Beef
| Beef | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Raw Meat and Fish |
| Type | Beef |
| Hunger | -80 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 440 |
| Fresh | 2 days |
| Rotten | 4 days |
| Cook Time | 50 min |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Beef
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Beef is a large cut of raw beef loin that must be cooked before it is safe to eat. It weighs 0.5 and is very filling for its weight. One cut lowers hunger by 80, which is enough for several meals.
Its real strength is in cooking. A single cut of Beef adds 20 hunger to a stew, a pizza or a pasta dish. Beef spoils very fast, so it should be cooked or frozen soon after it is found. The only place it appears as loot is the cold room fridge at a jerky factory. 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 cut of Beef lowers hunger by 80. It holds 440 calories, with about 63 grams of protein and 19 grams of fat. That makes it a strong food for keeping body weight up.
Raw Beef is dangerous to eat and can make the character sick. It must be cooked first.
Beef tastes better hot and worse cold. It is best eaten straight from the pan, since a cold cut lowers the mood. A Beef Patty weighs a little less and lowers hunger by 40. One cut of Beef fills the stomach twice as much.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | -80 | 440 | 0 | 62.62 | 18.7 |
Cooking
Beef takes 50 minutes to cook and burns after 70. An oven or a fire suits it best. It does badly in a microwave and comes out less pleasant to eat.
Raw Beef adds 20 hunger to Pizza, Stew, Stir Fry, Pasta and Rice. Once cooked, it adds 10 to a Salad or a Burrito and 5 to a Sandwich or a Taco. A pot of stew with Beef and a few vegetables makes a filling meal for several days. The Cooking skill makes each ingredient go further in an evolved dish.
Beef can also be added to fishing chum, where it adds 20.
These dishes take the Beef as an ingredient, with the hunger it restores in each.
| Dish | Hunger Restored | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Chum | 20 | - |
| Pasta | 20 | - |
| Pizza | 20 | - |
| Rice | 20 | - |
| Stew | 20 | - |
| Stir Fry | 20 | - |
| Burrito | 10 | Cooked only |
| Salad | 10 | Cooked only |
| Sandwich | 5 | Cooked only |
| Taco | 5 | Cooked only |
Storage
Beef stays fresh for only 2 days and is fully rotten by day 4. A fridge slows both counts, and a freezer slows them far more. Beef that will not be cooked within a day or two is best frozen.
Locations
Beef is a rare loot item. The cold room fridge at a jerky factory always holds it.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Jerkycold room | Fridge | 100% |
Notes
- Never eat Beef raw; cook it first.
- One cut of Beef lowers hunger by 80, twice as much as a Beef Patty.
- Avoid the microwave, since Beef does badly in one.
- Freeze Beef straight away, since it rots within four days.
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