Alligator Gar
| Alligator Gar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Raw Meat and Fish |
| Type | - |
| Hunger | -15 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 159 |
| Fresh | 4 days |
| Rotten | 8 days |
| Cook Time | 20 min |
| Weight | 0.4 |
| Location | - |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.AligatorGar
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The Alligator Gar is a whole fish that must be cooked or cut up before it is safe to eat. It weighs 0.4 and is rich in protein. A whole gar can be eaten after cooking, sliced into fillets, or turned into sushi dishes.
The fish spoils fast, so it suits a meal planned for the same day or the next. It is caught by fishing rather than found in buildings. The Rancher is the best occupation for raw meat and fish. It starts with the most Butchering skill. The Chef and the Fishing Guide also start with some Butchering skill.
Eating
A cooked Alligator Gar lowers hunger by 15. It holds 159 calories, almost all of it from 35 grams of protein. It carries only 1 gram each of carbohydrates and fat. That makes it a lean food that adds little body weight.
Raw gar is dangerous to eat and can make the character sick. The fish also raises unhappiness by 20, which is a heavy mood cost for one meal.
Temperature matters a great deal. The gar tastes better hot and worse cold. Eating it straight after cooking softens the mood hit. Leaving it to cool makes it even less pleasant.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Hunger | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat | Unhappiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | -15 | 159 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 20 |
Cooking
An Alligator Gar takes 20 minutes to cook and burns after 60. An oven or a fire is the better choice. The fish does badly in a microwave and comes out less pleasant to eat.
A sharp knife opens more options. Slice Fillet turns one gar into 2 Fish Fillet pieces, which are easier to use in dishes. The gar also counts as fish meat for Prepare Sushi, Prepare Maki and Prepare Onigiri. Those recipes need rice and seaweed as well.
Storage
A fresh Alligator Gar stays fresh for 4 days and is fully rotten by day 8. A fridge slows both counts, and a freezer slows them far more. A gar that will not be eaten soon is best frozen straight after the catch.
Notes
- Never eat Alligator Gar raw; cook it first.
- Avoid the microwave, since the fish does badly in one.
- Eat it hot to soften the unhappiness it causes.
- Slice it into Fish Fillet pieces to use it in more recipes.
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