How Basic Cooking REALLY Works in Sons of the Forest - does not include advanced cooking info

Summary

In this video, Gabatron explores the intricacies of cooking and managing meat in the game 'Sons of the Forest'. He details the process of cooking meat over a fire, the benefits of consuming cooked versus raw meat, and the consequences of overcooking. Gabatron also addresses the spoilage timeline for both raw and cooked meat, providing practical advice for players to maximize the use of their resources and avoid food waste. The video is a comprehensive guide for gamers looking to optimize their in-game survival strategies.

Takeaways

• 🔥 To cook meat in 'Sons of the Forest', you need a fire and then hold 'E' to add the meat to the fire.
• 🍗 Raw meat turns rotten after about a day in the game, which is roughly 28 minutes of real-world time.
• 🍖 Cooked meat lasts slightly longer than raw meat, going bad after approximately 37 minutes or a day and a half in the game.
• 🚫 Eating rotten meat results in a marginal loss of health and stamina, with minimal hunger satisfaction.
• 🍲 Cooked meat provides a significant boost to health and stamina, making it more beneficial than raw or rotten meat.
• 🚫 Overcooking meat results in it burning and turning black, which reduces its health benefits but still provides some hunger satisfaction.
• ⏰ It's important to monitor meat while it's cooking to avoid burning, as it only takes about 32 seconds after cooking to burn.
• 🕒 Eating raw meat gives less health and stamina benefits compared to cooked meat, but it's better than eating rotten meat.
• 🔥 Meat can be cooked on any fire, including reinforced ones, but smaller fires can also be used for cooking while on the move.
• 📈 The video provides detailed information on food management in 'Sons of the Forest', which can help players plan their survival strategies more effectively.

Q & A

How do you cook meat in Sons of the Forest?

To cook meat, you first need a fire. Once you have a fire, harvest meat from animals like seagulls. Approach the fire and hold 'E' to open your inventory, then left-click on the meat to add it to the fire. Cooked meat turns a darker brownish color and can be collected or consumed by interacting with it again.

What are the benefits of eating cooked meat compared to raw meat?

Cooked meat provides a larger boost to your hunger meter and stamina, and also regenerates a significant portion of your health, making it more beneficial than eating raw meat.

How long does raw meat last before it goes rotten in the game?

Raw meat lasts for about 28 minutes in real-world time, which is roughly a day in the game. It's recommended to cook the meat within about 25 minutes after harvesting to prevent it from rotting.

What happens if you try to cook rotten meat?

Rotten meat cannot be cooked and will disintegrate after about 38 seconds on the fire.

Can you overcook meat in Sons of the Forest?

Yes, meat can be overcooked. If left on the fire for too long, about one minute and seven seconds, the meat will burn and turn black.

What are the consequences of eating burned meat?

Eating burned meat reduces your health and stamina slightly but still fills a small amount of your hunger meter.

Does cooking meat prevent it from going rotten?

Cooking meat does not prevent it from going rotten, but it does seem to last a bit longer than raw meat, turning rotten around the 37-minute mark with one sleep cycle in the game.

What are the effects of eating rotten meat in the game?

Eating rotten meat results in a marginal loss of health and stamina, with very little benefit to your hunger meter.

How long can you potentially carry around meat without it rotting?

By waiting just under a day to cook the meat and then just under a day and a half to eat it after cooking, you can potentially carry meat for about two and a half days without it rotting.

Can you extend the shelf life of food in Sons of the Forest?

Yes, you can dry your food to extend its shelf life, but details on how to do this will be covered in a separate video.

What are some ways to engage with the Sons of the Forest community?

You can join the Sons of the Forest community on Discord and Reddit, as mentioned in the video description.

Outlines

00:00

🔥 Cooking and Managing Meat in 'Sons of the Forest'

This paragraph introduces the video's focus on cooking meat in the game 'Sons of the Forest' and the importance of understanding the mechanics to enhance gameplay. The narrator, Gabatron, shares his experience with the game since its Early Access release and emphasizes the need to know the ins and outs of the game's survival elements. The video covers how to cook meat over a fire, the benefits of cooked versus raw meat, and the time it takes for meat to spoil. It also addresses the consequences of overcooking meat and provides practical tips for managing food resources within the game.

05:00

🍖 Meat Spoilage and Nutrition in 'Sons of the Forest'

The second paragraph delves deeper into the spoilage timeline of raw and cooked meat in the game, providing specific real-world and in-game time frames for when meat turns rotten. It discusses the effects of consuming rotten meat and the importance of monitoring meat while it cooks to prevent burning. The video concludes with practical advice on how to manage food spoilage and the health implications of different food states. It also teases future content on drying food for extended shelf life and encourages viewers to subscribe and engage with the community for more detailed guides.

Keywords

💡Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forest is a survival horror video game that serves as the main theme of the video. It is a game where players must survive in a mysterious forest filled with dangerous creatures. The script discusses various gameplay mechanics, such as cooking meat, which is a fundamental aspect of surviving in the game.

💡Cooking

Cooking in the context of the video refers to the process of preparing meat over a fire in Sons of the Forest. It is a crucial skill for players as it provides more health and stamina benefits compared to eating raw meat. The script provides a detailed walkthrough of how to cook meat in the game.

💡Meat

Meat in the video is a resource that players can gather and use for sustenance. It is obtained by hunting animals and is essential for maintaining the player's health and stamina. The script explores the different states of meat, from raw to cooked, and the effects of each on the player's survival.

💡Rotten

Rotten meat in the video represents food that has spoiled and is no longer safe to eat. The script discusses the time frame within which raw and cooked meat can go rotten, which is vital information for players to manage their food resources effectively.

💡Dehydration

Dehydration is a survival mechanic in Sons of the Forest where players must manage their hydration levels to stay alive. Although not directly mentioned in the script, it is part of the survival challenges that the game presents, alongside hunger, which is directly discussed.

💡Fire

Fire is an essential element in the game for cooking meat, as explained in the script. Players need to build and maintain fires to cook their meat, which in turn provides more substantial benefits than consuming it raw.

💡Health

Health in the video refers to the player's well-being and vitality within the game. Eating cooked meat contributes significantly to restoring health, making it a key strategy for survival in Sons of the Forest.

💡Stamina

Stamina represents the player's energy or physical exertion capacity in the game. The script explains that consuming cooked meat provides a boost to stamina, which is necessary for performing various actions and maintaining gameplay progress.

💡Inventory

Inventory in the video is where players store items, including raw and cooked meat. The script describes how to manage the inventory and use it to cook and consume meat, which is a core part of the gameplay mechanics.

💡Overcook

Overcooking, as mentioned in the script, is the act of leaving meat on the fire for too long, resulting in it burning. The video provides a specific time frame for how long meat can be cooked before it becomes inedible, which is important for resource management.

💡Seagull

Seagulls in the video are one of the sources of raw meat for players. The script uses seagulls as an example of where to find meat at the beginning of the game, highlighting the importance of understanding the game world and its inhabitants.

Highlights

Introduction to cooking meat in 'Sons of the Forest' and its benefits.

Building a fire is essential for cooking meat in the game.

Harvesting meat from Seagulls at the beach as a starting point.

Cooking meat over a fire by holding 'E' and selecting the meat.

Eating raw meat provides less benefit than cooked meat.

Cooked meat fills the hunger meter significantly and boosts health and stamina.

Raw meat turns rotten after approximately 28 minutes in real time, or about a day in the game.

Cooked meat disintegrates if left on the fire for too long, about 38 seconds after turning brown.

Meat can be overcooked, which results in burning and reduces its health benefits.

Cooked meat lasts longer than raw meat but still rots, turning rotten around the 37-minute mark.

Eating rotten meat results in a loss of health and stamina, with minimal hunger relief.

Strategies to extend the time meat lasts by cooking and consuming within specific time frames.

The importance of paying attention to food while it's cooking to avoid burning.

Burning meat is not ideal but still provides some hunger relief.

Meat can be dried to extend its shelf life, which will be covered in a future video.

Invitation for viewers to request more guides on 'Sons of the Forest'.

Encouragement for viewers to join the 'Sons of the Forest' community and support the channel.

Transcripts

how do you cook meat in Sons of the

forest how long does meat last until it

goes rotten can you overcook food we are

going to answer those questions and more

in this video

[Music]

hello everyone I am gabatron and with my

PC on the fritz I decided to pick up

sons of the forest and play on my laptop

I've been following this game for about

eight months now it finally released

into Early Access on February 23 2023

and so far I'm really enjoying my time

with it and I recommend it but you know

me I can't play a game without knowing

exactly how everything works this can

help us plan better and put us in a

better position to overcome the

challenges the game throws at us and

Sons of the forest throws a lot of

challenges at us

so I went ahead and tested everything I

could think of in regards to cooking so

we can have a really concrete idea of

how it works and how we can best use it

to our advantage first off all my

settings for these tests are at normal

and default the only setting I change is

under survival here the starvation slash

dehydration damage is off by default and

I change it to normal also I play on PC

so all my control references will be for

a mouse and keyboard I'll also be

speeding up some clips as we go to save

time so how do you cook in Sons of the

forest if you already know this and are

here looking for answers to other

questions then go ahead and check the

time stamps and Skip forward if you want

first we need a fire I build a

reinforced one here but you can build a

smaller one if you're on the move

through the island you'll need a fire to

cook meat next we need to harvest some

meat the beach is a nice place to start

as there are plenty of Seagulls you

don't get a lot of meat from seagulls

but you will get feathers which you'll

need for crafting

raw meat is stored here in your

inventory to cook the meat walk up to

your fire and hold e your inventory will

pop up with all the items that can be

added to the fire including our meat

left click on the meat and it is added

to the fire and it begins to cook

now you can look at it and tap e to pick

it back up or eat it raw by holding e

however eating raw meat will give you

less benefit than eating cooked meat

you'll also notice the meat is red and

if we wait about 35 seconds

the meat will turn a darker brownish

color indicating that it's cooked tap e

to collect it or hold e to consume it

cooked meat is stored in the same place

as Rami in your inventory and can be

eaten from your inventory by left

clicking on it once consumed your hunger

meter will fill a large amount note that

our meter here feels full but this will

depend on where it is when you eat it as

in one piece of cooked meat is not

enough to fill your meter entirely from

empty your stamina will get a nice boost

depending on where it was and you will

regenerate a large portion of your

health eating cooked meat is very

beneficial okay now that we have that

out of the way let's answer some other

questions what happens if you eat raw

meat you'll gain some health a small

amount of stamina and your hunger meter

will fill a medium amount not as

beneficial as cooked meat but not bad

either

how long until raw meat turns rotten

let's start the timer from the moment we

off this seagull

the results here aren't perfect as I did

end up having to sleep twice and when I

woke up the second time the meat had

turned rotten

the timer stopped at just over 28

minutes real world time but in game it

was about a day

so assuming you sleep once after

harvesting raw meat I would cook it

within roughly 25 minutes maybe a little

more to be sure that it doesn't rot or

within what ends up being roughly a day

in the game what happens if you cook raw

meat that has turned rotten

unfortunately there is no saving it

it'll just disintegrate after about 38

seconds on the Fire

can you overcook meat the answer is yes

let's speed up the clip meat will burn

if left on the fire for too long what's

too long about one minute seven seconds

or another way to say it is you only

have about 32 seconds to get your meat

off of the fire after it is cooked

before it burns so don't get too

involved in any other tasks it turns

black when burned eating burned meat

will reduce your health and negligible

amount and give you a slight loss in

stamina but it will fill your hunger

meter a small amount so while not ideal

it is still better than nothing and not

a total loss if you accidentally burn

some meat especially if you have a lot

of health and stamina on the same topic

meat that is left on the fire for over 1

minute 40 seconds will simply

disintegrate so pay attention

how long before cooked meat turns rotten

cooking meat does not mean it won't also

turn rotten

it does seem to last a little longer

than raw meat but not by a significant

margin

here my cooked meat went bad somewhere

around the 37 minute Mark with one sleep

or what was about a day and a half in

the game

what happens if you eat rotten meat

you'll lose a marginal amount of health

and stamina while gaining very little in

your hunger meter while it might help

you a little with hunger in a pinch I

don't recommend consuming it unless

you're dying of starvation so what have

we learned first is that meat both raw

and cook can go rotten but now that we

know how long we have before they turn

rotten we can extend the time we have

this meat by waiting just under a day to

cook it and then just under a day and a

half to eat it once it's been cooked so

we can potentially carry around this

meat for about two and a half days good

to know when on those longer excursions

we also know that we need to pay

attention to our food as it Cooks so we

don't lose out on the health benefits it

provides however if we do burn some meat

it's not the end of the world and we can

eat rotten meat if we absolutely need to

you can also dry your food to extend its

shelf life but this video is getting

long so I'll have to make a separate

video with the details on how that works

so make sure to subscribe and turn on

notifications so you don't miss it if

you have any other questions make sure

to put them in the comments and check

for a pinned comment as I'll put any

updates in that so now we know all the

details behind this system do you want

more guides like this to Sons of the

forest if so let me know down in the

comments and I'll pump a few more out I

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