Pasta

Pasta

Class	Ingredients
Type	Pasta
Hunger	-60
Thirst	60
Calories	3360
Fresh	-
Rotten	-
Cook Time	-
Weight	2
Location	Containers
Spawn ID	`/additem Base.Pasta` `/additem Base.PastaPan` `/additem Base.PastaPanCopper` `/additem Base.PastaPot` `/additem Base.PastaPotForged`

Pasta is a box of dry noodles that keeps forever. It is one of the richest foods in the game, with 3360 calories in a full box. Eaten dry it is a grim meal, but cooked it becomes a filling dish that feeds several people.

The dry box never spoils, which makes it a top pick for a long-term food store. It is found on kitchen counters and grocery shelves. Italian kitchens are the best place to look. The Chef is the best occupation for ingredients. It starts with the most Cooking skill. The Burger Flipper also starts with some Cooking skill.

Eating

Eating dry pasta straight from the box is a poor idea. It lowers hunger by 60 but raises thirst by 60 and unhappiness by 40. Dry noodles leave a character thirsty and miserable.

The box holds 3360 calories, with 656 grams of carbohydrates and 112 grams of protein. That makes it a great food for keeping body weight up through a long winter.

Cooked pasta is far better. The cooked dish is good hot and bad cold, so it should be eaten soon after it comes off the heat. Cooking removes the bad effects of dry pasta.

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	Thirst	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat	Unhappiness
Base.Pasta	-60	60	3360	656	112	16	40
Base.PastaPan	-10	-	560	109.3	18.66	2.66	20
Base.PastaPanCopper	-10	-	560	109.3	18.66	2.66	20
Base.PastaPot	-10	-	560	109.3	18.66	2.66	20
Base.PastaPotForged	-10	-	560	109.3	18.66	2.66	20

Cooking

Dry pasta goes into a Saucepan or a Cooking Pot to make a pot of Pasta. The pot cooks in 20 minutes and burns after 50. A stove or an oven works best, since a microwave spoils the taste.

The pot of pasta is an evolved dish. Meat, seafood, vegetables and spices can be added to it. Once cooked, it can be split into 2 or 4 bowls to share or to save for later.

Dry pasta can also go into Soup or Stew, adding 10 hunger to each.

These dishes take the Pasta as an ingredient, with the hunger it restores in each.

Dish	Hunger Restored	Note
Soup	10	-
Stew	10	-

Recipes

Pasta takes up to 5 ingredients. It starts from a Saucepan with Pasta or a Copper Saucepan with Pasta or a Cooking Pot with Pasta. Every ingredient the game allows is listed with the hunger it restores, one kind of food per tab.

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Turkey Leg	31	-	`/additem Base.TurkeyLegs`
Chicken Leg	30	-	`/additem Base.Chicken`
Turkey Wing	25	-	`/additem Base.TurkeyWings`
Canned Spaghetti Bolognese (Open)	24	-	`/additem Base.CannedBologneseOpen`
Beef	20	-	`/additem Base.Beef`
Ground Beef	20	-	`/additem Base.MincedMeat`
Pepperoni	20	-	`/additem Base.Pepperoni`
Sausage	20	-	`/additem Base.Sausage`
Steak	20	-	`/additem Base.Steak`
Turkey Fillet	20	-	`/additem Base.TurkeyFillet`
Venison	20	-	`/additem Base.Venison`
Chicken Fillet	18	-	`/additem Base.ChickenFillet`
Chicken Wing	15	-	`/additem Base.ChickenWings`
Mutton Chop	15	-	`/additem Base.MuttonChop`
Pork	15	-	`/additem Base.Pork`
Pork Chop	15	-	`/additem Base.PorkChop`
Rabbit Meat	15	-	`/additem Base.Rabbitmeat`
Rodent Meat	15	-	`/additem Base.Smallanimalmeat`
Small Bird Meat	15	-	`/additem Base.Smallbirdmeat`
Bacon	12	-	`/additem Base.Bacon`
Canned Corned Beef (Open)	12	-	`/additem Base.CannedCornedBeefOpen`
Beef Jerky	10	-	`/additem Base.BeefJerky`
Ham Slice	10	-	`/additem Base.HamSlice`
Hotdog Wiener	10	-	`/additem Base.Hotdog_single`
Canned Chili (Open)	8	-	`/additem Base.CannedChiliOpen`
Baloney Slices	5	-	`/additem Base.BaloneySlice`
Salami Slices	4	-	`/additem Base.SalamiSlice`

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Lobster	20	-	`/additem Base.Lobster`
Fish (Fried)	15	-	`/additem Base.FishFried`
Fish Fillet	15	-	`/additem Base.FishFillet`
Fried Shrimp	15	-	`/additem Base.ShrimpFried`
Salmon	15	-	`/additem Base.Salmon`
Squid	15	-	`/additem Base.Squid`
Crayfish	10	-	`/additem Base.Crayfish`
Shrimp	10	-	`/additem Base.Shrimp`
Squid Calamari	10	-	`/additem Base.SquidCalamari`
Oysters (Fried)	6	-	`/additem Base.OystersFried`
Oysters	5	-	`/additem Base.Oysters`

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Avocado	16	-	`/additem Base.Avocado`
Canned Corn (Open)	16	-	`/additem Base.CannedCornOpen`
Eggplant	16	-	`/additem Base.Eggplant`
Jar of Eggplants (Open)	16	-	`/additem Base.CannedEggplant_Open`
Mushrooms	15	-	`/additem Base.MushroomGeneric1`
Tofu (Fried)	15	-	`/additem Base.TofuFried`
Corn	14	-	`/additem Base.Corn`
Canned Carrots (Open)	12	-	`/additem Base.CannedCarrotsOpen`
Canned Tomato (Open)	12	-	`/additem Base.CannedTomatoOpen`
Daikon	12	-	`/additem Base.Daikon`
Jar of Leeks (Open)	12	-	`/additem Base.CannedLeek_Open`
Jar of Tomatoes (Open)	12	-	`/additem Base.CannedTomato_Open`
Leek	12	-	`/additem Base.Leek`
Tomato	12	-	`/additem Base.Tomato`
Black Beans (Dried)	10	-	`/additem Base.DriedBlackBeans`
Canned Mushroom Soup (Open)	10	-	`/additem Base.CannedMushroomSoupOpen`
Chick Peas (Dried)	10	-	`/additem Base.DriedChickpeas`
Kidney Beans (Dried)	10	-	`/additem Base.DriedKidneyBeans`
Lentils (Dried)	10	-	`/additem Base.DriedLentils`
Split Peas (Dried)	10	-	`/additem Base.DriedSplitPeas`
Tofu	10	-	`/additem Base.Tofu`
White Beans (Dried)	10	-	`/additem Base.DriedWhiteBeans`
Zucchini	10	-	`/additem Base.Zucchini`
Broccoli	9	-	`/additem Base.Broccoli`
Cauliflower	9	-	`/additem Base.Cauliflower`
Jar of Broccoli (Open)	9	-	`/additem Base.CannedBroccoli_Open`
Bell Pepper	8	-	`/additem Base.BellPepper`
Carrots	8	-	`/additem Base.Carrots`
Jar of Bell Peppers (Open)	8	-	`/additem Base.CannedBellPepper_Open`
Jar of Carrots (Open)	8	-	`/additem Base.CannedCarrots_Open`
Kale	8	-	`/additem Base.Kale`
Onion	5	-	`/additem Base.Onion`

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Butter	4	-	`/additem Base.Butter`
Lard	4	-	`/additem Base.Lard`
Margarine	4	-	`/additem Base.Margarine`
Tomato Paste	3	-	`/additem Base.TomatoPaste`
Balsamic Vinegar	2	-	`/additem Base.BalsamicVinegar`
Barbecue Sauce	2	-	`/additem Base.BBQSauce`
Habanero	2	-	`/additem Base.PepperHabanero`
Habanero (Dried)	2	-	`/additem Base.PepperHabaneroDried`
Hot Sauce	2	-	`/additem Base.Hotsauce`
Jalapeno	2	-	`/additem Base.PepperJalapeno`
Jalapeno (Dried)	2	-	`/additem Base.PepperJalapenoDried`
Ketchup	2	-	`/additem Base.Ketchup`
Marinara	2	-	`/additem Base.Marinara`
Mayonnaise	2	-	`/additem Base.MayonnaiseFull`
Mustard	2	-	`/additem Base.Mustard`
Nacho Cheese	2	-	`/additem Base.Dip_NachoCheese`
Olive Oil	2	-	`/additem Base.OilOlive`
Pickle	2	-	`/additem Base.Pickles`
Ranch	2	-	`/additem Base.Dip_Ranch`
Rice Vinegar	2	-	`/additem Base.RiceVinegar`
Salsa	2	-	`/additem Base.Dip_Salsa`
Sesame Oil	2	-	`/additem Base.SesameOil`
Sour Cream	2	-	`/additem Base.SourCream`
Soy Sauce	2	-	`/additem Base.Soysauce`
Vegetable Oil	2	-	`/additem Base.OilVegetable`
Bacon Bits	1	-	`/additem Base.BaconBits`
Basil	1	-	`/additem Base.Basil`
Basil (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Basil`
Capers	1	-	`/additem Base.Capers`
Chives	1	-	`/additem Base.Chives`
Chives (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Chives`
Garlic	1	-	`/additem Base.Garlic`
Garlic (Powdered)	1	-	`/additem Base.PowderedGarlic`
Green Onions	1	-	`/additem Base.GreenOnions`
Jug of Vinegar	1	-	`/additem Base.Vinegar_Jug`
Onion (Powdered)	1	-	`/additem Base.PowderedOnion`
Oregano	1	-	`/additem Base.Oregano`
Oregano (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Oregano`
Parsley	1	-	`/additem Base.Parsley`
Parsley (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Parsley`
Pepper	1	-	`/additem Base.Pepper`
Rosemary	1	-	`/additem Base.Rosemary`
Rosemary (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Rosemary`
Sage	1	-	`/additem Base.Sage`
Sage (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Sage`
Salt	1	-	`/additem Base.Salt`
Seasoning Salt	1	-	`/additem Base.SeasoningSalt`
Thyme	1	-	`/additem Base.Thyme`
Thyme (Dried)	1	-	`/additem Base.Seasoning_Thyme`
Vinegar	1	-	`/additem Base.Vinegar2`
Wasabi	1	-	`/additem Base.Wasabi`

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Dead Rat	15	-	`/additem Base.DeadRat`
Dead Squirrel	15	-	`/additem Base.DeadSquirrel`
Skinned Rat (Dead)	15	-	`/additem Base.DeadRatSkinned`
Cheese Powder	14	-	`/additem Base.cheese_powdered`
Cheese	10	-	`/additem Base.Cheese`
Dead Bird	10	-	`/additem Base.DeadBird`
Dead Mouse	10	-	`/additem Base.DeadMouse`
Rat Baby (Dead)	10	-	`/additem Base.DeadRatBaby`
Skinned Mouse (Dead)	10	-	`/additem Base.DeadMouseSkinned`
Skinned Rat Baby (Dead)	10	-	`/additem Base.DeadRatBabySkinned`
Turkey Egg	10	-	`/additem Base.TurkeyEgg`
Egg	7	-	`/additem Base.Egg`
Wild Eggs	7	-	`/additem Base.WildEggs`
Mouse Pups (Dead)	5	-	`/additem Base.DeadMousePups`
Processed Cheese	5	-	`/additem Base.Processedcheese`
Skinned Mouse Pups (Dead)	5	-	`/additem Base.DeadMousePupsSkinned`

Best Pasta Recipes

Each recipe fills every slot with a different ingredient, which gives the most hunger and the full variety bonus. A spice can go on top without using a slot. A higher Cooking skill adds more from every ingredient.

Most FillingMeat-FreeFrom the GardenLong-Keeping

This pasta uses the most filling ingredients the dish takes. Its 5 ingredients restore 130 hunger in all. They are all different, so each one also takes about 5 off boredom and unhappiness.

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Turkey Leg	31	-	`/additem Base.TurkeyLegs`
Chicken Leg	30	-	`/additem Base.Chicken`
Turkey Wing	25	-	`/additem Base.TurkeyWings`
Canned Spaghetti Bolognese (Open)	24	-	`/additem Base.CannedBologneseOpen`
Beef	20	-	`/additem Base.Beef`

This pasta uses no meat or fish at all. Its 5 ingredients restore 79 hunger in all. They are all different, so each one also takes about 5 off boredom and unhappiness.

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Avocado	16	-	`/additem Base.Avocado`
Canned Corn (Open)	16	-	`/additem Base.CannedCornOpen`
Eggplant	16	-	`/additem Base.Eggplant`
Jar of Eggplants (Open)	16	-	`/additem Base.CannedEggplant_Open`
Dead Rat	15	-	`/additem Base.DeadRat`

This pasta uses only crops a farm can grow. Its 5 ingredients restore 57 hunger in all. They are all different, so each one also takes about 5 off boredom and unhappiness.

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Corn	14	-	`/additem Base.Corn`
Leek	12	-	`/additem Base.Leek`
Tomato	12	-	`/additem Base.Tomato`
Zucchini	10	-	`/additem Base.Zucchini`
Broccoli	9	-	`/additem Base.Broccoli`

This pasta uses only canned, dried and packaged food that keeps. Its 5 ingredients restore 82 hunger in all. They are all different, so each one also takes about 5 off boredom and unhappiness.

Name	Hunger Restored	Note	Spawn ID
Canned Spaghetti Bolognese (Open)	24	-	`/additem Base.CannedBologneseOpen`
Canned Corn (Open)	16	-	`/additem Base.CannedCornOpen`
Jar of Eggplants (Open)	16	-	`/additem Base.CannedEggplant_Open`
Cheese Powder	14	-	`/additem Base.cheese_powdered`
Canned Carrots (Open)	12	-	`/additem Base.CannedCarrotsOpen`

Storage

The dry box never spoils. A cooked pot of pasta stays fresh for 3 or 4 days, depending on the pan, and is rotten within a week. A fridge slows both counts.

Variants

The game holds the Pasta under more than one item id. Each one is listed here.

Hunger	Calories	Weight	Spawn ID
-60	3360	2	`/additem Base.Pasta`
-10	560	3	`/additem Base.PastaPan`
-10	560	3	`/additem Base.PastaPanCopper`
-10	560	3	`/additem Base.PastaPot`
-10	560	3	`/additem Base.PastaPotForged`

Locations

Pasta is a fairly common find. Italian kitchen counters hold it about half the time. Gigamart and grocery store shelves carry it about a quarter of the time. General store shelves are a good bet too. Food caches, house kitchens and survivor caches turn it up now and then.

The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.

HomesShopsCaches

Location	Container	Chance
Italian kitchen	Counter	47.6%
Kitchen	Counter	2.2%
Kitchen	Metal shelves	2.2%
Kitchen	Overhead cupboard	2.2%
Kitchen	Shelves	2.2%
Living room	Counter	2.2%
Living room	Overhead cupboard	2.2%

Location	Container	Chance
Gigamart	Shelves	27.8%
Grocery store	Shelves	27.8%
General store	Shelves	16.7%
Grocery store	Other	2.4%
Grocery storage	Other	2.4%
Cafeteria kitchen	Metal shelves	0.5%
Cafeteria kitchen	Other	0.5%
Cafeteria kitchen	Shelves	0.5%

Location	Container	Chance
Food cache1	Food box	9.5%
Survivor cache	Counter	2.2%
Survivor cache	Counter	2.2%
Survivor cache (large building)	Counter	2.2%

Notes

Dry pasta never spoils, so it is a great food to stock up on.
Never eat it dry, since it raises thirst and unhappiness.
A cooked pot splits into 2 or 4 bowls.
Italian kitchens are the best place to find a box.
Keep cooked pasta out of the microwave.

All Food and Drinks Categories

All Ingredients

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Bagel	-10	-	177	1	6	0.1	`/additem Base.BagelPlain`
Barley Sheaf	-5	-	-	7	14	1	`/additem Base.BarleySheaf`
Barley Sheaf (Dried)	-5	-	-	-	-	1	`/additem Base.BarleySheafDried`
Cereal	-40	-	2360	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Cereal`
Dough	-15	20	532	3	6	0.3	`/additem Base.Dough`
Dry Ramen Noodles	-10	40	52	365	730	0.2	`/additem Base.Ramen`
Gingerbread Man	-5	-	160	-	-	0.1	`/additem Base.Gingerbreadman`
Hotdog Bun	-10	-	177	3	6	0.1	`/additem Base.BunsHotdog_single`
Pack of Hotdog Buns	-	-	532	3	6	0.3	`/additem Base.BunsHotdog`
Pasta	-60	60	3360	-	-	2	`/additem Base.Pasta`
Poppy Bagel	-10	-	177	1	6	0.1	`/additem Base.BagelPoppy`
Rice	-60	-	2880	-	-	2	`/additem Base.SugarBeetPulpPot`
Rice Paper	-4	-	10	-	-	0.1	`/additem Base.RicePaper`
Rye Sheaf	-5	-	-	7	14	1	`/additem Base.RyeSheaf`
Rye Sheaf (Dried)	-5	-	-	-	-	1	`/additem Base.RyeSheafDried`
Sesame Bagel	-10	-	177	1	6	0.1	`/additem Base.BagelSesame`
Tortilla	-5	-	40	3	5	0.1	`/additem Base.Tortilla`
Wheat Sheaf	-5	-	-	7	14	1	`/additem Base.WheatSheaf`
Wheat Sheaf (Dried)	-5	-	-	-	-	1	`/additem Base.WheatSheafDried`
Yeast	-	-	-	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Yeast`

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Cheese	-15	-	113	14	20	0.2	`/additem Base.Cheese`
Milk Powder	-	-	-	-	-	1.3	`/additem Base.AnimalMilkPowder`
Processed Cheese	-5	-	70	6	10	0.1	`/additem Base.Processedcheese`
Sour Cream	-16	-	420	3	5	0.2	`/additem Base.SourCream`
Turkey Egg	-10	-	71	14	21	0.1	`/additem Base.TurkeyEgg`
Wild Eggs	-7	-	63	14	21	0.1	`/additem Base.WildEggs`
Yogurt	-10	-	30	10	15	0.3	`/additem Base.Yoghurt`

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Barbecue Sauce	-20	-	980	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.BBQSauce`
Fruit Jam	-30	-	550	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.JamFruit`
Gravy Mix	-	-	-	-	-	0.1	`/additem Base.GravyMix`
Honey	-20	-	660	-	-	0.4	`/additem Base.Honey`
Hot Sauce	-16	-	430	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Hotsauce`
Icing	-10	-	110	4	8	0.1	`/additem Base.Icing`
Ketchup	-20	-	1480	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Ketchup`
Maple Syrup	-45	-	1100	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.MapleSyrup`
Marinara	-10	-	350	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Marinara`
Marmalade	-30	-	550	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.JamMarmalade`
Mayonnaise	-30	-	3000	10	13	0.5	`/additem Base.MayonnaiseFull`
Mustard	-20	-	510	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Mustard`
Nacho Cheese	-16	-	630	60	75	0.2	`/additem Base.Dip_NachoCheese`
Peanut Butter	-25	-	2660	-	-	0.3	`/additem Base.PeanutButter`
Ranch	-16	-	867	60	75	0.2	`/additem Base.Dip_Ranch`
Remoulade	-10	-	150	8	11	0.5	`/additem Base.RemouladeFull`
Salsa	-16	-	140	60	75	0.2	`/additem Base.Dip_Salsa`
Soy Sauce	-10	40	20	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Soysauce`
Tomato Paste	-15	-	120	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.TomatoPaste`
Wasabi	-10	20	-	4	8	0.2	`/additem Base.Wasabi`

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Bouillon Cube	-3	5	16	-	-	0.1	`/additem Base.BouillonCube`
Cocoa Powder	-30	50	60	-	-	1	`/additem Base.CocoaPowder`
Onion (Powdered)	-10	20	-	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.PowderedOnion`
Pepper	-10	20	-	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Pepper`
Salt	-10	20	-	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.Salt`
Seasoning Salt	-10	20	-	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.SeasoningSalt`

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Lard	-24	-	4095	-	-	0.3	`/additem Base.Lard`
Olive Oil	-30	-	2480	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.OilOlive`
Sesame Oil	-10	40	120	-	-	0.2	`/additem Base.SesameOil`

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Cat Treats	-5	-	70	365	547	0.1	`/additem Base.CatTreats`
Dry Cat Food	-60	-	-	365	547	2	`/additem Base.CatFoodBag`
Dry Dog Food	-60	-	-	365	547	2	`/additem Base.DogFoodBag`
Grass Cutting	-7	-	-	-	-	0.1	`/additem Base.GrassTuft`
Hay	-12	-	-	-	-	0.1	`/additem Base.HayTuft`
Hemp	-5	-	-	7	14	1	`/additem Base.HempBundle`
Hemp (Dried)	-5	-	-	-	-	1	`/additem Base.HempBundleDried`
Hops	-	-	-	7	14	0.3	`/additem Base.Hops`
Hops (Dried)	-	-	-	-	-	0.3	`/additem Base.HopsDried`

Name	Hunger	Thirst	Calories	Fresh	Rotten	Weight	Spawn ID
Ladybug	-1	-	1.5	14	21	0.01	`/additem Base.Ladybug`
Leech	-1	-	90	2	4	0.1	`/additem Base.Leech`
Tadpole	-1	-	90	2	4	0.1	`/additem Base.Tadpole`