Top 10 Stardew Valley Most Profitable Food
Stardew Valley's cooking system is quite varied, with 80 unlockable recipes that include both authentic dishes like Hashbrowns and Chocolate Cake and game-specific delicacies like Lucky Lunch, Strange Buns, and Seafoam Pudding. With the exception of Fried Eggs, which players are immediately familiar with when starting a new farm, players must learn each recipe before they can cook it. The Queen of Sauce Cooking Channel, specific recipes purchased from the Stardrop Saloon, or getting recipes from villagers after achieving particular Friendship Heart levels is all ways to learn recipes.
10-Bread
Bread is one of the most basic cooked dishes in Stardew Valley. It is among the first recipes players can get in their first year, either by learning it from the cooking channel or buying the recipe from the Stardrop Saloon. It is more of a more profitable food when made using Wheat Flour crafted in the Mill, as one packet of Wheat seeds costs only 10g, whereas one wheat flour costs 100g. It costs 2,500g to build a Mill, which can also produce sugar from Beets and rice from Unmilled rice.
The best way to produce profitable Bread is to grow and harvest a large number of Wheat crops. Wheat takes only 4 days to grow and can be planted in both Summer and Fall, allowing for a higher and longer growing season.
Why Bread is Great:
- It is a Liked item by all the villagers except for Harvey and Leah.
- It is used as an ingredient in other food recipes: Survival Burger, Stuffing, Bruschetta.
- In case of not having an upgraded Farmhouse, Bread is also available to purchase at the Stardrop Saloon every day for 120g, and randomly from Krobus' shop on Saturdays.
- Bread is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a Shirt. It can be used in dyeing, serving as an orange dye at the dye pots
Bread details:
- Recipe Source: The Queen of Sauce Cooking Channel during 28 Summer of Year 1; or purchase from Gus at the Stardrop Saloon for 100g
- One bread provides +50 Energy and +22 Health
- It sells for 60g
- Ingredients: 1 Wheat Flour
9-Sashimi
Sashimi is a simple but delicious dish of raw fish that has been sliced into thin pieces. Making this dish is highly convenient because you can make it out of any fish – including cheap ones.
Keep in mind though that this dish sells for 75g regardless of the fish used to make it. So it makes it more profitable to create Sashimi using cheap fish and items caught by Crabpots but a monetary loss if you accidentally use fish that are more costly.
In order to make a profit with this dish we recommend players to use Oysters, Mussels, Periwinkles, Sunfish, Carp, and Bream. Not only are these fish selling for a low price but these are some of the most easily caught fish during most seasons. The Stardew Valley Wiki has a more in-depth guide on which fish are better to use to create Sashimi and which you would be better off selling as is.
Why Sashimi is Great:
- Loved by Sebastian and liked by all the other villagers except for Krobus, Leo, Emily, Evelyn, and Kent. They’re missing out!
- Sashimi is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a salmon-pinkish Shirt. It can also be used as a red dye in the dye pot.
- In case you’re in need of Sashimi in a pinch, it may randomly be sold in Krobus' shop on Saturdays or in the Stardrop Saloon.
Sashimi details:
- Recipe Source: Linus–receive in the Mail after reaching 3 friendship hearts
- It provides +75 Energy and +33 Health
- Sells for 75g
- Ingredients: Any 1 Fish
8-Algae Soup
This soup dish is created with Green Algae, which is a slimy item usually acquired through fishing in freshwater locations. It can also be dropped by green Slimes or collected from Garbage Cans. Besides having it used to create Fish Ponds, it can also be eaten as is or better yet, crafted into Algae Soup. On its own Green Algae sells for 15g each but one soup sells for 100, making it more profitable to craft the algae into soup, and it's perfect because it only uses one ingredient.
The best way to cultivate Green Algae is to simply go fishing in any freshwater location during any season. This means the rivers and lakes found throughout Stardew Valley. Another way is to have Slimejack, Crayfish, Snail, or Periwinkle Fish Ponds on the farm. Farming Green Slimes in the Mines and digging through trash cans are other ways to get the algae.
Why Algae Soup is Great:
- Collecting green algae through fishing methods provides players with between 3-16 Fishing XP.
- Even though it has a slimy texture, most villagers like this item. It is only disliked by Krobus, Leo, Penny, Willy, and Kent.
- Algae Soup is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a fern green Shirt. It can be used in dyeing, serving as a green dye in the dye pots
Algae Soup details:
- Recipe Source: Clint–receive it in the mail after reaching 3+ friendship hearts
- There is a 10% chance of it dropping from a Mutant Grub found in the Mutant Bug Lair in the Sewers.
- It provides +75 Energy and +33 Health
- It sells for 100g
- Ingredients: 4 Green Algae
7-Bean Hotpot
A dish fit for Spring, this Bean Hotpot is a dish full of delicious healthy greens. Not only is it healthy, providing players with high energy and health levels, but it also has a buff that works great for Mining and harvesting a lot of monsters.
The best way to make a lot of this dish for profit is to plant a large crop of Green Beans during Spring. This crop takes 10 days to grow but it regrows every 3 days, so players can get up to 6 harvests in the season.
Why Bean Hotpot is Great:
- It is a Loved item by Demetrius and Liked by every villager but it is disliked by Krobus, Leo, and Willy.
- Bean Hotpot is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine with Cloth in the feed to create a Green Vest. It is a green dye when used in the spool of the Sewing Machine.
- Bean Hotpot may randomly be sold in Krobus' shop on Saturdays or in The Stardrop Saloon.
Bean Hotpot details:
- Recipe Source: Clint–Recieve in the Mail after reaching 7 friendship hearts
- Buffs it provides: +30 Max Energy and +32 Magnetism. The Buff lasts for 7 minutes.
- It provides +125 Energy and +56 Health
- Sell Price 100g
- Ingredients: 2 Green Beans
6-Pale Broth
Described as a delicate broth with a hint of sulfur, this broth is similar to the Algae Soup mentioned above as it uses similar ingredients. Where the Algae Soup uses 4 Green Algae, Pale Broth uses only 2 White Algae and even gets players a higher profit.
Similar to Green Algae, the White version can be found while fishing, collected from Garbage Cans, and harvested from Slimes. White Algae can also be dropped by several Monsters: Grubs, Mutant Grubs, Flies, Mutant Flies, Bugs, and Red, Purple, Copper, and Iron Slimes. A Ghostfish Fish Pond may produce 5 White Algae when the population of the pond reaches 9.
Why Pale Broth is Great:
- It is a Liked item by all the villagers except for Krobus, Leo, Penny, and Willy.
- It is a high-energy and health-yielding dish and great to take during Mining expeditions.
- Pale Broth is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the White Gi.
Pale Broth details:
- Recipe Source: Marnie– receive in the Mail after 3 friendship hearts
- Provides +125 Energy and +56 Health
- It sells for 150g
- Ingredients: 2 White Algae
5-Chocolate Cake
Rich and moist with thick fudge icing, Chocolate Cake is a scrumptious dish that nearly everyone enjoys. In order to profit from this dish, it’s best to use homegrown wheat flour, sugar, as well as the lowest quality eggs.
Why Chocolate Cake is Great:
- Loved by Abigail, Evelyn, and Jodi, and Liked by all the other villagers. However it is disliked by Harvey, Krobus Leo, and Willy, and I wonder why.
- Chocolate Cake is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the blue Party Hat. There are also red Pizza and green Fish Taco versions of this hat.
- Three Chocolate Cakes are the reward for completing the 2,500 Bundle in the Vault.
- Chocolate Cake may randomly be sold in Krobus' shop on Saturdays or in the Stardrop Saloon.
Chocolate Cake details:
- Recipe Source: The Queen of Sauce Cooking Channel during 14 Winter of Year 1
- It provides +Energy 150 and +67 Health
- Sell Price: 200g
- Ingredients: 1 Wheat Flour, 1 Sugar, 1 Egg
4-Eggplant Parmesan
Although it is a tangy, cheesy, and wonderful meal, this Eggplant Parmesan recipe doesn’t actually contain any cheese, despite Parmesan being a kind of cheese.
Using only two ingredients, tomatoes, and eggplants, players can craft this dish as much as they like because both of those ingredients are grown from crops that are multiple harvest crops, meaning they will regrow after a few days. It is best to stock up on tomatoes during the summer to then make Eggplant parmesan during Autumn when Eggplants can be grown.
Why Eggplant Parmesan is Great:
- It is a Loved item by Jodi and Liked by all the villagers except for Krobus, Leo, and Willy
- Eggplant Parmesan is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a light brick-colored Shirt. It can be also used as a red dye color at the dye pots.
- Eggplant Parmesan may randomly be sold in Krobus' shop on Saturdays or in the Stardrop Saloon.
Eggplant Parmesan details:
- Buff: +1 Mining, +3 Defense. The Buff lasts for 4 minutes and 39 seconds
- It provides +175 Energy and +78 Health
- Sell Price: 200g
- Ingredients: 1 Eggplant and 1 Tomato
3-Lucky Lunch
This culinary marvel is a delectable blend of rare ingredients and family recipes. When consumed, the Lucky Lunch bestows a momentary boost in luck on the player, unlocking doors to hidden treasures and increasing odds of success in various pursuits. The Lucky Lunch is a popular delicacy among farmers and adventurers alike, thanks to its exquisite flavors and magical qualities.
Why Lucky Lunch is Great:
- Liked by every villager except for Krobus, Leo, and Willy.
- It provides players with a great Luck buff, which can be best utilized while mining or fishing.
- Lucky Lunch is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a Shirt with a stripe of colors down the middle. It can be used in dyeing, serving as a yellow dye at the dye pots
Lucky Lunch details:
- Recipe Source: The Queen of Sauce Cooking Channel on 28 Spring of Year 2
- Buff: +3 Luck Buff lasts for 11 minutes and 11 seconds
- It provides +100 Energy and + 45 Health
- Sell Price: 250g
- Ingredients:1 Sea Cucumber, 1 Tortilla, and 1 Blue Jazz
2-Rhubarb Pie
Tangy and sweet, Rhubarb Pie is a great dish to make using homemade wheat flour and sugar in order to make the most profit. Already selling for a nice amount of gold, it can make players a great profit to make their own sugar and flour using the Mill, as well as the lowest quality rhubarb.
Why Rhubarb Pie is Great:
- It is a Loved item by Jodi and Maru, and it is liked by the rest of the villagers except for Harvey, Krobus Leo, and Willy.
- Rhubarb Pie is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a dark red shirt with a silver collar. It can also be used as a red dye in the dye pots.
- Rhubarb Pie may randomly appear in Krobus' shop on Saturdays or in the Stardrop Saloon's rotating stock.
Rhubarb Pie details:
- Recipe Source: Marnie–receive in the Mail after reaching 7 friendship hearts
- It provides: +215 Energy and +96 Health
- Sell Price: 400g
- Ingredients: 1 Rhubarb, 1 Wheat, 1 Sugar
1- Fruit Salad
A delicious combination of summer fruits brings players Fruit Salad. Although it must be noted that one of the ingredients, an apricot, is actually a Spring fruit so that description is not quite true.
The best way to make a profit from this dish is to have an apricot tree already grown and ready to produce fruit by Spring of the second year, harvest each fruit, and once summer rolls around grow a large crop of blueberries and melon. The blueberries will regrow throughout summer but melon will have to be replanted each time.
Why Fruit Salad is Great:
- It is Loved by Haley and Liked by the other villagers except for Krobus, Leo, and Willy.
- Fruit salad restores the highest amount of both energy and health of any cooked dish in the game
- Fruit Salad is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create a Shirt. It can be used in dyeing, serving as a yellow dye at the dye pots
Fruit Salad details:
- Recipe Source: The Queen of Sauce Cooking Channel during 7 Fall of Year 2
- It provides: +263 Energy and +118 Health
- Sell Price: 450g
- Ingredients: 1 Blueberry,1 Melon, 1 Apricot
