Tales of the Shire: All Recipes
Recipes are a key part of Tales of the Shire, letting you host shared meals, increase friendships, and complete quests. While ingredients are easy to gather through gardening, foraging, and trading, recipes must be unlocked before you can cook them.
All Recipes in Tales of the Shire
Please note this is a work in progress and will be updated as time goes on.
| Recipe | Ingredients | Flavor | Unlock | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurous Shepherd’s Pie | Wood Blewit, Shallot, Peas, Potato | Sweet | Reach 4 Hearts with Orlo | Pies & Tarts |
| Baby Marrow Tart | Flour, Tomato, Baby Marrow, Egg, Cheese | Sweet | Pies & Tarts | |
| Bundle of Sperage Rolled in Bacon | Sperage, Sperage, Bacon, Cheese | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Tom Cotton | Platters |
| Chicken Pie in a Dish | Flour, Chicken, Spinach, Egg, Hearty Vegetable | Sweet | Pies & Tarts | |
| Cool Taters and Beans | Maize, Beans, Onion, Potato | Start From Small Things quest with Farmer Cotton | Fresh Foods | |
| Cooling Embers | Box Peppers, Maize, Cucumber, Tomato, Beans | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Delphinium | Fresh Foods |
| Cranberry Jam (Delightful) | Cranberry | Sour | Jams | |
| Crispy Fish Pie | Flour, Dawn Dace, Stone Loach, Hearty Vegetable, Mushroom | Complete first main quest | Pies & Tarts | |
| Crunchy Cold Salad | Cabbage, Carrot, Brown Onion, Radish | Spicy | Reach 2 Hearts with Marigold Potts | Fresh Foods |
| Creamy Pumpkin Soup | Cream, Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Onion | Reach 2 Hearts with Farmer Cotton | Soups & Stews | |
| Creamy Rich Coney and Bacon Stew | Cream, Bacon, Coney, Mushroom, Mushroom | Soups & Stews | ||
| Garden Greens Summer Style | Lettuce, Cucumber, Fennel, Baby Marrow | Bitter | Reach 2 Hearts with Nora | Fresh Foods |
| Gaffer Gamgee’s Root Soup | Carrot, Parsnip, Turnip, Potato, Onion | Sweet | Reach 4 Hearts with Farmer Cotton | Soups & Stews |
| Good Night’s Forage | Butterfly Cups, Butterfly Cups, Butterfly Cups, Mushroom, Mushroom | Spicy | Fresh Foods | |
| Hodge-Podge | Beef, White Fluffy Tater, Carrot, Leek, Parsnip | Sweet | Soups & Stews | |
| Lovely Tater Slices with Eggplant | Eggplant, Brown Tater, Egg, Cheese | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Hobson | Roasts |
| Magnificent Summer Fish Soup | Box Peppers, Tomato, Shallot Onion, Beans, Fish | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Old Noakes | Soups & Stews |
| Mrs Cotton’s Amazing Autumn Tart | Flour, Cream, Fruit, Fruit, Berry | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Lily Cotton | Pies & Tarts |
| Oatbarton Soup | Cauliflower, Carrot, Leek, Cabbage Sprouts, Onion | Bitter | Soups & Stews | |
| Rainbow Salad with Chestnuts | Chestnut, Spinach, Radish, Orange, Butterfly Cups | Reach 4 Hearts with Nora | Fresh Foods | |
| Raspberry and Rhubarb Cake | Flour, Cream, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Berry | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Rosie Cotton | Cakes & Sponges |
| Raspberry Hazelnut Sponge | Flour, Cream, Milk, Hazelnut, Raspberry | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Daisy Took | Cakes & Sponges |
| Raised Cheese Bread | Flour, Yeast, Cheese, Onion | Reach 2 Hearts with Sandyman | Breads | |
| Rhubarb and Pepper Braised Pork | Barley, Box Peppers, Rhubarb, Sperage, Pork | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Nefi | Roasts |
| Rich Rhubarb Pie | Cream, Oats, Rhubarb, Berry | Sweet | Reach 2 Hearts with Orlo Proudfoot | Pies & Tarts |
| Saddle of Mutton Stuffed with Cheese | Mutton, Cheese, Nut, Nut | Reach 2 Hearts with Willow Took | Roasts | |
| Silky Porridge with Tangy Rhubarb | Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Oats, Milk | Sour | Given by Orlo at the start of the game | Soups & Stews |
| Simple Sprouts Soup | Cabbage Sprouts, Cabbage Sprouts, Eggplant, Potato | Bitter | Reach 2 Hearts with Fosco Burrows | Soups & Stews |
| Smart Hobbit’s Summer Platter | Box Peppers, Cucumber, Pork, Cheese, Cheese | Platters | ||
| Sticky Strawberry Jam | Strawberry | Sweet | Jams | |
| The Bywater Dish | Flour, Cream Mushroom, Hearty Vegetable, Fish | Complete Act 1 of the main story | Soups & Stews | |
| Tuckborough Pikelets | Flour, Currant, Mushroom, Nut | Meet Delphinium in the main quest | Griddle Cakes | |
| Very Good Fish Cakes | Flour, Onion, Fish, Potato | Meet Old Noakes | Platters |
How to Unlock More Recipes
Host Meals and Increase Friendship
The fastest way to unlock recipes is by hosting shared meals. Villagers send letters before the meal indicating what flavor they want, such as sweet, sour, or spicy. Serving a dish that matches their craving improves friendship experience and increases the chance of earning a recipe as a thank-you gift.
After friendship levels up, talk to that villager directly. Many times, they give a recipe as a reward, though sometimes you may receive furniture or table decorations instead. Hosting meals regularly ensures steady progress.
Receive Recipes by Mail
Successful shared meals can also lead to new recipes arriving by mail the next day. Matching the flavor requests of guests increases the chance of this happening, giving you an extra way to expand your cooking options.
Complete Tales
Some recipes are unlocked through main story tales, such as the Bywater Dish. These quest-specific recipes can also be cooked freely once earned and are often popular with multiple villagers.
However, they usually require rare ingredients like meat, cream, cheese, and butter that must be purchased or traded.
Final Blurb
Unlocking recipes in Tales of the Shire comes from building friendships, completing quests, and hosting shared meals that meet villager cravings.
Recipes are essential for success, so keep cooking, grow friendships, and check your mail often for new dishes.
FAQ
What is the fastest way to unlock recipes?
Hosting shared meals and leveling up villager friendships is the fastest way.
Can you get recipes without hosting meals?
Yes, some recipes are sent by mail or unlocked by completing story quests.
Are rare ingredients required for recipes?
Some recipes need premium ingredients like cream, cheese, or meat, which must be purchased or traded instead of foraged or grown.
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