You might even start to relax as you stare proudly at your huge pile of goods.

Then, it all comes crashing down.

Fortunately, thats nothing a bit of cooking cant fix.

Project Zomboid player stood in a diner with a chefs outfit on, lots of dead zombies are by the door soaked in blood

To turn on an oven, right-punch it and select open configs.

Then, move food from your inventory into the oven by using the inventory tabs at the top.

Ignore the fuzz, it’s nutritious!

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Of course, you won’t learn everything by earning XP.

Some lessons are learned in the heat of the kitchen.

When your food is cooked, we recommend taking it out of the oven immediately.

Project Zomboid chef stands in a diner kitchen cooking a pork chop

Seriously, we mean everything.

Keep your eyes peeled when cooking, or you’ll face a threat more dangerous than the undead.

These items are both functionally the same, so use whichever you’re able to find.

Project Zomboid player cooking a stir fry in a kitchen while wearing a chef outfit

You should not put raw ingredients into this recipe, as this will lead to anillness.

When you have your ingredients ready, right-tap on the bowl in your inventory and select create salad.

We strongly recommend machete, because it is way cooler than any other option.

Project Zomboid player in a chef outfit getting eaten by a zombie

Sandwiches and burgers share many ingredients, with one big difference.

You do not cook sandwiches, so you must cook meats before adding them to the sandwich.

Bear that in mind when looking at the list of ingredients below.

When youve got a pie preparation, youll need to add some ingredients.

Thats everything you better know about cooking in Project Zomboid.

Just see to it you knowhow to find gas in Project Zomboidso that you dont get stranded without petrol.

If you want a safe cooking space, check out ourProject Zomboid base buildingguide.

To build it faster, team up with others inProject Zomboid multiplayer.