Pay-to-play Cooking training

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Contents 1 Training 1.1 Level advancement 2 An alternate method to level 2.1 Without cooking gauntlets 2.2 With cooking gauntlets 2.3 Notes 3 Tips 3.1 Cook in the right environment 3.1.1 Free-to-Play 3.1.2 Members only

[edit] Training

[edit] Level advancement

This is a fast, but more expensive way to advance the Cooking skill level.

Levels	Items to make	Notes
1 - 10	Various	At this level, just cook anything readily available. Efficiency is not important because the first 10 levels are quickly gained. Good examples include chicken, meat, bread, shrimp, anchovies, or herring.
10 - 30	Assorted Fish	Cook fish such as trout, cod, pike and salmon. These are easily obtainable with the Fishing skill.
30+	Tuna	Raw tuna can often be found in the Karamja general store on free-to-play worlds, where banking the tuna is inconvenient. With a small amount of coins, raw tuna can be bought from the shop, cooked, then sold back. Otherwise, fish for raw tuna to cook. Alternatively, players may wish to cook apple pies, although this method may be more time-consuming than tuna. You need to cook a total of 239 tunas to reach level 40. Note that burnt tuna will not give exp!
40+	Lobsters	Either buy raw lobsters from other players, or fish for them. Players stop burning lobsters at level 74 or level 68 with cooking gauntlets. Cooking lobsters give ~150k exp per hour. You need to cook a total of 24,285 lobsters to reach level 84. Note that burnt lobster will not give exp!
84+	Monkfish	Either buy raw monkfish from other players or fish them, given that players have completed the Swan Song quest. Even at level 99, cooking success is only marginally improved. Cooking monkfish provides ~180k exp per hour. You need to cook a total of 15,967 monkfish to reach level 90. Note that burnt monkfish will not give exp!
90+	Sharks	Either buy raw sharks from other players, or fish for cooking. Players stop burning sharks at level 94 with cooking gauntlets. Without the cooking gauntlets however, even at level 99, players will still burn sharks. Cooking sharks gives ~270k exp per hour. You need to cook a total of 36,610 sharks to reach level 99. Note that burnt shark will not give exp!

[edit] An alternate method to level

This is an alternate method to level cooking without burning fish; however, it will most likely be slower than the method above. It is recommended to use the above method to attain level 50 cooking before beginning.

Please remember the total costs in the table below exclude the money received from selling the cooked fish

[edit] Without cooking gauntlets

Image	Fish	Start Level	Finishing Level	Number Of Fish Required	Cost per Raw Fish (coins)	Total Cost (coins)
	Trout	50	59	2,094	30	62,820
	Salmon	59	69	4,669	97	452,893
	Tuna	69	74	4,283	141	603,903
	Lobster	74	86	20,846	422	8,797,012
	Swordfish	86	92	20,854	581	12,116,174
	Monkfish	92	99	43,448	554	24,070,192
			Total Fish	96,194	Total cost	46,102,994

[edit] With cooking gauntlets

Image	Fish	Start Level	Finishing Level	Number Of Fish Required	Cost per Raw Fish (coins)	Total Cost (coins)
	Trout	50	59	2,094	30	62,820
	Salmon	59	68	3,969	97	384,993
	Lobster	68	81	13,232	422	4,198,478
	Swordfish	81	90	22,526	581	14,722,540
	Monkfish	90	94	17,322	554	9,596,388
	Shark	94	99	24,238	1,547	37,496,186
			Total Fish	83,379	Total cost	66,461,405

[edit] Notes

• Cooking Sharks from level 94-99 (wearing cooking gauntlets, so they don't burn) ends up actually being cheaper, and faster than cooking Monkfish from 90-99. However, the market for sharks is constantly changing, but about 80% of the time, Sharks are cheaper.
• Another good way to train cooking is by making wine, although this is very expensive. Note that when fermenting wine turns into a Jug of bad wine, it does not give any experience.
• Assuming no fish are burned and all fish are sold, the profit for:
  • the no cooking gauntlets method is -3,806,640 coins.
  • the cooking gauntlets method is -4,019,674 coins.

[edit] Tips

[edit] Cook in the right environment

Some places are more suited for cooking than others. Here are some recommended places.

[edit] Free-to-Play

Location		Information	Additional information
Edgeville bank		A popular place to train	There is a range right by the bank in Doris's house. It is also a popular place to train firemaking, which means that there will be plenty of fires around to cook on if the player wishes for faster runs. (Note: the house that contains the range has a door and a gate that automatically close every 5 minutes or so.)
Lumbridge bank		A good way for new cookers to start the skill	There are 4 log respawn points just outside the bank. Carry a tinderbox when cooking to light the logs. The downside is that players will lose one inventory slot while training. Another option at Lumbridge would be to use the cooking range at the bottom floor of the building. Players can also use the cook's range to reduce the chance of burning food.
Al Kharid bank		The best free-to-play spot to train cooking	A range is right by the bank, providing fast runs to and from the bank.
Draynor Village		This spot is good for cooking fish because of the fishing spot near the bank and many fires.	People usually train fire making here because there is a lot of room for starting fires with no interruptions. You can possibly cook on the fires right outside the bank door. In Ned´s house is also a fireplace to cook on. However there aren't any ranges in Draynor Village.
Grand Exchange		As long as there are players making fires in a world, this makes a very fast and convenient place to cook.	The good thing about this spot is that the raw materials (or sell the cooked materials if needed) can be bought there. Players can also bank from a distance while standing next to a fire. Players are recommended to search worlds for fires and try worlds with a high player population, since many players choose to train firemaking at the Grand Exchange.
Barbarian Village fishing spots		Many players would rather give away or drop salmons and trouts, while doing power fly-fishing.	Its a good idea to bring an axe and a tinderbox, or instead cook fish in Barbarian Village, near Peksa's Helmet Shop. This method is 100% free.
Karamja fishing spots		These are good places to train both cooking and fishing	Some things are needed: an axe (or 1-2 logs), fishing equipment (harpoon or lobster cage), and a tinderbox. The reason for an axe and tinderbox is to set a fire to cook the fish. Catch fish, light a fire, and cook the fish. However, in busy worlds there are usually plenty of fires made by other players. Then players don't have to take their own equipment, which will use up 2 more inventory slots. When done cooking players can go to the general store, sell all fish and start over. Alternatively, players can eat fish while fighting nearby monsters, such as on Crandor, and in the Karamja and TzHaar dungeons. With the level 3 Explorer's ring, it is feasible to bank in Draynor, thus making a profit, although this is slower exp and players have to walk back to Karamja.

[edit] Members only

Location		Information	Additional information	Requirements
Catherby		Just east of the Catherby bank, very close to each other.	This popular spot is nearby the Catherby fishing spots, and directly east of the bank, so food can be easily cooked before banking after being fished.
Lumbridge		Good place to cook if players have started the quest Recipe for Disaster	The Culinaromancer's Chest in the cellar is a bank and a food store, which can be used in conjunction with the range in the kitchen, which has a lower burn rate than most ranges, however one must have completed the Cook's Assistant quest to use the range but of course, players would have finished Cooks Assistant if they were to start Recipe For Disaster.	Must have started Recipe for Disaster (Which requires the completion of Cook's Assistant).
The Tree Gnome Stronghold		Useful because players can make Gnome Cocktails, Gnome Foods, and various other dishes	Hudo and Heckel Funch can supply plenty of cooking ingredients. There is easy access to a bank as well.
The Rogue's Den		One of the most efficient training spots	A fire is directly in front of Emerald Benedict, the banker, saving valuable time. It is located under the Burthorpe pub. The fire is everlasting, so there is no need to worry about relighting it, saving inventory space. On the downside, the Rogues Den only has a fire as the means to cook, so it is only usable for cooking fish or meat.
Cooking Guild		A bank and a range are right by each other	A player must be wearing Varrock Armour 3 to use this. In terms of distance from the range to the bank, this spot is the best place to train cooking.	Requires the player to have Varrock Armour 3.
Fishing Guild		Fish, cook, and bank	Players can fish, cook, and bank all in one run. However, it is somewhat a long walk from the range to the bank. Therefore if the player is only looking to train cooking, do not use this spot.	Level 68 fishing to enter the guild.
Zanaris		A quite nice place to cook in since there's a close bank - no doors and a range	Players can also cook pies in here easily since there's a wheat field and a windmill. Sometimes there are extra Zanaris special events but they don't really come between that often. If players have started the quest Fairytale II - Cure a Queen and is able to use the fairy teleportion, they can travel using the code DKR to The Grand Exchange and back to Zanaris.	Completed Lost city.
Nardah		Quiet desert town with a range by the bank	They are at the south of the town, with nothing between them. Players can angle the camera to be in sight of both.
Neitiznot		Fremennik Island of Neitiznot with clay oven next to the bank.	You can easily cook at the clay oven and then click the one-click bank.	Requires the player to have started The Fremennik Isles quest.
TzHaar City		Vent right outside Bank (South-east)	The vents throughout the city are able to cook food. Although, the most preferable vent is the one next to the Bank.

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