Part 62

Explore all The Sims 3 recipes, from simple salads to complex desserts. Learn ingredients, cooking methods, and when to serve each dish.

This guide details various recipes available in The Sims 3, including their required ingredients, cost alternatives, cooking times, methods, and how to obtain the recipe.

Key Information for Each Recipe:

• Cost Alternative: The cost of a single serving if ingredients are not available.
• When to Cook: The meal times the dish can be prepared (e.g., Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
• Cooking Method: How the dish is prepared (e.g., Oven, Grill, Stove, No Cooking Required).
• Source of Recipe: How the recipe is learned (e.g., Already Learnt, Level Progression, Recipe Book).

Dishes

Autumn Salad

• Cooking Skill: 0
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Lettuce
• Cost Alternative: §5
• When to Cook: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
• Cooking Method: No Cooking Required
• Source of Recipe: Already Learnt

This is one of the cheapest and most convenient recipes to make.

Hot Dog (Tofu Dog)

• Cooking Skill: 0
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Links
• Cost Alternative: §8
• When to Cook: Lunch, Dinner
• Cooking Method: BBQ Grill
• Source of Recipe: Already Learnt

A basic dish using the outdoor Grill. The brackets denote a vegetarian alternative.

Mac and Cheese

• Cooking Skill: 0
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Cheese
• Cost Alternative: §8
• When to Cook: Lunch, Dinner
• Cooking Method: Stove
• Source of Recipe: Already Learnt

An older recipe, still available in the game.

Waffles

• Cooking Skill: 0
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Egg
• Cost Alternative: §11
• When to Cook: Breakfast, Brunch
• Cooking Method: Oven
• Source of Recipe: Already Learnt

A simple breakfast dish cooked on the stove and oven.

Pancakes

• Cooking Skill: 1
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Any Fruit
• Cost Alternative: §6
• When to Cook: Breakfast, Brunch
• Cooking Method: Stove
• Source of Recipe: Level Progression

Nice and easy, using any fruit for the batter.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

• Cooking Skill: 1
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Any Fruit
• Cost Alternative: §6
• When to Cook: Brunch, Lunch
• Cooking Method: No Cooking Required
• Source of Recipe: Level Progression

A classic dish where fruit serves as the jam filling.

Ratatouille

• Cooking Skill: 1
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Tomato
• Cost Alternative: §5
• When to Cook: Lunch, Dinner
• Cooking Method: Stove
• Source of Recipe: Recipe Book

A cheap and filling tomato dish.

Goopy Carbonara

• Cooking Skill: 2
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Nice
• Ingredients Required: Onion
• Cost Alternative: §11
• When to Cook: Lunch, Dinner
• Cooking Method: Stove
• Source of Recipe: Level Progression

A goopy version of the classic carbonara dish.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

• Cooking Skill: 2
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Normal
• Ingredients Required: Cheese
• Cost Alternative: §8
• When to Cook: Lunch
• Cooking Method: Stove
• Source of Recipe: Level Progression

A grilled sandwich, similar to a grilled PB&J.

Cookies

• Cooking Skill: 3
• Serving Size: Group
• Base Quality: Nice
• Ingredients Required: Egg
• Cost Alternative: §11
• When to Cook: Dessert
• Cooking Method: Oven
• Source of Recipe: Recipe Book

The first cookable dessert, serving a group and more expensive.

Fish and Chips

• Cooking Skill: 3
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Nice
• Ingredients Required: Any Fish
• Cost Alternative: §5
• When to Cook: Dinner
• Cooking Method: Grill
• Source of Recipe: Recipe

The first fish dish, a quick way to use up fish.

Fruit Parfait

• Cooking Skill: 4
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Nice
• Ingredients Required: Apples and Grapes
• Cost Alternative: §12
• When to Cook: Breakfast, Brunch
• Cooking Method: No Cooking Required
• Source of Recipe: Recipe

A nice breakfast option that does not require cooking.

Spaghetti (With Veggie Sauce)

• Cooking Skill: 4
• Serving Size: Single or Group
• Base Quality: Very Nice
• Ingredients Required: Tomato
• Cost Alternative: §12
• When to Cook: Lunch, Dinner
• Cooking Method: Stove
• Source of Recipe: Recipe Book

A spaghetti dish with a vegetable-based sauce.