WoW Forever Cooking Recipes: Trainer, Vendor, Quest and Drop Sources

Beta caveat: built from beta records ahead of launch on 4 Nov UTC / 5 Nov AEDT. [Classic-based] = Classic Era data Forever may change; [Unconfirmed] = to recheck at launch.

Where does each Cooking recipe come from in Forever? This page sorts them by source: trainer, vendor, Merchant’s Favor, quest and drop. For the skill-up route, use the Cooking 1–300 guide.

How Cooking recipes are learned

Counts come from Questing.wiki’s Forever Cooking catalogue of 132 entries. Classic WoW Forever counts 123 recipes in the beta client: 81 from Classic and 42 new, including six teas and six smoothies. Treat the counts as a rough guide. “Recipe needs” in the tables below is the Cooking skill printed on Questing.wiki’s Forever item record for the recipe. For a few new recipes it differs from the skill the dish cooks at.

Ranks and trainer recipes

Rank details come from Classic WoW Forever. The Expert Cookbook sellers and prices come from Questing.wiki’s Forever item record.

The other trainers on the list are Cook Ghilm and Gremlock Pilsnor (Dun Morogh), Cook Torka (Durotar), Crystal Boughman (Redridge Mountains), Duhng (The Barrens), Katherine Lee (Alterac Mountains), Mudduk (Stranglethorn Vale), Pyall Silentstride (Mulgore), Tomas (Elwynn Forest), William Pickman (Tirisfal Glades) and Zarrin (Teldrassil). The list also names Gorg in Riverglades and Hnaz Blunderflame and Ortak Lomgok in Mount Hyjal. [Beta data: may change at launch] No trainer recipe above Spider Sausage is recorded. Everything else comes from vendors, quests and drops.

Vendor recipes, skill 1–124

Prices are the lowest and highest listed across Questing.wiki’s Forever vendor records. “Limited (1)” means the seller holds one copy at a time. “Binds on pickup” recipes can’t be bought for an alt or sold on the auction house.

Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City sells 12 of these, plus Curiously Tasty Omelet, so Alliance cooks can buy most early recipes in one stop. Thistle Tea has two recipe items: Smudge Thunderwood’s copy is bind on pickup and his listing carries “additional source conditions”, and the other copy (Recipe: Thistle Tea) has no source recorded. [Unconfirmed] Recipe: Loch Frenzy Delight (50) lists Khara Deepwater in Loch Modan as a vendor location, but no price is recorded. [Unconfirmed]

Vendor recipes, skill 125–300

Prices are the lowest and highest listed across Questing.wiki’s Forever vendor records. “Limited (1)” means the seller holds one copy at a time. “Binds on pickup” recipes can’t be bought for an alt or sold on the auction house.

Two Desolace vendors stock a wide spread, mostly bind-on-pickup recipes. Super-Seller 680 sells Big Bear Steak, Lean Wolf Steak, Barbecued Buzzard Wing, Hot Wolf Ribs, Mystery Stew and Dragonbreath Chili. Vendor-Tron 1000 sells Lean Venison, Hot Lion Chops, Roast Raptor, Jungle Stew, Carrion Surprise and Heavy Kodo Stew. For the 225 to 300 fish recipes, plan stops at Kelsey Yance (Stranglethorn Vale), Gikkix (Tanaris) and Vivianna or Sheendra Tallgrass (Feralas).

Riverglades vendors on the same records: [Beta data: may change at launch] Naluk (Scorpid Surprise, 1s 47c), Gritta Chumwater (Rainbow Fin Albacore 4s, Bristle Whisker Catfish 12s), Fimbo Greasemitz and Miranda Turner (Smoked Sagefish 5s, Sagefish Delight 50s), Innkeeper Zizplink (Tender Wolf Steak, 1g 20s) and Grizzek (Undermine Clam Chowder, 30s). Martha Wellsworth is reported selling Recipe: Plain Ol’ Paletusk (185, binds on pickup), but no price is recorded. [Unconfirmed]

Classic WoW Forever says 12 Classic dish recipes are now bind on pickup, including Big Bear Steak, Lean Venison and Lean Wolf Steak. It also says 8 Classic recipes now need an Iron Oven: Grilled Squid, Hot Smoked Bass, Poached Sunscale Salmon, Baked Salmon, Lobster Stew, Mightfish Steak, Dirge’s Kickin’ Chimaerok Chops and Smoked Desert Dumplings.

Merchant’s Favor recipes

Kalsey Sanden at Three Corners in Redridge Mountains (Alliance) and Aza’bek in The Barrens (Horde) are reported selling six Forever smoothie recipes for Merchant’s Favor:

The sellers come from community reports that mix Forever beta and Classic Era data, so check them at launch. [Unconfirmed] The same two vendors sell spices, flour and water, plus the wood for campfires: Simple Wood (38c), Star Wood (45s) and Thick Logs (20g). How Favor works is on the Merchant’s Favor page.

Recipes that aren’t in Classic Era

Classic WoW Forever counts 37 new dishes and drinks. 33 of them bind on pickup, and 23 had no known source in the beta client. These use item IDs Classic Era never had:

• Teas: Peace Tea (25) is reported from Frostmane Seers in Dun Morogh, and Royal Tea (100) from Windshear Geomancers in Stonetalon Mountains. [Unconfirmed] Root Tea (125), Triage Tea (180), Sunny Tea (200) and Sage’s Tea (250) have no source recorded yet. [Unconfirmed]
• Zephras Isle quests: Skywall Souffle (25) from “Restocking the Larders” and Pincer Bites (35) from “Crab Season”.
• Raptor dishes: Tasty Raptor Bites (25) is reported from Sunscale Screechers in The Barrens, and Classic WoW Forever says it drops in several places. Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice (75) is reported as the reward for “Changing Tastes” in The Drag, Orgrimmar. [Unconfirmed] Raptor Rouladen (225), Raging Raptor Ribs and Prehistoric Pulled Raptor (275) have no source recorded yet. [Unconfirmed]
• Eggs and fish: Breakfast Omelette (75) is reported from Dire Condors in Redridge Mountains. Savory Whimsyfin Delight (85) drops from Great Goretusks in Redridge, per Classic WoW Forever. [Unconfirmed] Giant Scrambled Eggs (175), Briny Seafood Stew (200), Plated Armorfish (225) and Clam Linguine (275) have no source recorded yet. [Unconfirmed]
• Meat dishes: Bear Brisket (175) is reported from Ashenvale Bears. [Unconfirmed] Savory Stag Sliders (225), Savory Turtle Stew, Steaming Stag Steak, Bear Bruscitti, Soaring Pamplona, Swiftstrike Steak, Bat Hachee and Flank au Poivre (all 275) have no source recorded yet. [Unconfirmed]
• Holy Salts dishes: Prowler Steak, Filet o’ Flank and Sunrise Omelette (250) have no source recorded yet. [Unconfirmed]
• Carrie’s Cookbook (280, binds on pickup) teaches Grand Lobster Banquet and Specklefin Feast, both cooked with Exquisite Spices. Recipe: Darkclaw Bisque and Recipe: Smoked Redgill (300) are also on the list. No source is recorded for any of them. [Unconfirmed]
• Recipe: Sweetpaw Jam (275) uses Hyjal Berries. No source is recorded. [Beta data: may change at launch]
• Campfire blueprints: Blueprint: Journeyman Campfire (90, uses Star Wood), Blueprint: Cookie’s Feast (140), Blueprint: Expert Campfire (200, uses Thick Logs) and Blueprint: Iron Oven (300) have no source recorded yet. Blizzard says advanced blueprints drop from dungeon bosses, but which bosses isn’t known. [Unconfirmed] See camping.

Quest recipes

These come from community reports that mix Forever beta and Classic Era data. [Unconfirmed] Player reports also list quest rewards for some vendor recipes: Redridge Goulash (“Redridge Goulash”, Lakeshire), Murloc Fin Soup (“Selling Fish”, Lakeshire), Blood Sausage (“Thelsamar Blood Sausages”, Loch Modan), Gooey Spider Cake (“Dusky Crab Cakes”, Duskwood), Strider Stew (“Easy Strider Living”, Auberdine), and Big Bear Steak (“The Rescue”) and Hot Lion Chops (“Elixir of Pain”), both at Tarren Mill. [Unconfirmed]

Drop recipes

Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw lists 104 reported sources, all in Westfall, and Recipe: Succulent Pork Ribs lists 75, nearly all in Redridge Mountains. Both are also sold by Kendor Kabonka. Recipe: Savory Deviate Delight (85) lists 94 reported sources in The Barrens and has no vendor. Drop rates aren’t confirmed for Forever. [Unconfirmed]

Named drops to farm

All but Runn Tum Tuber Surprise are new Forever recipes, and their sources are community reports or a single beta record. [Unconfirmed]

Tips

• You start with four recipes. Buy Spiced Wolf Meat for 50c from any trainer at skill 10.
• Alliance cooks: Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City sells 13 recipes from skill 25 to 130. Horde cooks: Tari’qa in The Barrens sells Strider Stew and Crispy Lizard Tail.
• Buy the Expert Cookbook at 125 from Shandrina in Ashenvale or Wulan in Desolace.
• Many recipes are now bind on pickup, so each character has to buy or loot its own copy.
• Cooked food and spare recipes can sell on the auction house. See crafting for gold.

Related: Cooking 1–300, Fishing, Merchant’s Favor, camping, Alchemy recipe sources, Enchanting formula sources, Tailoring recipe sources, Leatherworking recipe sources, auction house tips, consumables to sell at launch and all professions.

FAQ

How do I get Artisan Cooking in WoW Forever?

Do the level 35 quest “Clamlette Surprise” from Dirge Quikcleave in Gadgetzan. Classic WoW Forever lists the hand-in as 12 Giant Egg, 10 Zesty Clam Meat and 20 Alterac Swiss.

Where do I buy the Expert Cookbook?

Shandrina in Ashenvale sells it for 1g and Wulan in Desolace for 1g 5s 26c. It needs Cooking 125.

Where do the new teas come from?

Peace Tea is reported from Frostmane Seers in Dun Morogh, and Royal Tea from Windshear Geomancers in Stonetalon Mountains. No source is recorded yet for the other four. [Unconfirmed]

Do limited-stock recipes come back?

In Classic they restock after a while. The Forever restock timer hasn’t been confirmed. [Unconfirmed]