The Vanilla Cooking Expanded Mod adds new cooking mechanics to RimWorld, staying true to the vanilla spirit with simple and intuitive systems. Colonists can cook a variety of meals, make mood-boosting desserts, grilled meals that lose their effect when frozen, create large bakes with flour, and boil ingredients to make soup over several days. Additionally, you can turn animal milk into cheese, which increases in quality and value the longer it stays in a cheese press. If you’re using Vanilla Factions Expanded – Medieval Mod, you can even create a cheese and wine empire, providing an extra reason to keep livestock!
With the Vanilla Cooking Expanded Mod, our systems are highly moddable and support a variety of other mods. For example, Vanilla Factions Expanded – Insectoids Mod allows you to turn insectoid milk into insectoid cheese, and thanks to Sarg Bjornson, you can use 19 types of milk from Alpha Animals, Vanilla Genetics Expanded, and Alpha Bees to build your cheese empire!
Vanilla Cooking Expanded Mod Features
- New cooking recipes, including mood-boosting desserts, grilled meals, and large bakes.
- A cheese press for aging cheese, which increases in value over time.
- A condiment system that allows the creation of gourmet meals with temporary effects lasting 12 hours.
- Support for 19 different types of milk from Alpha Animals, Vanilla Genetics Expanded, and Alpha Bees.
Compatibility notes
- Vanilla Cooking Expanded Mod is compatible with VGP and RimCuisine2. A patch is provided to adjust names so all mods work together.
- Packed Meats from other mods may cause issues with meal thoughts due to method patching.
FAQs
How is this mod different from VGP/RimCuisine2 or other food mods?
This mod follows the vanilla art style and adds both unique advantages and challenges. We focus on enhancing gameplay with meaningful food variety while maintaining simple and engaging mechanics.
Does it work alongside VGP/RimCuisine2?
Yes, the provided patch ensures compatibility with these mods.
My gourmet meals aren’t stacking properly!
Gourmet meals stack by ingredient list to prevent condiment abuse.
Can I deep fry humans?
Yes! That’s one of the reasons we created this mod!
Can I eat canned food like a meal?
Yes, but it won’t be very filling. Canned goods are primarily ingredients for meals.
At what temperature does a grilled meal lose its bonus?
Grilled meals lose their bonus below 10ºC.
Where are the health conditions like cholesterol and diabetes?
These conditions were removed in version 1.4 due to unpopularity.
Will you add new meal types in future updates?
New meal types will be introduced as extension modules, like the Vanilla Cooking Expanded – Stews Mod.
Is this mod save-game compatible?
Yes, it can be added to existing games.
Are these cooking techniques realistic?
We prioritize gameplay over realism, so some features may not be realistic.
CE compatible?
Probably!
Additional credits:
Graphics by Oskar Potocki.
Coded by Sarg Bjornson.
Descriptions, balancing, and ideas by Chowder.
Code for the 1.19 update provided by Drowsy Corgi.
