Food and Drink
Solarpunk food and drink reference for berries, bread, cakes, honey bread, eggs, fruit plates, salads, tacos, pizza, water bottles, and carafes.
Food stabilizes exploration and building time. Rainwater and berries solve early thirst; cooked food and drinks become trip prep once farming and cooking are unlocked.
| Food or Drink | Use |
|---|---|
| Bread | Cooked wheat food. |
| Dough | Intermediate cooking ingredient used for bread, pizza, tacos, cake, and muffins. |
| Berry Cake | Berry-based cooked food. |
| Honey Bread | Honey-based cooked food. |
| Fried Egg | Egg-based cooked food. |
| Fruit Plate | Prepared food item. |
| Salad Bowl | Prepared vegetable food. |
| Vegetable Stir Fry | Prepared vegetable food. |
| Vegetable Taco | Prepared food item. |
| Vegetable Pizza | Cooked pizza; eating pizza has an achievement. |
| Raspberry Muffin | Cooked raspberry food; the game text marks it as reducing hunger time pressure. |
| Watermelon Juice | Drink made from watermelon; the game text marks it as reducing thirst time pressure. |
| Boiled Water Carafe | Drinkable water carafe used by recipes that return an empty carafe. |
| Unboiled Water Carafe | Dirty water carafe; tips say only rainwater is clean enough to drink without boiling. |
| Empty Carafe | Reusable water container. |
Mechanics Worth Knowing
- Berry cake slows hunger loss for 20 minutes.
- Dough is used for baking bread in the furnace.
- Growing raspberries early on is essential for securing a steady food supply. They also satisfy thirst a little bit.
- Only rainwater is clean enough to drink directly. Some foods, such as raspberries, also help satisfy thirst a bit.
- Pizza needs to be baked in a furnace.
- Raspberry muffin slows hunger loss for 10 minutes.
- Salad slows thirst loss for 15 minutes.
- Soft bread sweetened with natural honey.
- Some food effects make hunger drop half as fast while they last.
- Some food or drink effects make thirst drop half as fast while they last.
- Vegetable pizza slows hunger loss for 30 minutes.
- Vegetable stir fry slows hunger loss for 20 minutes.
Record Details
Bread
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Cooked wheat food. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Bread once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Bread is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Recipe demand: 1 recipe; top checks: [Honey Bread](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-honey-bread) Loot: 4 exact rows across 4 chest families. |
| Game text | Dough is used for baking bread in the furnace. Soft bread sweetened with natural honey. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 250 Furnace/cooking time: 1 Dough -> Bread: 20s Max stack size: 32 Burn time (fuel): 5s Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Plants Interaction: Consumeable |
| Used in recipes | Honey Bread (1 Bread) |
| Loot sources | Phase 2: Main, 20%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% Rare: Main, 100%, 100%, 100%, 70%, 50% Trash: Main, 50%, 100%, 90%, 80%, 70% Unique: Fixed, Fixed, 100%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Dough
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Intermediate cooking ingredient used for bread, pizza, tacos, cake, and muffins. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Dough when it solves a survival or trip-prep problem better than raw crops. |
| Direct use | Dough is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Dough](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-dough) Recipe demand: 4 recipes; top checks: [Berry Cake](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-berry-cake), [Raspberry Muffin](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-raspberry-muffin), [Vegetable Pizza](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-pizza), [Vegetable Taco](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-taco) |
| Game text | Dough is used for baking bread in the furnace. |
| Gameplay stats | Furnace/cooking time: 1 Dough -> Bread: 20s Max stack size: 32 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Resources, Other |
| Crafted or processed by | Dough option 1 at Crafting Table, Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 3 Wheat -> 1 Dough |
| Used in recipes | Berry Cake (1 Dough) Raspberry Muffin (1 Dough) Vegetable Pizza (1 Dough) Vegetable Taco (1 Dough) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Berry Cake
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Berry-based cooked food. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Berry Cake once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Berry Cake is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Berry Cake](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-berry-cake) Research demand: 1 research cost; top checks: [Additional Cooking Recipes](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-additional-cooking-recipes) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Game text | Berry cake slows hunger loss for 20 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 350 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Berry Cake option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Dough, 1 Egg, 1 Sheep Milk, 1 Honey, 4 Raspberry -> 1 Berry Cake |
| Unlocked by research | Additional Cooking Recipes (2 Corn, 2 Truffle, 2 Raspberry) |
| Used in research | Additional Cooking Recipes |
| Loot sources | Phase 4: Special, 10%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Honey Bread
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Honey-based cooked food. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Honey Bread once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Honey Bread is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Honey Bread](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-honey-bread) |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 400 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Honey Bread option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Starting recipe): 1 Bread, 1 Honey -> 1 Honey Bread |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships, Animals, Animals And Products |
Fried Egg
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Egg-based cooked food. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Fried Egg once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Fried Egg is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Fried Egg](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-fried-egg) |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 350 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Fried Egg option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Starting recipe): 2 Egg -> 1 Fried Egg |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships, Animals, Animals And Products |
Fruit Plate
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Prepared food item. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Fruit Plate once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Fruit Plate is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Fruit Plate](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-fruit-plate) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 300 Drink value: 200 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Fruit Plate option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Raspberry, 1 Watermelon, 1 Honey -> 1 Fruit Plate |
| Unlocked by research | Additional Cooking Recipes (2 Corn, 2 Truffle, 2 Raspberry) |
| Loot sources | Phase 6: Main, 20%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Salad Bowl
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Prepared vegetable food. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Salad Bowl once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Salad Bowl is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Crafted or processed by: [Salad Bowl](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-salad-bowl) |
| Game text | Salad slows thirst loss for 15 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 400 Drink value: 100 |
| Crafted or processed by | Salad Bowl option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Carrot, 1 Paprika, 1 Tomato, 1 Raspberry -> 1 Salad Bowl |
| Unlocked by research | Additional Cooking Recipes (5 Paprika, 1 Vegetable Stir Fry, 1 Berry Cake) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Vegetable Stir Fry
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Prepared vegetable food. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Vegetable Stir Fry once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Vegetable Stir Fry is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Vegetable Stir Fry](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-stir-fry) Research demand: 1 research cost; top checks: [Additional Cooking Recipes](/reference/research-unlocks/#record-additional-cooking-recipes) |
| Game text | Vegetable stir fry slows hunger loss for 20 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 550 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Vegetable Stir Fry option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Carrot, 1 Corn, 1 Tomato, 1 Truffle, 1 Boiled Water Carafe -> 1 Vegetable Stir Fry, 1 Empty Carafe |
| Unlocked by research | Additional Cooking Recipes (2 Corn, 2 Truffle, 2 Raspberry) |
| Used in research | Additional Cooking Recipes |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships, Building, Building Base Layout |
Vegetable Taco
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Prepared food item. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Vegetable Taco once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Vegetable Taco is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Vegetable Taco](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-taco) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 500 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Vegetable Taco option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Dough, 1 Corn, 1 Paprika, 1 Tomato, 1 Carrot -> 1 Vegetable Taco |
| Unlocked by research | Additional Cooking Recipes (5 Paprika, 1 Vegetable Stir Fry, 1 Berry Cake) |
| Loot sources | Phase 5: Special, 10%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships, Building, Building Base Layout |
Vegetable Pizza
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Cooked pizza; eating pizza has an achievement. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about Vegetable Pizza once cooking is unlocked and travel or long building sessions need better food than raw berries. Cook for trips, not just to empty crop storage. |
| Direct use | Vegetable Pizza is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Vegetable Pizza](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-pizza) Loot: 1 exact row across 1 chest family. |
| Game text | Vegetable pizza slows hunger loss for 30 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 800 Furnace/cooking time: 1 Unbaked Vegetable Pizza -> Vegetable Pizza: 60s Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Vegetable Pizza option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Dough, 1 Paprika, 1 Truffle, 1 Tomato -> 1 Vegetable Pizza |
| Unlocked by research | Additional Cooking Recipes (5 Paprika, 1 Vegetable Stir Fry, 1 Berry Cake) |
| Loot sources | Phase 5: Special, 10%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships, Building, Building Base Layout |
Raspberry Muffin
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Cooked raspberry food; the game text marks it as reducing hunger time pressure. |
| Best check | Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. |
| When it matters | Care about raspberries immediately. The launch tips call them out as early food security, and their small thirst help makes them valuable before cooking and water storage are comfortable. |
| Direct use | Raspberry Muffin is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Keep it near trip-prep storage once airship travel becomes frequent. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Raspberry Muffin](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-raspberry-muffin) Loot: 3 exact rows across 3 chest families. |
| Game text | Raspberry muffin slows hunger loss for 10 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 400 Furnace/cooking time: 1 Raw Raspberry Muffin -> Raspberry Muffin: 60s Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Raspberry Muffin option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Starting recipe): 1 Dough, 1 Raspberry, 1 Egg -> 1 Raspberry Muffin |
| Loot sources | Phase 3: Main, 40%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% Phase 4: Main, 10%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% Phase 5: Main, 40%, 100%, 100%, 90%, 60% |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Watermelon Juice
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Drink made from watermelon; the game text marks it as reducing thirst time pressure. |
| Best check | Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
| When it matters | Care about Watermelon Juice when thirst or long airship routes are slowing you down. Keep drinks separate from raw crop storage so trip prep is fast. |
| Direct use | Watermelon Juice is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. Stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 Crafted or processed by: [Watermelon Juice](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-watermelon-juice) |
| Game text | Watermelon juice slows thirst loss for 10 minutes. |
| Gameplay stats | Food value: 50 Drink value: 300 Max stack size: 16 Recycler value: 1 (Recycler return) Item type: Food Interaction: Consumeable |
| Crafted or processed by | Watermelon Juice option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Starting recipe): 1 Watermelon, 1 Boiled Water Carafe -> 1 Watermelon Juice, 1 Empty Carafe |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Boiled Water Carafe
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Drinkable water carafe used by recipes that return an empty carafe. |
| Best check | Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
| When it matters | Care about Boiled Water Carafe when thirst or long airship routes are slowing you down. Keep drinks separate from raw crop storage so trip prep is fast. |
| Direct use | Boiled Water Carafe is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. Recipe demand: 2 recipes; top checks: [Vegetable Stir Fry](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-stir-fry), [Watermelon Juice](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-watermelon-juice) |
| Gameplay stats | Drink value: 250 Furnace/cooking time: 1 Unboiled Water Carafe -> Boiled Water Carafe: 30s |
| Used in recipes | Vegetable Stir Fry (1 Boiled Water Carafe) Watermelon Juice (1 Boiled Water Carafe) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Unboiled Water Carafe
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Dirty water carafe; tips say only rainwater is clean enough to drink without boiling. |
| Best check | Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
| When it matters | Care about Unboiled Water Carafe when thirst or long airship routes are slowing you down. Keep drinks separate from raw crop storage so trip prep is fast. |
| Direct use | Unboiled Water Carafe is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
| Gameplay stats | Furnace/cooking time: 1 Unboiled Water Carafe -> Boiled Water Carafe: 30s |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
Empty Carafe
| Category | Food and Drink |
|---|---|
| Player use | Reusable water container. |
| Best check | Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
| When it matters | Care about Empty Carafe when thirst or long airship routes are slowing you down. Keep drinks separate from raw crop storage so trip prep is fast. |
| Direct use | Empty Carafe is most useful when it supports a trip or long building session. Keep finished food separate from raw crops so exploration prep does not consume seeds, animal feed ingredients, or cooking materials needed for the next unlock. |
| Record summary | Use: Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. Crafted or processed by: [Empty Carafe](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-empty-carafe), [Vegetable Stir Fry](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-vegetable-stir-fry), [Watermelon Juice](/reference/food-and-drink/#record-watermelon-juice) |
| Crafted or processed by | Empty Carafe option 1 at Crafting Table (Unlock recipe): 5 Glass -> 1 Empty Carafe Vegetable Stir Fry option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Unlock recipe): 1 Carrot, 1 Corn, 1 Tomato, 1 Truffle, 1 Boiled Water Carafe -> 1 Vegetable Stir Fry, 1 Empty Carafe Watermelon Juice option 1 at Kitchen / Production (Starting recipe): 1 Watermelon, 1 Boiled Water Carafe -> 1 Watermelon Juice, 1 Empty Carafe |
| Unlocked by research | Bottle (2 Glass) |
| Related | Farming Water And Weather, Farming And Weather, Airships |
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