YACS - Yet Another Cooking Skill

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,671 endorsements) 📥 159,808 downloads 📌 v1.13.0 📅 4/16/2024
🟡 Updated this year

By MoonSlime · Gameplay Mechanics

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 5/26/2026 📅 Created: 4/16/2024
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #95 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

YACS is a remix / Redux (what ever you want to call it) of ideas from CookingSkill by Spacechase and For the Love of Cooking By Blueberry, tossed into a pan and baked by me in the oven. It'll have similarities to those two but yet differences. I would say my mod will sit in the middle of those two, as it adds it's own custom recipes and gives level up rewards but isn't a complete overhaul to the food system.

  • []Gain EXP from any food you cook.

    []Home-Cooked foods now have a bonus gain on friendship equal to 10% of their edibility.

    []Ingredient input quality now affects Cooking food output quality.

    []As you level up, gain access to many new recipes. These recipes all have buffs to them.

    []Choose professions that increase gold gained from foods you cook, increase the power of the buffs you cook, or even gain random buffs from eating.

    []Some foods even have cross mod buffs!

    []Cross-Mod Gift Tastes for every item in the mod, for SVE and RSV.

    How EXP works

    • []Gain 2 EXP every time you cook something

      []Gain 50% of the item's edibility as bonus exp for the first 10 crafting.

      []So Cooking a pizza will give 32 exp for the first 10 crafts totaling 320 exp. Then will only give 2.

      []This is to encourage crafting many different foods and can be adjusted in the configs.

      []It takes crafting 7427 fried eggs to reach level 10 cooking if you just cook fried eggs. Get them chickens laying!

      • []Level up Bonus: +3% edibility from foods you cooked. Longer duration and stronger effects from the professions below.

      • []Level 5a: Cook - Cooked meals have a chance to have a higher quality.

        []Level 10a1: Caterer - When cooking, chance to receive double the recipe based on twice your cooking bonus

        []Level 10a2: Foodmonger - Home Cooked Foods have an increased selling value based on your cooking level.

        []Level 5b: Foodie - Buff durations from foods last longer (duration based on cooking level)

        • []Level 10b1: Eqicure - Food buffs are one level stronger (+16 for energy or magnetism)

          []Level 10b2: Gastronomist - Eating or Drinking gives a Third "Food/Drink" buff that has a random effect.

          []Base exp gained from Cooking: Default 2

          []Bonus exp gained from the Edibility of an item: Default: 50%

          []Bonus exp Limit: 11

          []Vanilla food changes: Turn off all but the pie crust changes to vanilla food.

          []Foodmonger food selling bonus: adjust the value of the sell bonus

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YACS - Yet Another Cooking Skill adds a cooking skill system to the game, allowing players to gain experience and unlock new recipes and professions. With 1,671 endorsements and 159,808 downloads, it's a popular gameplay mod for those who want to expand their culinary options.

✨ Key Features

Gain experience points through cooking activities.
Unlock new recipes as you level up the cooking skill.
Unlock new professions related to cooking.
Popular mod with 1,671 endorsements and 159,808 downloads.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust with 1,671 endorsements and over 159k downloads.
  • Adds a whole new progression layer to cooking—perfect for players who want more depth.
  • Actively maintained, last updated May 2026.

⚠️ Cons

  • Potential compatibility issues with other gameplay mods—no compatibility notes given.
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who love crafting and progression systems and want cooking to feel more rewarding. If you're a completionist who wants to unlock every recipe and profession, this is for you. Skip if you prefer vanilla cooking or don't want extra mechanics.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Check the mod's page for any required dependencies before installing.
  • If you use a mod manager, install through it to keep track of updates.
  • Start a new playthrough to experience the skill progression from the beginning.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Stardew Valley Mods
Author
MoonSlime
Version
1.13.0
Downloads
159,808
Endorsements
1,671
Category
Gameplay Mechanics
Created
4/16/2024
Updated
5/26/2026

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