# Cooking 1–300 (levels 5–60)

> A Polestar professions guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 5–60: 74 steps and 3 quests.

Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/professions/cooking

Polestar is a free, open-source (GPL-3.0) leveling guide addon for World of Warcraft: Forever. Every guide here ships inside the addon: in game, `/polestar guides` opens the guide menu, and the guide window shows the steps with a waypoint arrow.

## At a glance

- Category: Professions; in game: Professions > Cooking 1–300
- Levels: 5–60
- For: Both factions
- Zones: Teldrassil, Darkshore, Ironforge, Orgrimmar, Tanaris, Felwood
- 74 steps, 3 quests
- Last changed 2026-10-16, in Polestar 0.2.5

## Steps

The steps as the guide window shows them, in order. Goals marked with a race or class are only for that race or class.

### 1. Learn Cooking

Any Cooking trainer of your faction teaches Apprentice Cooking (character level 5); the arrow picks the nearest.

- Reach level **5**
- Train **Cooking**

### 2. Charred Wolf Meat: ingredients (Human only)

- Collect **Stringy Wolf Meat** ×50 — Prowler (86%) in Elwynn Forest, or wherever the arrow points

### 3. Charred Wolf Meat (1–50) (Human only)

Charred Wolf Meat is orange from 1 (yellow at 45, grey at 85): about 50 crafts to 50. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Charred Wolf Meat** until Cooking 50

### 4. Roasted Boar Meat: ingredients (Dwarf, Gnome only)

- Collect **Chunk of Boar Meat** ×50 — Scarred Crag Boar (38%), Elder Crag Boar (36%) in Dun Morogh, or wherever the arrow points

### 5. Roasted Boar Meat (1–50) (Dwarf, Gnome only)

Roasted Boar Meat is orange from 1 (yellow at 45, grey at 85): about 50 crafts to 50. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Roasted Boar Meat** until Cooking 50

### 6. Brilliant Smallfish: shopping (Night Elf only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish**

### 7. Brilliant Smallfish: ingredients (Night Elf only)

- Go to **Rut'theran Village docks** Teldrassil
- Catch about 50 Raw Brilliant Smallfish here by fishing (see the Fishing guide).

### 8. Brilliant Smallfish (1–50) (Night Elf only)

Brilliant Smallfish is orange from 1 (yellow at 45, grey at 85): about 50 crafts to 50. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking. Raw Brilliant Smallfish is the common catch in Teldrassil's waters.

- Learn **Brilliant Smallfish**
- Craft **Brilliant Smallfish** until Cooking 50

### 9. Roasted Boar Meat: ingredients (Orc, Troll only)

- Collect **Chunk of Boar Meat** ×50 — Dire Mottled Boar (99%), Elder Mottled Boar (74%) in Durotar, or wherever the arrow points

### 10. Roasted Boar Meat (1–50) (Orc, Troll only)

Roasted Boar Meat is orange from 1 (yellow at 45, grey at 85): about 50 crafts to 50. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Roasted Boar Meat** until Cooking 50

### 11. Charred Wolf Meat: ingredients (Tauren only)

- Collect **Stringy Wolf Meat** ×50 — Prairie Wolf Alpha (82%), Prairie Stalker (77%) in Mulgore, or wherever the arrow points

### 12. Charred Wolf Meat (1–50) (Tauren only)

Charred Wolf Meat is orange from 1 (yellow at 45, grey at 85): about 50 crafts to 50. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Charred Wolf Meat** until Cooking 50

### 13. Charred Wolf Meat: ingredients (Undead only)

- Collect **Stringy Wolf Meat** ×50 — Ravenous Darkhound (88%) in Tirisfal Glades, or wherever the arrow points

### 14. Charred Wolf Meat (1–50) (Undead only)

Charred Wolf Meat is orange from 1 (yellow at 45, grey at 85): about 50 crafts to 50. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Charred Wolf Meat** until Cooking 50

### 15. Journeyman Cooking

Journeyman Cooking raises the cap to 150; it needs skill 50 and character level 10: the arrow picks the nearest Cooking trainer of your faction.

- Reach level **10**
- Train **Cooking**

### 16. Goretusk Liver Pie: shopping (Human only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Goretusk Liver Pie**
- Buy **Mild Spices** ×52

### 17. Goretusk Liver Pie: ingredients (Human only)

- Collect **Goretusk Liver** ×52 — Great Goretusk (35%), Goretusk (34%) in Westfall, or wherever the arrow points

### 18. Goretusk Liver Pie (50–100) (Human only)

Goretusk Liver Pie is orange from 50 (yellow at 90, grey at 130): about 52 crafts to 100. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Goretusk Liver Pie**
- Craft **Goretusk Liver Pie** until Cooking 100

### 19. Loch Frenzy Delight: shopping (Dwarf, Gnome only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Loch Frenzy Delight**
- Buy **Mild Spices** ×52

### 20. Loch Frenzy Delight: ingredients (Dwarf, Gnome only)

- Collect **Raw Loch Frenzy** ×52 — Loch Frenzy (50%) in Loch Modan, or wherever the arrow points

### 21. Loch Frenzy Delight (50–100) (Dwarf, Gnome only)

Loch Frenzy Delight is orange from 50 (yellow at 90, grey at 130): about 52 crafts to 100. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Loch Frenzy Delight**
- Craft **Loch Frenzy Delight** until Cooking 100

### 22. Rainbow Fin Albacore: shopping (Night Elf only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Rainbow Fin Albacore**

### 23. Rainbow Fin Albacore: ingredients (Night Elf only)

- Go to **Auberdine docks** Darkshore
- Catch about 68 Raw Rainbow Fin Albacore here by fishing (see the Fishing guide).

### 24. Rainbow Fin Albacore (50–110) (Night Elf only)

Rainbow Fin Albacore is orange from 50 (yellow at 90, grey at 130): about 68 crafts to 110. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking. Fishing off the Auberdine docks catches Raw Rainbow Fin Albacore.

- Learn **Rainbow Fin Albacore**
- Craft **Rainbow Fin Albacore** until Cooking 110

### 25. Strider Stew: shopping (Orc, Troll, Tauren, Undead only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Strider Stew**
- Buy **Shiny Red Apple** ×52

### 26. Strider Stew: ingredients (Orc, Troll, Tauren, Undead only)

- Collect **Strider Meat** ×52 — Greater Plainstrider (33%) in The Barrens, or wherever the arrow points

### 27. Strider Stew (50–100) (Orc, Troll, Tauren, Undead only)

Strider Stew is orange from 50 (yellow at 90, grey at 130): about 52 crafts to 100. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Strider Stew**
- Craft **Strider Stew** until Cooking 100

### 28. Crocolisk Steak: shopping (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Crocolisk Steak**
- Buy **Mild Spices** ×26

### 29. Crocolisk Steak: ingredients (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

- Collect **Crocolisk Meat** ×26 — Wetlands Crocolisk (50%) in Wetlands, or wherever the arrow points

### 30. Crocolisk Steak (100–125) (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

Crocolisk Steak is orange from 100 (yellow at 120, grey at 160): about 26 crafts to 125. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Crocolisk Steak**
- Craft **Crocolisk Steak** until Cooking 125

### 31. Lean Venison: shopping (Night Elf only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Lean Venison**
- Buy **Mild Spices** ×60

### 32. Lean Venison: ingredients (Night Elf only)

- Collect **Stag Meat** ×15 — Elder Shadowhorn Stag (53%) in Ashenvale, or wherever the arrow points

### 33. Lean Venison (110–125) (Night Elf only)

Lean Venison is orange from 110 (yellow at 150, grey at 190): about 15 crafts to 125. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Lean Venison**
- Craft **Lean Venison** until Cooking 125

### 34. Crispy Lizard Tail: shopping (Horde only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Crispy Lizard Tail**
- Buy **Hot Spices** ×25

### 35. Crispy Lizard Tail: ingredients (Horde only)

- Collect **Thunder Lizard Tail** ×25 — Thunderhead (59%), Owatanka (35%) in The Barrens, or wherever the arrow points

### 36. Crispy Lizard Tail (100–125) (Horde only)

Crispy Lizard Tail is orange from 100 (yellow at 140, grey at 180): about 25 crafts to 125. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Crispy Lizard Tail**
- Craft **Crispy Lizard Tail** until Cooking 125

### 37. Expert Cooking

Expert Cooking raises the cap to 225; it needs skill 125 and character level 20: it is a book, Expert Cookbook; the arrow picks its nearest seller for your faction. Buy it and read it.

- Reach level **20**
- Buy and read Expert Cookbook (Expert Cooking)

### 38. Crocolisk Steak: shopping (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Mild Spices** ×7

### 39. Crocolisk Steak: ingredients (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

- Collect **Crocolisk Meat** ×7 — Wetlands Crocolisk (50%) in Wetlands, or wherever the arrow points

### 40. Crocolisk Steak (125–130) (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

Crocolisk Steak is yellow from 125 (yellow at 120, grey at 160): about 7 crafts to 130. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Crocolisk Steak** until Cooking 130

### 41. Curiously Tasty Omelet: shopping (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Curiously Tasty Omelet**
- Buy **Hot Spices** ×46

### 42. Curiously Tasty Omelet: ingredients (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

- Collect **Raptor Egg** ×46 — Highland Razormaw (72%), Elder Razormaw (67%) in Wetlands, or wherever the arrow points

### 43. Curiously Tasty Omelet (130–175) (Human, Dwarf, Gnome only)

Curiously Tasty Omelet is orange from 130 (yellow at 170, grey at 210): about 46 crafts to 175. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Curiously Tasty Omelet**
- Craft **Curiously Tasty Omelet** until Cooking 175

### 44. Lean Venison: shopping (Night Elf only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Mild Spices** ×100

### 45. Lean Venison: ingredients (Night Elf only)

- Collect **Stag Meat** ×25 — Elder Shadowhorn Stag (53%) in Ashenvale, or wherever the arrow points

### 46. Lean Venison (125–150) (Night Elf only)

Lean Venison is orange from 125 (yellow at 150, grey at 190): about 25 crafts to 150. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Lean Venison** until Cooking 150

### 47. Curiously Tasty Omelet: shopping (Night Elf only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Curiously Tasty Omelet**
- Buy **Hot Spices** ×26

### 48. Curiously Tasty Omelet: ingredients (Night Elf only)

- Collect **Raptor Egg** ×26 — Highland Razormaw (72%), Elder Razormaw (67%) in Wetlands, or wherever the arrow points

### 49. Curiously Tasty Omelet (150–175) (Night Elf only)

Curiously Tasty Omelet is orange from 150 (yellow at 170, grey at 210): about 26 crafts to 175. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Curiously Tasty Omelet**
- Craft **Curiously Tasty Omelet** until Cooking 175

### 50. Crispy Lizard Tail: shopping (Horde only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Hot Spices** ×15

### 51. Crispy Lizard Tail: ingredients (Horde only)

- Collect **Thunder Lizard Tail** ×15 — Thunderhead (59%), Owatanka (35%) in The Barrens, or wherever the arrow points

### 52. Crispy Lizard Tail (125–140) (Horde only)

Crispy Lizard Tail is orange from 125 (yellow at 140, grey at 180): about 15 crafts to 140. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Crispy Lizard Tail** until Cooking 140

### 53. Hot Lion Chops: shopping (Horde only)

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Hot Lion Chops**
- Buy **Hot Spices** ×35

### 54. Hot Lion Chops: ingredients (Horde only)

- Collect **Lion Meat** ×35 — Feral Mountain Lion (56%) in Hillsbrad Foothills, or wherever the arrow points

### 55. Hot Lion Chops (140–175) (Horde only)

Hot Lion Chops is orange from 140 (yellow at 175, grey at 215): about 35 crafts to 175. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Hot Lion Chops**
- Craft **Hot Lion Chops** until Cooking 175

### 56. Roast Raptor: shopping

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Roast Raptor**
- Buy **Hot Spices** ×40

### 57. Roast Raptor: ingredients

- Collect **Raptor Flesh** ×40 — Bloodfen Screecher (52%), Bloodfen Raptor (51%) in Dustwallow Marsh, or wherever the arrow points

### 58. Roast Raptor (175–215)

Roast Raptor is orange from 175 (yellow at 215, grey at 255): about 40 crafts to 215. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Roast Raptor**
- Craft **Roast Raptor** until Cooking 215

### 59. Heavy Kodo Stew: shopping

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Heavy Kodo Stew**
- Buy **Soothing Spices** ×10
- Buy **Refreshing Spring Water** ×10

### 60. Heavy Kodo Stew: ingredients

- Collect **Heavy Kodo Meat** ×20 — Dying Kodo (55%), Ancient Kodo (54%), Aged Kodo (40%) in Desolace, or wherever the arrow points

### 61. Heavy Kodo Stew (215–225)

Heavy Kodo Stew is orange from 215 (yellow at 240, grey at 280): about 10 crafts to 225. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Heavy Kodo Stew**
- Craft **Heavy Kodo Stew** until Cooking 225

### 62. Dirge Quikcleave (Alliance only)

Where: 60.1, 36.4 on the Ironforge map.

Artisan Cooking comes from Dirge Quikcleave in Gadgetzan (Tanaris). The cooking trainer in Ironforge sends you; it needs skill 225 and level 35.

- Raise **Cooking** to 225
- Reach level **35**
- Accept **I Know A Guy...** from Daryl Riknussun — Daryl Riknussun, Ironforge

### 63. Dirge Quikcleave (Horde only)

Artisan Cooking comes from Dirge Quikcleave in Gadgetzan (Tanaris). The cooking trainer in Orgrimmar sends you; it needs skill 225 and level 35.

- Raise **Cooking** to 225
- Reach level **35**
- Accept **To Gadgetzan You Go!** from Zamja — Zamja, Orgrimmar

### 64. Clamlette Surprise

- Turn in **I Know A Guy...** at Dirge Quikcleave (Alliance only)
- Turn in **To Gadgetzan You Go!** at Dirge Quikcleave (Horde only)
- Accept **Clamlette Surprise** from Dirge Quikcleave

### 65. Alterac Swiss

Clamlette Surprise asks for 20 Alterac Swiss (check the quest log); innkeepers and food vendors sell it, and the arrow picks the nearest.

- Buy **Alterac Swiss** ×20

### 66. Giant Eggs

Giant Eggs drop from the Ironbeak owls of Felwood.

- Collect **Giant Egg** ×12 for Clamlette Surprise

### 67. Zesty Clam Meat

Zesty Clam Meat has no drop data: buy it at the Gadgetzan Auction House, next to Dirge, or open clams looted from coastal creatures.

- Collect **Zesty Clam Meat** ×10 for Clamlette Surprise

### 68. Dirge Quikcleave

- Turn in **Clamlette Surprise** at Dirge Quikcleave — Artisan Cooking

### 69. Heavy Kodo Stew: shopping

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Soothing Spices** ×15
- Buy **Refreshing Spring Water** ×15

### 70. Heavy Kodo Stew: ingredients

- Collect **Heavy Kodo Meat** ×30 — Dying Kodo (55%), Ancient Kodo (54%), Aged Kodo (40%) in Desolace, or wherever the arrow points

### 71. Heavy Kodo Stew (225–240)

Heavy Kodo Stew is orange from 225 (yellow at 240, grey at 280): about 15 crafts to 240. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Craft **Heavy Kodo Stew** until Cooking 240

### 72. Monster Omelet: shopping

The arrow picks the nearest vendor of your faction for each item.

- Buy **Recipe: Monster Omelet**
- Buy **Soothing Spices** ×210

### 73. Monster Omelet: ingredients

- Collect **Giant Egg** ×105 — Ironbeak Hunter (40%) in Felwood, or wherever the arrow points

### 74. Monster Omelet (240–300)

Monster Omelet is orange from 240 (yellow at 265, grey at 305): about 105 crafts to 300. Cook at any fire: Basic Campfire comes with Cooking.

- Learn **Monster Omelet**
- Craft **Monster Omelet** until Cooking 300


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