Food List

It might be obvious, but of course need food to survive in 7 Days to Die. Hunting zombies, scavenging for loot, and crafting items are hard to do on an empty stomach. So, we put together this list of food and drinks you find in the game to show you the best grub to grab.

• Where to Find Food
• How to Cook
• All Canned Food
• Food Ingredients
• All Food - Recipes
• All Drinks - Recipes

Where to Find Food

Despite taking place in a post-apocalyptic world, 7 Days to Die is brimming with food options. Looting kitchens is a good way to find drinks and canned food. But it won't be your only option.

Vegetables and animal meat can be gathered for food. Animals such as deer, chicken, and rabbits prance about, and harvesting them is recommended. Armed with a knife, you can collect Raw Meat and Animal Fat, both of which are used in food recipes.

Eating food is critical in the game. Doing so can replenish your health bar, give you a stamina bonus, and sometimes help alleviate thirst or provide a buff.

There are dozens of food recipes in 7 Days to Die. Cooking food is the best way to stave off starvation, plus it removes any chance of getting dysentery. You can unlock new recipes for food and drinks by reading Home Cooking Weekly Skill Magazines. Granted, you'll need to read all 100 subscriptions to obtain every recipe in the game.

How to Cook

Cooking in 7 Days to Die requires you to build a Campfire. Creating one only requires five Small Stones. Place it on the ground and add fuel such as Wood or Coal. You start by only being able to cook Charred Meat and Boiled Eggs.

For the remaining recipes, you'll need to find cooking tools for your Campfire:

• Cooking Pot
• Cooking Grill

Most early recipes require only a Cooking Pot, but you'll need a Cooking Grill to craft better food items. Recipes will show you what tool is required by checking the Food tab in your Campfire and looking to the right of their name. Food takes time to make, with more complicated recipes taking longer.

All Canned Food

Canned food will be the earliest and fastest way to replenish your food bar in 7 Days to Die. Most canned food can be found through looting, commonly by checking kitchen counters, refrigerators, and store shelves. You should keep some handy at your base when cooked food isn't on hand.

Food Ingredients

Food ingredients are used in recipes, but can be eaten raw. Be cautious that some raw food items can damage your health and have a higher-than-normal chance of inflicting you with dysentery. It's best to stock these items for recipes, but they can be consumed during dire circumstances.

All Food - Recipes

Below are all the food and drink items you can unlock via reading Home Cooking Weekly. Many recipes require ingredients, such as Raw Meat and vegetables. Food ingredients will not spoil, so feel free to stock as much as you'd like.

All Drinks - Recipes

Drinks replenish your Water meter in 7 Days to Die, but may provide more benefits. That is, unless you drink Murky Water. Don't drink Murky Water. Like food, most drinks need recipes to unlock. However, two drinks require you to read certain Perk Books.