If you're farming like crazy in Grow a Garden but still not getting the best rewards, cooking is what you need to focus on. This isn’t just a fun side activity. It’s the main way to earn powerful gear, cosmetics, rare seeds, and pets. And with over 18 different dishes and hundreds of ingredient combos, there’s a lot to cook and even more to gain.
To help you out, here’s a full breakdown of every food item you can make in Grow a Garden, how to unlock cooking, and how to get better rewards using food rarities and cravings.
How to Cook in Grow a Garden
To start cooking, you need a Cooking Kit. You can get it from achievements or buy it for 1 million Sheckles from the Cosmetics store. Once placed in your garden, it acts like a permanent kitchen. Just toss in the right crops, and out comes your food.
If you played during the Chris P. Bacon event, you might remember using the cauldron. That setup is gone, but the recipes still work. Now, you cook in your own garden and feed NPCs like Chris P. or others to boost their friendship and get rare loot.
Food Rarities and Why They Matter
Each dish has rarities: from Very Common to Transcendent. Higher rarity = better rewards.
Here’s a detailed list of all food rarities in Grow a Garden, in order from lowest to highest:
| Rarity | Description |
|---|---|
| Very Common | Lowest tier. Basic dishes or fallback recipes. Usually give basic rewards. |
| Common | Slightly better than fallback. Still not great for rare loot. |
| Uncommon | Decent for beginner-level rewards and starter cravings. |
| Rare | Mid-tier rarity. Often used in early craving combos. |
| Legendary | A strong tier that can give premium loot if matched with cravings. |
| Mythical | High-tier. Usually harder to craft and more rewarding. |
| Divine | End-game tier with access to special gear and rare pets. |
| Prismatic | Extremely rare and powerful. Usually needs Bone Blossom or rare fruits. |
| Transcendent | The absolute best. Matching this with a craving guarantees top-tier loot. |
Transcendent is the most rare and valuable tier. Dishes at this level almost always require high-end ingredients like Sugarglaze, Grand crops, and Bone Blossom.
These rarities determine the strength of the loot you get when feeding NPCs, especially during active cravings. Aim for Mythical or above if you’re farming for rare items.
Size also matters. Bigger crops make bigger food, which gives better loot. Try using Grandmaster Sprinklers to grow huge fruits before tossing them in the pot.
Also, NPCs crave specific foods from time to time. If you match the craving with a high-tier version of that food, you get max rewards. Miss the craving or cook a low-tier dish? You’ll mostly get low-tier junk like Sheckles and Reclaimers.
How to Make Pizza in Grow a Garden
One of the first foods added in the Chris P. Bacon event, Pizza has many powerful variants. Perfect for both cravings and crafting.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare | Strawberry, Pepper, Tomato, Corn |
| Rare | Jalapeno, Corn, Dragon Fruit, Ember Lily |
| Legendary | Corn, Tomato, Pepper, Sugar Apple |
| Mythical | Pepper, Tomato, 2 Sugar Apple, Corn |
| Divine | Sugar Apple, Corn, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Prismatic | Giant Pinecone, Pepper, Corn, 2 Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Sugar Apple, Corn, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Burger in Grow a Garden
Burgers are great for early cravings and also scale well into high-tier versions if you’ve got the right ingredients.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare | Pepper, Corn, Tomato, Mint |
| Rare | Ember Lily, Carrot, Tomato, Corn |
| Legendary | Corn, Tomato, Beanstalk, Cactus |
| Mythical | Pepper, Corn, Tomato, Bone Blossom |
| Mythical (Craving) | Corn, Tomato, Pepper |
| Divine | Corn, Tomato, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Divine (Craving) | Corn, Tomato, 2 Ember Lily |
| Prismatic (Craving) | Tomato, Cauliflower, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Sugarglaze, Sunflower, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Spaghetti in Grow a Garden
Spaghetti is a complex recipe with many variants, especially useful when aiming for Mythical and above tiers.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Legendary | Corn, Bell Pepper, Cauliflower, Tomato |
| Mythical | Tomato, Corn, Mushroom, 2 Dragon Pepper |
| Mythical | Tomato, Cauliflower, Taco Fern, Beanstalk |
| Mythical (Craving) | Tomato, Banana, Badlands Pepper, Ember Lily |
| Divine | Tomato, Corn, Beanstalk, 2 Ember Lily |
| Prismatic | Tomato, Corn, Bell Pepper, 2 Bone Blossom |
| Prismatic | Tomato, Cauliflower, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Grand Tomato, Sugarglaze, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Cake in Grow a Garden
Cake is an all-rounder dessert dish. It’s especially good for Divine and Transcendent crafting.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | Strawberry, Tomato, Corn, Apple |
| Rare | 2 Watermelon, 2 Corn |
| Legendary | Corn, Tomato, Banana, Sugar Apple |
| Mythical | Bone Blossom, Coconut, 3 Banana |
| Divine | Corn, 2 Elder Strawberry, 2 Sugar Apple |
| Prismatic | Sugarglaze, 4 Sugar Apple |
| Transcendent (Craving) | 3 Bone Blossom, Banana, Sugar Apple |
How to Make Ice Cream in Grow a Garden
Ice Cream is easy to make early and offers some of the best late-game rewards with the right ingredients.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | Blueberry, Corn |
| Rare | Watermelon, Corn |
| Legendary | Banana, Watermelon |
| Mythical | Banana, Sugar Apple |
| Divine | Sugar Apple, Sugarglaze |
| Prismatic (Craving) | Corn, 3 Sugar Apple |
| Transcendent (Craving) | Sugarglaze, 4 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Donut in Grow a Garden
Donuts mix fruity and sugary crops, making them great for both cravings and high-reward crafting.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare | Corn, Pineapple, Blueberry |
| Legendary | Corn, Mango, Banana |
| Mythical | Corn, Sugar Apple |
| Mythical (Craving) | Corn, Tomato, Sugar Apple, Pepper |
| Divine | Sugarglaze, 2 Sugar Apple |
| Divine (Craving) | Corn, 2 Sugar Apple, Peach |
| Prismatic | 3 Sugar Apple, Corn |
| Transcendent (Craving) | 3 Bone Blossom, Banana, Beanstalk |
How to Make Waffle in Grow a Garden
Waffles are dessert-focused and offer a great way to use sugar and coconut-based crops.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare | Strawberry, Coconut |
| Legendary | Peach, Coconut, Apple |
| Mythical | Tranquil Bloom, Starfruit, Coconut |
| Divine | Coconut, Sugar Apple |
| Prismatic | 3 Bone Blossom, Sugar Apple, Coconut |
| Transcendent (Craving) | Sugar Apple, Coconut, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Salad in Grow a Garden
Salad is a versatile dish with many combos. It’s good for early-game use and also has solid high-tier versions.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Common | Bamboo, 3 Carrot |
| Uncommon | Orange Tulip, Bamboo, Carrot, Tomato |
| Rare | Corn, Tomato |
| Rare | 2 Tomato, Dragon Fruit |
| Rare | Peach, Tomato, Jalapeno |
| Legendary | Ember Lily, Dragon Fruit, Bamboo, Tomato |
| Mythical | 2 Sugar Apple, Tomato |
| Divine | 4 Sugar Apple, Tomato |
| Prismatic | 4 Bone Blossom, Tomato |
| Transcendent | Grand Tomato, 4 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Pie in Grow a Garden
Pies use a lot of fruit crops and are a solid choice for craving rewards and item crafting.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare | Strawberry, Blueberry, Apple |
| Rare | Apple, Blueberry, Grape |
| Legendary | Apple, Blueberry, Mango |
| Mythical | Mango, Banana, Sugar Apple |
| Divine | Sugar Apple, 2 Banana, Bone Blossom |
| Prismatic | Banana, Sugarglaze, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Sugarglaze, Mango, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Sandwich in Grow a Garden
Sandwiches are another balanced option that blend fruits and veggies, with multiple craving-friendly versions.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Common | 2 Tomato, 1 Corn |
| Uncommon | Tomato, Carrot, Corn |
| Rare | Tomato, Corn, Prickly Pear |
| Legendary | Tomato, 2 Giant Pinecone, Corn |
| Mythical (Craving) | Tomato, Corn, Elder Strawberry, Sugar Apple, Ember Lily |
| Divine (Craving) | 3 Bone Blossom, Tomato, Corn |
| Prismatic | 3 Bone Blossom, Tomato, Violet Corn |
| Transcendent | 3 Bone Blossom, Grand Tomato, Sugarglaze |
How to Make Soup in Grow a Garden
Soup is the fallback recipe when no other combo matches, but it still has specific variants worth making.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Very Common | Carrot |
| Common | Strawberry, Peach, Mango |
| Uncommon | Green Apple, Grape |
| Rare | Coconut, Elder Strawberry |
| Fallback | Any plants that don’t match other recipes |
How to Make Smoothie in Grow a Garden
Smoothies use refreshing ingredients and are great for Divine or Transcendent-tier rewards.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | Carrot, Apple |
| Legendary | 4 Tomato, 1 Green Apple |
| Mythical | 3 Apple, 1 Peach |
| Divine | Mango, Grand Volcania |
| Prismatic | Sugar Apple, Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Sugar Apple, 4 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Sweet Tea in Grow a Garden
Sweet Tea mostly relies on sugar crops and is often featured as a craving item during events.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare (Craving) | 2 Blueberry, 2 Serenity |
| Legendary (Craving) | Mint, Pineapple |
| Mythical | Serenity, Mango |
| Divine | Burning Bud, Sugarglaze |
| Prismatic | 4 Sugar Apple, Burning Bud |
| Transcendent | 2 Moon Blossom, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Porridge in Grow a Garden
Porridge is a cozy dish made with root crops and fruits, scaling well in later stages.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Rare | Cauliflower, Corn, Lingonberry |
| Legendary (Craving) | 2 Banana, 1 Apple |
| Mythical | 2 Sugarglaze, 1 Blood Banana |
| Divine | Corn, Sugarglaze, 3 Sugar Apple |
| Prismatic | Corn, Sugar Apple, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Banana, 4 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Candy Apple in Grow a Garden
Candy Apples are a sugar-heavy recipe, and are easy to craft once you unlock Sugar Apple trees.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Mythical | Sugar Apple, Blueberry |
| Divine | Sugar Apple, Mango |
| Prismatic | 3 Sugar Apple, 2 Kiwi |
| Transcendent | 2 Sugar Apple, 3 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Sushi in Grow a Garden
Sushi uses a lot of bamboo and corn, making it perfect for farming regions heavy on grass-based crops.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Common | 4 Bamboo, 1 Corn |
| Rare | Bamboo, 2 Corn, Spike Mango |
| Legendary | Bamboo, Corn, Cactus |
| Mythical | 2 Bamboo, 1 Corn, 2 Bone Blossom |
| Divine | Bamboo, Corn, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Prismatic | Violet Corn, Elder Strawberry, Bamboo, 2 Bone Blossom |
How to Make Hot Dog in Grow a Garden
Hot Dogs are surprisingly simple and are a great recipe for turning basic crops into big rewards.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Legendary | Pepper, Corn |
| Mythical | 2 Pepper, Corn |
| Divine | Corn, Lucky Bamboo, 3 Bone Blossom |
| Prismatic | 4 Bone Blossom, Corn |
| Transcendent | 4 Bone Blossom, Cauliflower |
How to Make Corndog in Grow a Garden
Corndogs are a rare variant of Hot Dogs, with stronger ingredients and bigger reward potential.
| Rarity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Legendary | Gleamroot, Pepper, Corn |
| Mythical | Giant Pinecone, Pepper, Corn |
| Divine | Giant Pinecone, 2 Pepper, 2 Corn |
| Prismatic | Giant Pinecone, Pepper, Corn, 2 Bone Blossom |
| Transcendent | Violet Corn, Giant Pinecone, 3 Bone Blossom |
Rewards You Can Get from Cooking
After you learn the recipes, rewards are what make cooking worth it. The better the dish, the rarer the reward. Here’s what you might get:
- Sheckles (500 to 42,500)
- Gourmet Seed Packs (Tomato, Jalapeno, Sugarglaze, etc.)
- Mutation Sprays (Fried, Burnt, HoneyGlazed)
- Gourmet Eggs (for exclusive pets)
- Farming tools like Advanced Sprinkler
- Cosmetics like Pretzel Cart, Pancake Stack
- Reclaimers, Pet Shards, Toys, Crates
Some rewards like Mochi Mouse, Taco Fern, and Spaghetti Sloth only drop from high-tier food, especially when it matches the craving.
So if you want the best gear or rare pets, stop farming randomly. Start cooking smart.
