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.
Dinning 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 reward;
- Quarter of the Bull:
- (A+) Free* Rest and relax at the 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), this cost is around 2,6$ to 12,6$.
The player should keep in mind that:
- If you don't live in the quarter that you're eating in or you don't have the Bull Ring you will spend 1/2 energy traveling there (5 energy in a decade);
- While the player will get 1/2 energy from the interaction, go to the restaurant is a 5 merit reward so it's not a reliable way for the slaver to eat S+ meals daily;
- You're technically not eating the cheapest possible meals for most food tiers with the exception of A+ tier;
- You'll have to micromanage your meals.
Cooking
Cooking is one of the most reliable ways to make sure that your slaver gets proper meals on time. While it is generally more expensive than eating, cooking has several benefits that eating out doesn't and this is before factoring in any sort of minmaxing or cost reduction strategies.
The benefits of eating at home include:
- Extra mood from eating quality home cooked food (either at your Strength or Personality levels, whichever is higher);
- Leveling Strength if the quality of the food exceeds your Strength level (possible up to A+ Strength with S+ food);
- Cost savings.
When the slaver or a slave cooks it isn't possible to decide what they cook. Nonetheless what the character is able to cook is contingent on:
- Their cooking skill;
- Available ingredients;
- Mood;
Note: A character will only cook up to the level of their mood. This is one of the most common reasons for why meals might be of an inferior quality than what would otherwise be expected.
Recipes
While the player doesn't get to choose which recipes are cooked it is possible to restrict your dietary habits (and therefore costs) by only stocking up on certain ingredients.
Here's a breakdown of all the recipes that are available in the game as well as their costs:
Rank | Dish Name | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Cost/day |
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F- | Canned Food | - | - | - | - | 1.8$ |
Note: Eating Canned Food isn't a long term solution as the slaver will lose Strength rapidly.
Rank | Dish Name | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Cost/day |
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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.
Rank | Dish Name | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Cost/day |
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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$). Note: Eating at the Virgins Hip for 3$ will save you 4$ in a decade in exchange for 5 energy. The energy cost can be nullified by living in the Serpentine Quarter or owning the Bull Ring.
Rank | Dish Name | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Cost/day |
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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$). Note: Eating at the Virgins Hip for 5$ will save you 4$ in a decade in exchange for 5 energy. The energy cost can be nullified by living in the Serpentine Quarter or owning the Bull Ring.
Rank | Dish Name | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Cost/day |
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A+ | Juicy Pasties under Brandy | Alcohol | Flour | Mince | - | 5.4$ |
A+ | Cutlet with Boiled Potatoes under Brandy | Vegetables | Alcohol | Mince | - | 5.4$ |
A+ | Ase with Spiced Rice | Spice | Flour | Tenderloin | - | 6$ |
A+ | Kebab with Onions, Tomatoes and Herbs | Vegetables | Spice | Tenderloin | - | 6$ |
A+ | Fried Sausages on Charcoal with Red Wine | Alcohol | Mince | Spice | - | 5.4$ |
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 Gentleman's Club is "free" but you require a Respectable 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 Quarter of the Bull or owning the Bull Ring.
Rank | Dish Name | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Cost/day |
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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: 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 Quarter of the Outcasts or owning the Bull Ring.