Cooking

Cooking is a new gameplay mechanic and feature in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. By using certain Materials, Link can cook food to increase its effectiveness and create better food items.

Cooking Ingredients
Cooking Ingredients are Material items used in cooking. They can be obtained in a variety of different ways. Some ingredients such as mushrooms, herbs, and plants can be obtained while traversing Hyrule, while other ingredients can be obtained by defeating monsters. Some ingredients can be used to restore health without cooking them, however cooking them usually increases their effectiveness and/or to create dishes.

Food Dishes
Food Dishes are foods created via cooking. By combining different ingredients, Link can cook up a variety of food dishes depending on the ingredients used.