Chef / Cooking 0 - 400 Guide, Version 1.3

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Chef / Cooking 0 - 400 Guide, Version 1.3
Hatberg, Dragons In Exile, Far Shiverpeaks @ 30-08-2012
Special thanks to: Simeon, bordot, Mattspire, ZeiMyName, Synvilla, Zygorian, Cassium Vanderbilt, Washi and others from this thread.

"SPOILER" WARNING: A lot of the joys of Cooking (and Guild Wars 2 in general) come from discovering stuff for yourself. Cooking is a fun craft on its own, but this guide has tried to minimize the effort, cost and bag space required to quickly grind Cooking to 400.

I haven't included the exact number of materials required as it varies per person, depending on luck (bonus experience on "criticals"), or if you're using a Craft Booster. This guide assumes you know how Renown Hearts and karma work, and that you already know how crafting in general works. For a great video tutorial on crafting basics please visit Enigmius' Guide.

(0) Ball of Dough - (R)
Bag of Flour (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Jug of Water (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor

(0) Pile of Salt and Pepper - (R)
Packet of Salt - Chef crafting vendor
Black Peppercorn - Chef crafting vendor

(25) Bottle of Simple Dressing - (R)
Jar of Vinegar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Jar of Vegetable Oil (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Pile of Salt and Pepper (80 copper per 10) - premade

(50) Ball of Cookie Dough - (R)
Bag of Flour (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Egg (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Bag of Sugar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor

(75) Bowl of White Frosting - (R)
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Bag of Sugar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Jug of Water (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Vanilla Bean (21 karma per 25) - (Renown) Milton Book, Cornucopian Fields, Gendarran Fields

(100) Pile of Paprika - (R)
Bell Pepper (28 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Chili Pepper (21 karma per 25) - (Renown) Milton Book, Cornucopian Fields, Gendarran Fields

(125) Bowl of Chocolate Frosting - (R)
Bowl of White Frosting - Premade
Chocolate Bar (28 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor

(150) Chocolate Cherry - (R)
Chocolate Bar (28 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Cherry (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Lieutenant Summers, Nightguard Beach, Harathi Hinterlands

(175) Cherry Tart - (R)
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Bag of Sugar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Ball of Dough (premade) - Chef crafting vendor
Cherry (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Lieutenant Summers, Nightguard Beach, Harathi Hinterlands

(200) Bowl of Chocolate Cherry Frosting - (R)
Bowl of Chocolate Frosting - Premade
Cherry (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Lieutenant Summers, Nightguard Beach, Harathi Hinterlands

(225) Chocolate Orange - (R)
Chocolate Bar (28 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Orange (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Cesselia, Bloodtide Coast (southeast corner)

NOTE: The following three recipes need to be combined. Create Orange Coconut Frosting in moderation
(250) Orange Cake - (R)
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Egg (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Orange (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Cesselia, Bloodtide Coast (southeast corner)
Bowl of Baker's Dry Ingredients (320 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor ingredients x4

(275) Bowl of Orange Coconut Frosting - (R)
Bags of Sugar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Bowl of Sour Cream (28 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Coconut (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Lionscout Tunnira, Archen Foreland, Bloodtide Coast
Orange (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Cesselia, Bloodtide Coast (southeast corner)

(275) Orange Coconut Cake - (R)
Orange Cake - Premade
Orange Coconut Frosting - Premade

(300) Peach Cookie - (R)
Note: When going to Fireheart Rise to unlock this Renown heart bring a Mithril Sickle. Harvesting Asparagus will really help out at skill 325.
Ball of Cookie Dough - Premade
Peach (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Nocroc Chief, Fireheart Rise (west)

(325) Roasted Artichoke - (R)
Note: This cheap recipe requires venturing into dangerous high level areas
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Garlic - Harvested from low level herb Gathering nodes
Lemon (21 karma per 25) - (Renown) Eona, Mabon Market, Caledon Forest
Artichoke - Harvested from Gathering nodes at the following "farms":
1. Mount Maelstrom - Island south of Oxbow Isle Waypoint, guarded by a level 67 Veteran
2. Straight of Devastation - NE corner of the zone, under a waterfall, endgame zone

(325) Plate of Steak and Asparagus - (R)
Note: Same cooking level, but safer alternative.
Slab of Red Meat - Loot from beasts and wildlife like Drakes, Deer and Cows
Stick of Butter - (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Pile of Salt and Pepper - (160 copper per 10) - 2x Chef crafting vendor items
Asparagus Spear - Harvested from Gathering nodes in Fireheart Rise, Mount Maelstrom and Straight of Devestation.

(350) Peach Tart - (R)
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Bag of Sugar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Ball of Dough - Premade
Peach (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Nocroc Chief, Fireheart Rise, Apostate Waypoint

NOTE: The following two recipes are the same level and need to be combined.
(375) Bowl of Peach Pie Filling - (R)
Bag of Flour (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Stick of Butter (21 karma per 25) - Chef crafting vendor
Bag of Sugar (80 copper per 10) - Chef crafting vendor
Peach (35 karma per 25) - (Renown) Nocroc Chief, Fireheart Rise, Apostate Waypoint

(375) Peach Pie - (R)
Ball of Dough - Premade
Bowl of Peach Pie Filling - Premade

 

[Thovarisk]

looks pretty useful!! but some of those areas for the vendors seem pretty high lvl... or is it just me?

 

[Falx]

I used this beautifully. 10 levels, maybe 1 gold, and 1k karma? chaching!

I will make you all tasty treats!

And yes there are 3 60ish zones you need karma vendors from.

 

[Miranda]

They fixed this somewhat. From what I read on reddit you can't buy butter and chocolate. You have to hunt the items you can't buy or buy them on the trading post.

 

[Falx]

An update to this, they removed chocolate bars and butter from the master chef vendor. I am not sure where/if they are purchaseable anymore but I think Anet is definitely trying to throw a wrench in the relative 'ease' of cooking skill.

 

[Daniel Fortesque]

I read on Guru today that ANet removed basically everything used in this guide and others from vendors and relegated it solely to mob drops. So, Bruce should be happy?

 

[Falx]

The following Cooking Materials are no longer sold for Karma and are now acquired through drops, gathering nodes, or loot bags: Butter, Chocolate, Vanilla, Chili Peppers, Thyme, Black Peppercorns, Cinnamon, Bay Leaves, Walnuts, and Oranges.