The Cooking Event in Grow A Garden has become one of the most rewarding features as it allows users to mix various ingredients and get food items, which can then be fed to the NPC for some cool rewards. This comprehensive guide will help you dominate the cooking event and consistently earn the best rewards available by feeding Chris P.
How to start the Cooking Event in Grow A Garden
Like with other updates that came before in Grow A Garden, the Cooking Event starts every 1 hour in the game, giving players a lot of opportunities to earn rewards. When active, you have to go to the center of the map, where you can find an NPC called Chris P (Chris Pig).
When do Cooking Events start? Every hour on the hour in Grow A Garden.
Where is Chris P located? At the center of the map next to the cooking pot.
The best way to succeed in this event is to prepare. In between cooking events, gather, grow and collect the necessary ingredients for all possible Cooking Recipes in Grow a Garden. Plant seeds that you might need for the dishes before you log off and go to sleep, so that they can grow while you are away.
How does Chris P NPC Desire System Work
When you approach Chris P, you'll see food icons above his head, indicating that that is what he wants to eat. That means if he wants a Soup but you try to give him a Pie, he will refuse. Better recipes like Mythical, Divine and Prismatic will give better rewards, so try to make these recipes instead of the Rare and Uncommon ones.
What determines Chris P's food preferences? Chris P shows desire icons above his head that change for every hour of the event.
Cooking Event Preparation Strategy
Preparation is key in the Cooking Event. Sadly, beginners might feel a little left out due to some of the rarer ingredients that can be difficult to find at the start of the game. However, if you are a veteran, you should have most if not all on hand.
What ingredients should you stockpile for Cooking Events?
Keep 2-3 pieces of Carrots, Tomatoes, Corn, Peppers, Pumpkins, and Watermelons for optimal event participation.
To get the most out of the event, you must have a steady supply of ingredients. Focus on the ones that are found in multiple recipes. The basic items you should keep on hand are Carrots, Tomatoes, Corn, Peppers, Pumpkins, and Watermelons. If you are aiming high and only want the best, then Bone Blossom is a must, since it's found in almost all Prismatic recipes.
Remember, the size of the food you get depends on the size of the ingredients you have deposited in the cooking pot. So, if you need larger ingredients, deposit bigger items into the cooking pot.
If you don't have one already, for the future make sure to make a dedicated event farm. This will ensure you have any larger ingredients for event cases like this.
Do ingredient sizes affect rewards? Yes, larger ingredients create bigger food portions that produce higher-tier rewards from Chris P.
All Rewards in the Cooking Event in Grow A Garden
If you manage to feed the food item Chris P demands during that time, you will get rewards. The rarity of the rewards entirely depends on the dish you have fed to the character and the size of the food. Based on that, you will receive one of the following rewards.
- x300 Sheckles
- Mutation Spray Burnt
- Fork Fence
- x5 Watering Can
- Food Crate
- Reclaimer
- Zen Seed Pack
- Artichoke
- Advanced Sprinkler
- x2 Small Toy
- Gourmet Egg
- Mutation Spray HoneyGlazed
- Pretzel Cart
- x2 Zen Seed Pack
- Medium Toy
- Mochi Mouse
- x2 Food Crate
- x2 Mutation Spray Fried
- Taco Fern
- x3 Gourmet Egg
- x4 Zen Seed Pack
- Pet Shard Fried
Grow a Garden Cooking Event FAQ
Each hour in game, giving players 24 opportunities per day to earn rewards.
Always at the center of the map next to the cooking pot when events are active.
Yes, larger ingredients create bigger food that produces significantly better rewards from Chris P.
Ensure the food exactly matches what he desires, and wait for the reward animation to complete. If you make the wrong the recipe, you will not get any rewards.
You can skip Cooking Time during the event if you want to ensure you get more dishes and more rewards. You can purchase a Skip for 39 Robux.
For more on Grow A Garden, check out How to get Harvest Tool in Grow A Garden or How to get the Monster Mash Potion in Grow A Garden
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