The Cooking Event in Grow a Garden is here, and it brings a new layer of fun, rewards, and recipes to experiment with. Whether you’re here for the pets, the shekels, or just to complete your collection, here’s everything you need to know to master this event.
1. What is the Cooking Event?
At the center of your garden, you’ll now find Chris P’s Kitchen. Every hour, Chris P gets a craving for a specific dish—and it’s your job to cook it for him.
Each dish requires a unique recipe made up of fruits and vegetables you’ve grown. If you serve him the correct dish in time, you’ll get rewards like Shekels, mutation sprays, food crates, and even exclusive pets.
2. How the Event Works
- Location: Chris P’s Kitchen (center of your map)
- Cycle: Every hour, he asks for a different dish
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes (unless you skip with Robux)
- Objective: Combine the correct ingredients for the current craving and cook it
You’ll know what Chris wants by looking at the dialogue box next to him. For example, it might say: “Cake would be nice.”
3. Cooking Process: Step-by-Step
Let’s go through how to cook the dish he wants:
Example: Craving – Cake
Ingredients for Cake:
- 1 Watermelon
- 2 Corn
- 2 Bananas
Steps:
- Walk up to the pot and submit the ingredients.
- Press “Cook”.
- Wait 20 minutes (or skip with Robux for 39 Robux).
- Once done, collect the food from your inventory.
- Talk to Chris P again, choose “Try this food I cooked up.”
- If it matches his craving, he’ll reward you with items, currency, or cosmetics.
4. Full Recipe List (All Cravings + Ingredients)
Here’s the full recipe list for all dishes Chris P might ask for:
| Dish | Ingredients Required |
|---|---|
| Cake | 1 Watermelon, 2 Corn, 2 Banana |
| Sandwich | 1 Banana, 1 Lettuce, 1 Tomato |
| Pie | 2 Apple, 1 Banana, 1 Strawberry |
| Burger | 1 Lettuce, 2 Tomato, 2 Corn |
| Waffle | 1 Pumpkin, 1 Watermelon |
| Salad | 2 Lettuce, 1 Carrot, 1 Tomato |
| Hot Dog | 1 Corn, 1 Banana, 1 Tomato |
| Hamburger | 2 Tomato, 1 Lettuce, 1 Corn |
| Ice Cream | 2 Strawberry, 1 Banana, 1 Apple |
| Pizza | 1 Tomato, 1 Banana, 1 Corn, 1 Lettuce |
| Donut | 2 Banana, 1 Strawberry, 1 Watermelon |
| Soup | 1 Carrot, 1 Tomato, 1 Corn |
Pro Tip: Keep a screenshot of this list handy so you can prep your ingredients ahead of time.
5. All Possible Rewards
Each successful dish gives you a random combination of the following:
- Shekels (up to 25,000+)
- Mutation Sprays (e.g., Fried, Honey Glaze, Burnt)
- Watering Cans
- Food Crates
- Cosmetic Rewards (Golden Hot Dog Statue, Hot Dog Cart, Cake Cosmetics, Cheese Mat)
- New Seeds (Artichoke, Taco Fern)
- Pet Shards (like Fried)
6. Exclusive Seeds in This Event
These can be earned or found in the new Gourmet Seed Pack or from event rewards:
- Artichoke
- Taco Fern (Reward from Cooking Event)
- Gourmet Seed Pack Contents:
- Onion
- Jalapeño
- Crown Melon
- Sugar Glaze
- Tall Asparagus
- Grand Tomato (Ultra rare – 0.5%)
7. All New Pets & Passives
From Gourmet Egg:
- Bagel Bunny (Common):
- Eats a carrot every 42 seconds, gives 5.10x value bonus
- Pancake Mole:
- Digs for gear or shekels every 78 seconds
- Sushi Bear:
- 15.27% chance to freeze a nearby fruit every 78 seconds
- Spaghetti Sloth:
- Every 13 minutes, applies Pasta, Sauce, or Meatball mutation to nearby fruit
- French Fry Ferret (Ultra Rare – 0.5%):
- Every hour, levels up a random pet (cannot be mimicked or refreshed)
From Cooking Event (not Gourmet Egg):
- Mochi Mouse (Exclusive):
- All food-type pets gain +1.93 XP/sec
- Every 10 mins, gains 522.93 bonus XP
8. Trading System (New Feature)
Yes, you can now trade in Grow a Garden, but it requires a Trading Ticket.
- How to Get: Buy from the Gear Shop
- Price: 1 Million Shekels or 19 Robux
- How It Works:
- Walk up to another player and request a trade
- You can exchange Pets, Fruits, and Shekels
- Trade UI shows item values for both sides
There’s also a Grandmaster Sprinkler in the Gear Shop for 10 Billion Shekels (or 279 Robux).
9. New Crafting Seeds
Craft these via crafting station:
- Twisted Tangle:
- 2x Cactus, 1x Bamboo, 1x Mango (fruit, not seed)
- 50,000 Shekels
- 15 min craft time
- Vein Petal:
- Orange Tulip Seed, Daffodil Seed, Beantock, Burning Bud
- 650,000 Shekels
- 20 min craft time
10. Final Tips & Strategy
- Cook Early: Since cooking takes 20 minutes, plan ahead and prep ingredients before cravings reset.
- Avoid Skipping with Robux unless you’re farming for ultra rares.
- Trade Wisely: Know the value of pets and fruits to avoid getting scammed.
- Stock Ingredients: Farm extras of common items like Banana, Tomato, and Corn.
Should You Grind This Event?
Yes, absolutely. The event not only gives you limited cosmetics and rare pets like the French Fry Ferret, but it’s also the only way to earn the Taco Fern seed and the event-exclusive Mochi Mouse.
Whether you’re free-to-play or a Robux spender, this event is worth grinding, especially for collectors and passive lovers.