As a follow up to Jezrael’s post which provided fellow hunters with a checklist for raid consumables, I thought it would be worth talking about just how useful your Cooking skill can really be. By now, we all know that [item]Warp Burger[/item]s, [item]Grilled Mudfish[/item] and [item]Ravager Dog[/item]s are the cat’s meow. And who doesn’t love pampering their pet with some [item]33874[/item] or [item]Sporeling Snack[/item]s? But what else is cooking good for? And why should you bother leveling it?

What Can You Learn?

There are a ton of easily-learned cooking recipes, almost all of which can be purchased for a reasonable price from vendors around Outland. (In other words: don’t buy them on the Auction House!) While there are certainly some less impressive recipes out there that will only teach you how to make food that will simply regenerate your health when you stop for a snack, there are tons of recipes out there which will provide you and your friends with more tangible and lasting benefits: the Well Fed buff. Let’s take a look at some foods you can make that provide a Well Fed buff.

Stamina

Buzzard Bites

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27684[/item], quest reward from Smooth as Butter
Crafting: 1x[item]Buzzard Bites[/item] requires 1x[item]27671[/item]
Farming: [item]27671[/item] has a drop rate of 49-50%, and only drops from three mobs: Bonestripper Vulture and Bonestripper Buzzard in Hellfire Peninsula and Bonelasher in Terokkar Forest.

Clam Bar

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]30156[/item] sold by Mycah the Sporregar Quarter master for 1[item]Glowcap[/item].
Crafting: 1x[item]Clam Bar[/item] requires 2x[item]Jaggal Clam Meat[/item] and 1x[item]Soothing Spices[/item]
Farming: [item]Jaggal Clam Meat[/item] has a 59% drop rate off of Coilskar Assassins in Shadowmoon Valley. This meat is also contained within [item]Jaggal Clam[/item] which has a drop rate of 2-33%. The highest drop rate (33%) is off of Ssslith in Zangarmarsh. The second highest drop rate (27%) is off of many of the mobs found in any of the Coilfang Reservoir instances.

Feltail Delight

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27695[/item] purchased from Doba or Zurai in Zangarmarsh for 2g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Feltail Delight[/item] requires 1x[item]Spotted Feltail[/item]
Farming: [item]Spotted Feltail[/item] can be fished from the waters of Zangarmarsh.

Mok’Nathal Shortribs

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]31675[/item] is a quest reward from Mok’Nathal Treats
Crafting: 1x[item]31672[/item] requires 1x[item]Raptor Ribs[/item]
Farming: [item]Raptor Ribs[/item] have a drop rate of 16-43%. The mob with the highest drop rate is the Bladespire Ravager, however, you may find it easier to farm them off of Daggermaw Lashtails or Daggermaw Blackhides in Blade’s Edge Mountains.

Talbuk Steak

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27693[/item] can be purchased from Nula the Butcher or Uriku in Nagrand for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Talbuk Steak[/item] requires 1x[item]Talbuk Venison[/item]
Farming: [item]Talbuk Venison[/item] has a drop rate of 32-50%. The mobs with the highest drop rates are the Talbuk Doe in Netherstorm, and the Talbuk Stag and Talbuk Thorngrazer in Nagrand.

Spicy Crawdad

Well Fed Bonus: 30 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27700[/item] can be purchased from Innkeeper Biribi or Rungor in Terokkar Forest for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Spicy Crawdad[/item] requires 1x[item]Furious Crawdad[/item]
Farming: [item]Furious Crawdad[/item] are fished from Mixed Highland Schools found in the waters of Terokkar Forest.

Fisherman’s Feast

Well Fed Bonus: 30 Stamina, 20 Spirit
Training: Trained by Kylene in Lower City.
Crafting: 6x[item]33052[/item] requires 1x[item]Huge Spotted Feltail[/item], 5x[item]Goldenbark Apple[/item] and 5x[item]Soothing Spices[/item]
Farming: [item]Huge Spotted Feltail[/item] can be fished from the waters of Zangarmarsh.

Spell Damage/Mp5

Blackened Basilisk

Well Fed Bonus: 23 spell damage and 20 spirit for 30 minutes.
Training: Purchase [item]27690[/item] from either Innkeeper Grilka or Supply Officer Mills in Terokkar Forest. The recipe costs 3g to purchase.
Crafting: To make 1x[item]Blackened Basilisk[/item], you will need 1x[item]27677[/item].
Farming: [item]27677[/item] has a 42-50% drop rate on various across Outland. The mobs with the highest drop rate (50%) are the Ironspine Gazer, Ragestone Trampler, Marshrock Threshalisk and Ragestone Threshalisk of Zangarmarsh.

Crunchy Serpent

Well Fed Bonus: 23 Spell Damage, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]31674[/item], quest reward from Mok’Nathal Treats or purchased from Sassa Weldwell or Xerintha Ravenoak in Blade’s Edge Mountains for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Crunchy Serpent[/item] requires 1x[item]Serpent Flesh[/item]
Farming: [item]Serpent Flesh[/item] has a drop rate of 4-40%. The highest drop rate is from Scalewing Serpents in Blade’s Edge Mountains.

Poached Bluefish

Well Fed Bonus: 23 Spell Damage, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27698[/item] can be purchased from Nula the Butcher or Uriku for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Poached Bluefish[/item] requires 1x[item]Icefin Bluefish[/item]
Farming: [item]Icefin Bluefish[/item] can be fished from various lakes in Nagrand.

Blackened Sporefish

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Stamina, 8mp5
Training: [item]27696[/item] purchased from Juno Dufrain in Zangarmarsh for 2g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Blackened Sporefish[/item] requires 1x[item]27429[/item]
Farming: [item]27429[/item] must be fished (minimum skill requirement 261). They can be found in Zangarmarsh

Healing

Golden Fish Sticks

Well Fed Bonus: +44 Healing, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27699[/item] can be purchased from Innkeeper Biribi or Rungor in Terokkar Forest for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Golden Fish Sticks[/item] requires 1x[item]Golden Darter[/item]
Farming: [item]Golden Darter[/item] can be fished from various water bodies in Terokkar Forest.

Agility

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Agility, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27697[/item] can be purchased from Nula the Butcher or Uriku in Nagrand for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Grilled Mudfish[/item] requires 1x[item]27435[/item]
Farming: [item]27435[/item] can be fished from the lakes of Nagrand.

Warp Burger

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Agility, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27692[/item] can be purchased from Innkeeper Grilka or Supply Officer Mills in Terokkar Forest for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Warp Burger[/item] requires 1x[item]Warped Flesh[/item]
Farming: [item]Warped Flesh[/item] has a drop rate of 33-50%. The mob with the highest drop rate is the Warp Stalker in Terokkar Forest.

Strength

Roasted Clefthoof

Well Fed Bonus: 20 Strength, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27691[/item] can be purchased from Nula the Butcher or Uriku in Nagrand for 3g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Roasted Clefthoof[/item] requires 1x[item]Clefthoof Meat[/item]
Farming: [item]Clefthoof Meat[/item] has a drop rate of 33-49%. The mobs with the highest drop rate are the Clefthoof Bull, Clefthoof Calf, Aged Clefthoof and Clefthoof that roam the plains of Nagrand.

Attack Power

Ravager Dog

Well Fed Bonus: +40 Attack Power, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]27688[/item] can be purchased from Cookie One-Eye or Sid Limbardi in Hellfire Peninsula for 2g.
Crafting: 1x[item]Ravager Dog[/item] requires 1x[item]Ravager Flesh[/item]
Farming: [item]Ravager Flesh[/item] has a drop rate of 48-50%, and drops off of Quillfang Skitterers, Quillfang Ravagers, Razorfang Ravagers and Razorfang Hatchlings found in Hellfire Peninsula.

Combat Ratings

Skullfish Soup

Well Fed Bonus: +20 Spell Critical Strike Rating, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]33870[/item] has a 5% chance to drop from [item]33844[/item] (a daily cooking quest reward).
Crafting: 1x[item]Skullfish Soup[/item] requires 1x[item]33824[/item]
Farming: [item]33824[/item] can be fished from the waters of Deadwind Pass.

Spicy Hot Talbuk

Well Fed Bonus: +20 Hit Rating, 20 Spirit
Training: [item]33873[/item] has a 5% chance to drop from [item]33857[/item] (daily cooking quest reward).
Crafting: 1x[item]Spicy Hot Talbuk[/item] requires 1x[item]Talbuk Venison[/item] and 1x[item]Hot Spices[/item]
Farming: [item]Talbuk Venison[/item] has a drop rate of 32-50%. The mobs with the highest drop rates are the Talbuk Doe in Netherstorm, and the Talbuk Stag and Talbuk Thorngrazer in Nagrand.

Resistances

Broiled Bloodfin

Well Fed Bonus: +8 to all Resistances
Training: [item]33869[/item]. This is one of a few random world drop cooking recipes. Because its usefulness is limited, I would suggest only purchasing it off the Auction House if its cheap or you have a specific use in mind for the finished product. The recipe has a <1% drop rate from Warp Hunters in Terokkar Forest.
Crafting: 1x[item]Broiled Bloodfin[/item] requires 1x[item]33823[/item]
Farming: [item]33823[/item] can only be fished from the waters in Deadwind Pass.

But Why Would I Go to the Trouble?

Well, aside from being able to provide healthy and helpful snacks to yourself, your friends and family out of the goodness of your heart, you can also turn a tidy profit through cooking. A lot of buff food is sought after on the Auction House, particularly on weekends (when people are buying last minute raid consumables), and you can easily make some spare cash.

Lets take a look at some of your potential profit margins for big sellers:
Spicy Crawdad: 1g 46s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 29g 20s)
Fisherman’s Feast: 1g 57s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 31g 40s)
Blackened Basilisk: 1g 50s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 30g)
Crunchy Serpent: 1g 24s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 24g 80s)
Poached Bluefish: 1g 1s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 22g)
Golden Fish Sticks: 1g 59s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 31g 80s)
Warp Burger: 1g each, median buy out (20 Stack: 20g)
Skullfish Soup: 2g 75s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 55g)
Spicy Hot Talbuk: 1g 25s each, median buy out (20 Stack: 25g)

So, say you farm a 20 stack of each of the above in a given week. Your profits from cooking for the week would be: 269g 20s. That’s roughly the equivalent of 25 daily quests. And, any extras you have left over, you can keep for yourself or give out to friends and guildmates for raid consumables.