General

Are there any items that prevent you from burning food so often?

Yes, after completing the Family Crest quest you will get the option to obtain a pair of Cooking Gauntlets as part of the quest reward. Whilst wearing these gauntlets you will burn less lobsters, swordfish and sharks.

I am a non-member, is it possible to make chocolate dust?

For non-members, if you have a chocolate bar in your inventory you can use a knife on the bar to make chocolate dust.

What’s so special about the Lumbridge cooking range?

Using the Lumbridge cooking range will reduce your chances of burning food, compared with using other ranges within RuneScape.

What is the Chef’s hat for?

The Chef’s hat has no other use than for your character to wear to enter the Chef’s Guild (which you also need a minimum of level 32 cooking to enter).
The Chef’s hat may be obtained by killing imps.

How do you make mature ale?

There is a small chance whilst brewing, that you will create a mature ale, which will have an increased potency when compared to normal ales. The mature ale process is completely random.

Will my skill level effect my chances of successfully cooking food?

As you gain experience in your cooking skill you will not only have the opportunity to cook new foods, but the chances of burning the food you can already cook will decrease.

Will I gain experience if the food I am cooking is burnt?

You will NOT gain any experience in cooking unless you successfully cook food.

What is the ‘Cook X’ option?

The ‘Cook X’ option is a way of cooking multiple foods of the same type at one time. This can save you time such as when you are cooking multiple pies for Romily. To use this option right-click the food and select the ‘Cook X’ option.

How do you recommend I increase my cooking skill?

Why not try trading cooked food with other players for raw/uncooked food to gain the experience for cooking the food. Remember, when cooking mass amounts, locate the closest range to a bank to save time traveling back and forth.