Food (Skyrim)

"A little busy here! I'm trying to decide what to have for dinner. Oh, how I love eating. One of my favorite things to do."

- Sheogorath

 refers to any item that can be eaten to replenish Health, stamina, and Magicka, it can also sometimes bolster attributes. In and, food is used for alchemy, whereas in , it is used for cooking.

Usefulness and aesthetic
Food isn't required for survival and, apart from some minor benefits when consumed, exists primarily as an element of aesthetics in the game. However, it is possible to cook raw ingredients into more useful items.

In, while still below par at later levels, cooked food items are easy to produce in large quantities, and are especially helpful early on if potions are in short supply. Most cooking requires salt. Cooking is not a skill and the player is given all recipes by default. It does not contribute to leveling.

Using food for Alchemy does raise that skill. Consuming raw food, in and, boosts the Alchemy skill by a small amount, as well as possibly unveiling hidden effects from that item. With the addition of, new foods have been added. These restore health and in some cases can provide a minor stat boost, such as resisting a small amount of fire damage.

Appearances


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