I'm glad to see that the range of things we can cook is expanding, but ... I have no idea how to actually cook any of these things. The idea of experimenting really doesn't appeal to me. I know folks on the forums have put together some guides, but I think it would be much easier if staff just introduced cooking recipes, similar to crafting recipes, that we could purchase at the Mole Market. Using the recipe item would permanently add the recipe to your learned recipes, making it much easier to cook those items.

(Note that I do think we should retain the ability to experiment with items and find recipes on our own -- buying recipes should be an option, not mandatory.)

I think you learn new recipes by leveling up in the profession though I could be wrong, must guides reference a "level" for the recipe and that's what I theorize it is- "if you discover the recipe early by experimenting, congrats- if not, you'll get it eventually just by cooking lots of stuff"

If anyone knows for certain, correct me if I'm wrong!

@Adamented Unfortunately, that is not the case - I am currently hovering around level 40 in cooking, and I had to experiment to find out all the new recipes, even though I was certainly of a high enough level to cook them.

Levels only determine the rate at which you are successful in cooking; a lower level than the recipe requires means a higher risk of burning your food.

I would love it to be the way Adamented described the level up system. That would be preferable to buying recipes for the foods.

@Yonder

Oh :/ I was just looking through mine, at level 18, and realising I don't have most of 'em either.

I definitely think they should change this to the method I described, or at least make food recipes a drop in Campaign or something.

Support as something to buy OPTIONALLY for people who want it. I prefer using the guides people have made, but I understand this could be frustrating for people who don’t use the forums