It seemed weird to me that the carrots, broccoli and squash I was so excited to grow in the new update... had no associated crafting recipes, no particular gift tastes, no particular uses of any kind. That mountain of broccoli I set aside throughout the fall-- assuming I'd surely find a place for it in my kitchen-- only ended up gathering dust.

I loved the new crops, but didn't feel like they were very well integrated, so to speak! They just don't feel like local veggies and fruits seemingly common to the area, what with their seeds being found all throughout town. You mean to tell me Caroline isn't growing carrots in that little back garden of hers? Vincent isn't complaining about having to eat his mom's funky squash casserole..?

If you're someone who's been thinking these new crops could use a little more love, too, then this mod is for you!


Hidden Crop Recipes adds a total of 10 new cooking recipes using Content Patcher, with at least 2 recipes for each crop.

Some basic info:

• Recipes are known by default! You don't have to do anything special to get them, but your progression as far as actually being able to cook them will naturally be limited by your access to their seasonal ingredients.
  
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  I actually tried to have an option for recipes to be sold at the Saloon, but I was having a problem where the recipe would show up, yet it would display 'costs 1 woods and 2 sap' and 'provides a modest amount of light', then not actually yield the recipe... Whoops! If I ever find out how to fix this issue, I'd love to add an option for this.
• All recipes have their own unique NPC likes and dislikes! Wherever possible I tried my best to take into account their existing gift tastes, whether they like the main ingredients in the dish, etc. Of course, I used my imagination a little too!
• Each recipe can be switched off in the config if you like! Obviously throw away any dishes you've already got in your bag that you no longer want before toggling them off if you don't want to end up with a funky red circle, but if you just really hate one of the foods added, no worries-- just turn it off, and only play with the recipes you do want in your game. :)
• My goal was to make these as vanilla-friendly as possible. Are they balanced? To the best of my ability, yep! Check the spoiler below to see the formula I used to calculate the energy values for these foods. Currently none of these new dishes have any crazy buffs either. They are just nice to eat and perhaps gift. :)
  

Now onto the new foods!

1. Pasta Primavera
Pasta loaded with healthy, seasonal veggies. Yum!

Recipe: Wheat Flour + Carrot + Summer Squash + Broccoli
Restores: +240 energy, 108 health
Gift tastes:


2. Honey Glazed Carrots
A classic side dish of roasted carrots in a sweet glaze.

Recipe: Carrot + Honey (any) + Sugar
Restores: +135 energy, 60 health
Gift tastes:


3. Carrot Ginger Soup
A sweet, zesty soup with a bright and summery flavor.

Recipe: Carrot + Ginger + Milk (any)
Restores: +160 energy, 72 health
Gift tastes:


4. Carrot Cake
Two layers of moist cake with a hint of spice. The cream cheese frosting is decorated with little carrots.

Recipe: Carrot + Egg (any) + Sugar + Wheat Flour
Restores: +155 energy, 69 health
Gift tastes:


5. Summer Squash & Goat Cheese Tart
A light, savory tart with sophisticated flavors.

Recipe: Summer Squash + Goat Cheese + Wheat Flour
Restores: +225 energy, 101 health
Gift tastes:


6. Summer Squash Skillet
Sautéed squash, ripe tomato and sliced mushrooms come together to make this excellent dish.

Recipe: Summer Squash + Tomato + Common Mushroom + Oil
Restores: +155 energy, 69 health
Gift tastes:


7. Broccoli Cheese Soup
A creamy classic.

Recipe: Broccoli + Cheese
Restores: +200 energy, 90 health
Gift tastes:


8. Quiche
This savory dish is a fancy brunch-time favorite.

Recipe: Wheat flour + Milk (any) + Egg (any) + Cheese + Broccoli
Restores: +300 energy, 135 health
Gift tastes:


9. Boreal Plate
A crisp and delicate taste of the cold season.

Recipe: Powdermelon + Crystal Fruit + Snow Yam
Restores: +165 energy, 74 health
Gift tastes:


10. Powdermelon Sorbet
Light, cool and refreshing, this simple snowy-season delight is a popular treat all winter long. Don't get a brain freeze!

Recipe: Powdermelon x2 + Sugar
Restores: +170 energy, 76 health
Gift tastes:



That's it! I've been working on these for about a week now. I really wanted these recipes to feel thoughtful-- the veggie dishes are based on real recipes I looked up while searching for ideas; the Powdermelon recipes were a little harder as it is a fictional fruit, but I wanted to make something that suited the spirit of Stardew (the Boreal Plate in particular was inspired by a cross between Autumn's Bounty and Red Plate!) I hope you enjoy them!<3

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Installation

• This mod is for Stardew Valley 1.6
• Please make sure that you have the latest versions of SMAPI and Content Patcher installed
• I recommend having Generic Mod Config Menu installed for configuration, but this is optional
• Unzip into your game's Mods folder, as per usual
• For Uninstallation: please throw away any existing copies of the cooked dishes in your game before uninstalling if you don't want to see strange icons in your fridge/bag after the mod is removed, but even if you forget you should be fine as long as you don't try to eat them! Otherwise, simply delete "[CP] Hidden Crop Recipes" from your mods folder.
  

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Translations

This mod has been kindly translated into Chinese by coucou0610 here, and it has also been translated into Japanese by mitekano23 here!
I think it's awesome that some of you like this mod enough to want to translate it, so I wanted to note that you are welcome to do so, just let me know in the comments if you have made a translation<3


Happy Cooking! :)