a	4:00

That’s everything you need to know about how to cook, cooking recipes, and cooking pot locations in Zelda BoTW. If we missed something or you want to add to the article, let us know in the comments below.