Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Food

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=Food=
The food that your slaver eats is one of the most important factors in maintaining your Strength. Without proper meals your slaver will lose Strength daily and while there are methods to prevent this decay they aren't viable long term strategies for growing and maintaining high strength levels.
== Dining Out ==
Eating in the city is generally cheaper than cooking at home but there are some trade-offs to consider. Here's a list of all the available restaurants:
*Quarter of the Outcasts:
**(S+) 8$ Go to a restaurant [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Slaves/Rewards#Spend_Time_Together|reward]];
*Quarter of the Bull:
**(A+) Free'''*''' Rest and relax at the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Quarter_of_the_Bull#Gentleman.27s_Club|Gentleman's Club]];
*Serpentine Quarter:
**(B+) 5$ meals at the Virgin Hip;
**(C-) 3$ meals at the Virgin Hip.

'''*Note:''' The cost of eating at the Club is included in the increase in standard of living expenses (membership fees). When adjusting for the amount that the slaver would otherwise spend on home cooked food (cheapest A+ recipe), the cost of the higher standard of living is around 2.6$ to 12.6$ if the slaver only eats at the club.

The player should keep in mind that:
* If you don't live in the quarter that you're eating in or you don't have the Bull Ring you will spend 1/2 energy traveling there (5 energy in a decade);
* While the player will get 1/2 energy from the interaction, go to the restaurant is a 5 merit reward so it's not a reliable way for the slaver to eat S+ meals daily;
* You're technically not eating the cheapest possible meals for most food tiers with the exception of A+ tier;
* You'll have to micromanage your meals.

==Cooking==
Cooking is one of the most reliable ways to make sure that your slaver gets proper meals on time. While it is generally more expensive than eating out, cooking has several other benefits before factoring in any sort of minmaxing or cost reduction strategies.

The benefits of eating at home include:
* Extra mood from eating quality home cooked meals;
* Leveling Strength if the quality of the food exceeds your Strength level;
* Helping you recover from injuries;
* Cost savings.

'''Note:''' The game considers "quality meals", for the purposes of conferring the mood bonus, food which is of the same tier as either your Strength or Personality (whichever is highest).

When the slaver or a slave cooks it isn't possible to decide what they cook. Nonetheless what the character is able to cook is contingent on:
* Their cooking skill;
* Available ingredients;
* Mood.

'''Note:''' A character will only cook up to the level of their mood. This is one of the most common reasons for why meals might be of an inferior quality than what would otherwise be expected.

===Recipes===
Here's a breakdown of all the recipes that are available in the game as well as their costs:

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
! Rank !! Dish Name !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2 !! Ingredient 3 !! Ingredient 4 !! Cost/day
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
| F- || Canned Food || - || - || - || - || 1.8$
|}

'''Note:''' Eating Canned Food isn't a long term solution as the slaver will lose Strength rapidly.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
! Rank !! Dish Name !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2 !! Ingredient 3 !! Ingredient 4 !! Cost/day
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
| D- || Crispy Salty Cracklings || Mince || - || - || - || 1.4$
|-
| D- || Boiled Jasmine Rice || Flour || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Robust Barley Porridge || Flour || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Empty Buckwheat Porridge || Flour || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Boiled Noodles with Salt || Flour || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Liquid Oatmeal Porridge "Berimor" || Flour || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Semolina with Lumps like in Kindergarten || Flour || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || A Large Portion of Stewed Cabbage || Vegetables || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Vegetable Salad Tucked with Vegetable Oil || Vegetables || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Steamed Turnip, Sliced and Sprinkled with Salt || Vegetables || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Boiled Potatoes in their Skins with Vegetable Oil and Salt || Vegetables || - || - || - || 2$
|-
| D- || Slightly Burnt Scrambled Eggs || Eggs || - || - || - || 6$
|}

'''Note:''' There is no character in a Normal Start that has D- Strength.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
! Rank !! Dish Name !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2 !! Ingredient 3 !! Ingredient 4 !! Cost/day
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
| C- || Spicy Meatloaf with Jalapeños || Mince || Spice || - || - || 3.4$
|-
| C- || Homemade Cutlets with Boiled Pasta || Mince || Flour || - || - || 3.4$
|-
| C- || Thick Meat Pottage with Tomatoes and Beans || Vegetables || Mince || - || - || 3.4$
|-
| C- || Thick Steak with Blood || Tenderloin || - || - || - || 4$
|-
| C- || Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce || Vegetables || Flour || - || - || 4$
|-
| C- || Vermicelli Soup with Spicy Broth || Spice || Flour || - || - || 4$
|-
| C- || Thick Pottage of Spiced Onions with Vegetables || Vegetables || Spice || - || - || 4$
|-
| C- || Steamed Meatballs from the Minced Cheese || Mince || Cheese || - || - || 7.4$
|-
| C- || Scrambled Eggs with Crispy Salty Bacon || Mince || Eggs || - || - || 7.4$
|-
| C- || Pasta with Grated Cheese || Cheese || Flour || - || - || 8$
|-
| C- || Salad of Boiled Beets, Grated with Cheese || Vegetables || Cheese || - || - || 8$
|-
| C- || Rich Pie with Rice and Egg || Eggs || Flour || - || - || 8$
|-
| C- || Sweet Rice Porridge on Milk || Milk || Flour || - || - || 8$
|-
| C- || Delicate Milky Mashed Potatoes and Peas || Milk || Flour || - || - || 8$
|-
| C- || Crispy Fried Potatoes with Egg || Vegetables || Eggs || - || - || 8$
|}

'''Note:''' The cheapest diet in this case is Mince + Spices/Flour/Vegetables.
'''Note:''' If you own a egg layer then the cheapest dish is Mince + Eggs (2.4$).
'''Note:''' Eating at the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Serpentine_Quarter#Virgins_Hip|Virgins Hip]] for 3$ will save you 4$ in a decade in exchange for 5 energy. The energy cost can be nullified by living in the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Serpentine_Quarter|Serpentine Quarter]] or owning the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/White_Town#Central_Forum_2|Bull Ring]].

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
! Rank !! Dish Name !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2 !! Ingredient 3 !! Ingredient 4 !! Cost/day
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
| B+ || Spaghetti with Bolognese Meat Sauce || Vegetables || Flour || Mince || - || 5.4$
|-
| B+ || Well Fried Steak under a Spicy Sauce || Tenderloin || Spice || - || - || 6$
|-
| B+ || Stew in a Pot with vegetables || Vegetables || Tenderloin || - || - || 6$
|-
| B+ || Juicy Steak with Fried Rice || Tenderloin || Flour || - || - || 6$
|-
| B+ || Meat Soup with Cabbage, Potatoes and Beets || Vegetables || Flour || Spice || Mince || 7.4$
|-
| B+ || Eggs Stuffed with Meat Salad || Vegetables || Mince || Eggs || - || 9.4$
|-
| B+ || Grilled Sausages with Milk Mashed Potatoes || Vegetables || Mince || Milk || - || 9.4$
|-
| B+ || Pie with Potatoes and Cheese || Vegetables || Flour || Cheese || - || 10$
|-
| B+ || French Meat || Tenderloin || Cheese || - || - || 10$
|-
| B+ || Milk Mushroom Cream-Soup || Milk || Vegetables || Spice || - || 10$
|-
| B+ || Juicy Scrambled Eggs with Ham || Tenderloin || Eggs || - || - || 10$
|-
| B+ || Oat Pudding With Honey and Cinnamon || Milk || Flour || Spice || - || 10$
|-
| B+ || Pie with Egg, Rice and Green Onions || Vegetables || Flour || Eggs || - || 10$
|-
| B+ || Rich Pie with Spicy Meat Filling || Mince || Flour || Spice || Eggs || 11.4$
|-
| B+ || Pie with Mushrooms and Red Onions || Vegetables || Flour || Spice || Eggs || 12$
|-
| B+ || Vegetable Soup with Cheese || Vegetables || Cheese || Milk || - || 14$
|}

'''Note:''' The cheapest diet in this case is Mince + Flour + Vegetables.
'''Note:''' If you own a slave that can lay eggs the cheapest diet becomes Mince + Vegetables + Eggs (4.4$).
'''Note:''' Eating at the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Serpentine_Quarter#Virgins_Hip|Virgins Hip]] for 5$ will save you 4$ in a decade in exchange for 5 energy. The energy cost can be nullified by living in the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Serpentine_Quarter|Serpentine Quarter]] or owning the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/White_Town#Central_Forum_2|Bull Ring]].

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
! Rank !! Dish Name !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2 !! Ingredient 3 !! Ingredient 4 !! Cost/day
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
| A+ || Juicy Pasties under Brandy || Alcohol || Flour || Mince || - || 5.4$
|-
| A+ || Cutlet with Boiled Potatoes under Brandy || Vegetables || Alcohol || Mince || - || 5.4$
|-
| A+ || Fried Sausages on Charcoal with Red Wine || Alcohol || Mince || Spice || - || 5.4$
|-
| A+ || Ase with Spiced Rice || Spice || Flour || Tenderloin || - || 8$
|-
| A+ || Kebab with Onions, Tomatoes and Herbs || Vegetables || Spice || Tenderloin || - || 8$
|-
| A+ || Roast Ham with Cheese and Basil || Vegetables || Flour || Tenderloin || - || 8$
|-
| A+ || Spiced Vegetables and Beans Stewed in Calvados || Vegetables || Flour || Alcohol || Spice || 8$
|-
| A+ || Meat Cream-Soup Balsamico || Alcohol || Mince || Milk || - || 9.4$
|-
| A+ || Kefir Okroshka with Ham || Vegetables || Milk || Tenderloin || - || 12$
|-
| A+ || Spicy Meat Loaf with Egg || Spice || Eggs || Tenderloin || - || 12$
|-
| A+ || Crispy Rum Pancakes || Alcohol || Flour || Spice || Eggs || 12$
|-
| A+ || Beef Stew with Cheese Sauce || Vegetables || Cheese || Tenderloin || - || 12$
|-
| A+ || Steak with Pasta in White Sauce || Milk || Flour || Tenderloin || - || 12$
|-
| A+ || Lentils Stewed with Cheese and Herbs || Vegetables || Flour || Cheese || Spice || 12$
|-
| A+ || Vegetarian Vegetable Stew with Cheese and Spices || Vegetables || Flour || Cheese || Spice || 12$
|-
| A+ || Zrazy with Stuffed Potato with Onion and Egg || Vegetables || Eggs || Spice || Milk || 16$
|}

'''Note:''' The cheapest diet in this case is Mince + Alcohol + Vegetables/Flour/Spice.
'''Note:''' Recipes with Eggs stop being the cheapest options if you grown eggs at home.
'''Note:''' Eating at the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Quarter_of_the_Bull#Gentleman.27s_Club|Gentleman's Club]] is "free" but you require a Respectable [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Slaver#Standard_of_Living|Standard of Living]] (80$~180$ more than the previous tier) in exchange for 5 energy. The energy cost can be nullified by living in the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Quarter_of_the_Bull|Quarter of the Bull]] or owning the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/White_Town#Central_Forum_2|Bull Ring]].

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
! Rank !! Dish Name !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2 !! Ingredient 3 !! Ingredient 4 !! Cost/day
|- style="vertical-align: center;"
| S+ || Chocolate-Mascarpone Phyllo Triangles with Amaretto Liqueur || Alcohol || Flour || Spice || Cheese || 12$
|-
| S+ || A Chop From Tenderest Virgin Meat with Croûtons || Spice || Flour || Virgin Meat || - || 8$
|-
| S+ || Stewed Virgin Meat with Beans under a Red Sauce || Vegetables || Flour || Virgin Meat || - || 8$
|-
| S+ || Juicy Virgin Breast Steaks with Crispy Potatoes || Vegetables || Spice || Virgin Meat || - || 8$
|-
| S+ || Vegetable Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce and White Wine || Vegetables || Flour || Cream || Alcohol || 12$
|-
| S+ || Grilled Virgin Ribs with Spicy Sauce and Bourbon || Alcohol || Flour || Virgin Meat || Spice || 10$
|-
| S+ || Virgin Kebab with Fresh Herbs, Potatoes and Red Wine || Alcohol || Spice || Virgin Meat || Vegetables || 10$
|-
| S+ || Spicy Creamy Virgin Ham || Cream || Spice || Virgin Meat || - || 12$
|-
| S+ || Vanilla Cupcakes with Homemade Ice Cream || Spice || Flour || Cream || Milk || 16$
|-
| S+ || Air Croissants with Spiced Cream Cheese || Flour || Cheese || Eggs || Spice || 16$
|-
| S+ || Puff Pie with Egg and Virgin Meat || Eggs || Flour || Virgin Meat || - || 12$
|-
| S+ || Virgin Stew with Jasmine Rice in a Creamy Sauce || Cream || Flour || Virgin Meat || - || 12$
|-
| S+ || Virgin Meat Ragout with Vegetables and Cheese || Vegetables || Cheese || Virgin Meat || - || 12$
|-
| S+ || Virgin Meat in a Pot Stewed with Vegetables in a Creamy Sauce || Vegetables || Cream || Virgin Meat || - || 12$
|-
| S+ || Virgin Meat Soup with Dumplings || Spice || Flour || Eggs || Virgin Meat || 14$
|}

'''Note:''' Since Virgin Meat cannot be bought the prices were calculated using the price that you can sell Virgin Meat at (4$). The prices reflect the opportunity cost of cooking with Virgin Meat rather than selling it.
'''Note:''' The cheapest diet in this case is Virgin Meat + 2 of either Flour/Vegetables/Spice.
'''Note:''' If you own a slave that can lay eggs the cheapest diet becomes Eggs + Flour + Virgin Meat (7$).
'''Note:''' [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Slaves/Rewards#Spend_Time_Together|Going to the restaurant]] costs 8$, and can only be used situationally, in exchange for 1/2 energy per trip. The energy cost can be nullified by living in the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Quarter_of_the_Outcasts|Quarter of the Outcasts]] or owning the [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/White_Town#Central_Forum_2|Bull Ring]].

==Strategies==
Here's a quick overview of some strategies in regards to food. Some can be combined while others cannot.
===Strength Leveling===
If you eat an home cooked meal that is of a higher quality than your Strength you will get Strength exp from it. For this reason you should always try to have your assistant cook meals one tier above your Strength so that you can level it up faster. Once you get to Strong and S+ meals you'll have to keep in mind the high food costs if you cannot afford them.
===Cheapest Meals===
By only cooking with mince based dishes the player can get away with saving a significant amount of money while still being able to cook quality food.

On the opposite spectrum of this, if the player has an assistant with A+/S+ Nursing skill then it's possible to nullify the Strength loss from eating food that is 1/2 tiers below your Strength. The downside to this is that you won't get the strength or mood bonus from the cooked food.

===Eggs===
Eggs are one of the grocery types that you can readily make at home if your assistant has undergone [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Serpentine_Quarter#Medical_Center|oviparity surgery]]. The amount of eggs that a slave can lay is a sum of her age, endurance, physique, 3 and a random value between 3 and 6. Your slave will lay one egg every day after a 3 day incubation period, once she runs out of eggs to lay she will have to wait another 3 days before she can lay the next batch. This effectively means that you can make significant savings if your assistant is an egglayer and if you already have an egglayer in your barn then you'll also profit more since any excess amount of eggs that won't fit in your fridge will get sold and hence increase your profits.

For maximum benefit you would want an assistant that has undergone oviparity surgery and is Mature with Enduring and Voluptuous. Then you'll want to look at the recipes and settle on which ingredients you want. This could net you a potential cost saving of 16-19 eggs or 96$-114$.

A more extreme, and perhaps too niche, version of this would be to have a slave that you purposefully keep in your dungeon that is an egglayer and/or making slaves that you're training into egglayers. This could potentially net you a pretty big profit from all the egg overflow into your barn's egg output but it might be too impractical for most players.

===Virgin Meat===
Virgin Meat is only used for cooking S+ meals but it can't be bought normally. The only reliable way to secure it is to either [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/White_Town#Slave_Market|buy slaves]] or [[Jack-o-nine/Gameplay/Locations/Border_of_the_Fogs#Patrol_Border_of_Fogs|patrol the Border of Fogs]].

The maximum amount of virgin meat that you can get out of a single slave is 10 and this can be achieved by buying or finding slaves that are young virgins. Lolis produce half as much meat as other slaves. As for stats you should look out for slaves that are Voluptuous + Enduring or Chubby + Tough since other combinations don't ensure that you will get 10 virgin meat. While it is possible to fatten up slaves this is an expensive and time consuming endeavor so you should seek to capitalize on opportunities rather than creating them.

Getting one or two virgin slaves with ideal stats in a decade is enough to fill up your fridge so it's entirely viable to either hunt or shop around for slaves to use as Virgin Meat.

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