Harvestella: How To Unlock Cooking

Well, I was going to have to learn to cook eventually.

As with many life-sim adjacent games, cooking is a huge part of the experience. This will allow you to create far more beneficial meals for your stamina and health. It will help you in the long run, especially as the game gets more demanding. Here is how to unlock cooking in Harvestella.

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How To Unlock Cooking in Harvestella

You won’t have the ability to cook dishes right away. First, you’ll need to go through the opening days of the Spring season and follow the story. as the story progresses, you’ll be introduced to new characters, mechanics, and options for growing your farm.

Eventually, you will gain access to selling your crops to start making money. You’ll need to start selling your crops as soon as possible because in order to unlock cooking, it’s going to cost you 2,000.

Once you can go back into Lethe Village and speak to the store owners, head over to the Renovator; here is where you can purchase the kitchen counter upgrade. This will allow you to cook in your home and make meals that will heal you and replenish your stamina much more efficiently than the raw vegetables you’ve been eating.

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Don’t be discouraged if it takes you a while to obtain the kitchen counter upgrade. You’re going to need to sell a lot of crops to afford it. Luckily, as you continue with the story, you’ll unlock a dungeon with some items like Star Crystals that can sell for a pretty high price. Take it one day at a time and make sure you prioritize the kitchen upgrade; it will be the most beneficial in the long run.

Well, that’s everything you need to know about how to unlock cooking in Harvestella. For more tips, tricks, and guides, be sure to check out Prima Games.


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Jesse loves most games, but he really loves games that he can play together with friends and family. This usually means late nights in Destiny 2 or FFXIV. You can also find him thinking about his ever-expanding backlog of games he won't play and being constantly dehydrated. Do not contact him.