Fried Eel
| Fried Eel | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Dish |
| Recipe | George (Mail - 3+) |
| Buffs | Luck (+1) |
| Buff Duration | 7m |
| Sell Price | 120g |
| Energy | 75 |
| Health | 33 |
Fried Eel is a simple two-ingredient dish that turns a rainy-night catch into a small luck boost. George sends the recipe early in the friendship. The dish is cheap to make once Eels are in the chest, and its luck buff helps on days spent fishing for treasure. Jodi loves it as a gift. Evelyn hates it, and Emily dislikes it.
The in-game description reads: Greasy but flavorful.
Recipe
George mails the recipe after reaching three hearts of friendship with him. Later, at seven hearts, he sends Spicy Eel, a stronger dish that also uses Eel.
Cooking an Eel with Oil makes Fried Eel.
The kitchen from the first farmhouse upgrade is needed to fry the eel, though a Cookout Kit works outdoors as well. The kit is crafted from Wood, Fiber and Coal after Foraging reaches level 3, and it vanishes overnight if left outside. A kit at the Beach lets a rainy-night catch be fried on the spot.
The Eel is an ocean fish with narrow conditions. It only bites at the Beach on rainy days in Spring and Fall, from late afternoon until the small hours. A rainy evening in those seasons is the time to stock up.
Oil is sold at Pierre's General Store all year. An Oil Maker turns Corn or Sunflowers into Oil at home for much less.
These are the ingredients one batch needs.
| Name | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eel | 
|
1 |
| Oil | 
|
1 |
Effects
Fried Eel restores a modest amount of energy and health. Its main point is a small Luck buff that lasts several minutes.
Luck improves the chance of treasure chests while fishing. A plate of Fried Eel before a fishing session raises the odds of a chest a little. The buff is small, so Lucky Lunch is the stronger choice when it is available.
Only one food buff can be active at a time. A luck drink such as Ginger Ale uses the drink slot, so it can run alongside Fried Eel.
Prices
Fried Eel sells for less than the Eel and the Oil together. The bought Oil alone costs more than the finished dish earns. Cooking it only to sell is not worth it.
Gifts
Jodi loves Fried Eel. A loved gift gives almost twice the friendship of a liked one, and her birthday falls in Fall, when Eels are in season.
Abigail, Alex, Caroline, Clint, Demetrius, the Dwarf, Elliott, George, Gus, Haley, Harvey, Jas, Kent, Leah, Lewis, Linus, Marnie, Maru, Pam, Penny, Pierre, Robin, Sam, Sandy, Sebastian, Shane, Vincent, Willy and the Wizard like it.
Emily, Krobus and Leo dislike it. Evelyn hates it.
These villagers love receiving Fried Eel as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
|---|---|
| Jodi | 
|
Notes
In tailoring, Fried Eel in the Sewing Machine with Cloth makes a Shirt.
Cooking an Eel with a Hot Pepper makes Spicy Eel, the stronger recipe George sends later. It adds a Speed bonus to the same small luck buff, so spare Eels are worth saving for it.
Eels are also needed for the Night Fishing Bundle in the Fish Tank. Keep one back for the bundle before frying the rest.
All Cooking
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Recipe | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algae Soup | 
|
Clint (Mail - 3+) | 100g |
| Artichoke Dip | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Fall, Year 1 | 210g |
| Autumn's Bounty | 
|
Demetrius (Mail - 7+) | 350g |
| Baked Fish | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Summer, Year 1 | 100g |
| Banana Pudding | 
|
Island Trader for Bone Fragment (30) | 260g |
| Bean Hotpot | 
|
Clint (Mail - 7+) | 100g |
| Blackberry Cobbler | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Fall, Year 2 | 260g |
| Blueberry Tart | 
|
Pierre (Mail - 3+) | 150g |
| Bread | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Summer, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for 100g | 60g |
| Bruschetta | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Winter, Year 2 | 210g |
| Carp Surprise | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Summer, Year 2 | 150g |
| Cheese Cauliflower | 
|
Pam (Mail - 3+) | 300g |
| Chocolate Cake | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Winter, Year 1 | 200g |
| Chowder | 
|
Willy (Mail - 3+) | 135g |
| Coleslaw | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Spring, Year 1 | 345g |
| Complete Breakfast | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Spring, Year 2 | 350g |
| Cookie | 
|
Evelyn (4-heart event) | 140g |
| Crab Cakes | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Fall, Year 2 | 275g |
| Cranberry Candy | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Winter, Year 1 | 175g |
| Cranberry Sauce | 
|
Gus (Mail - 7+) | 120g |
| Crispy Bass | 
|
Kent (Mail - 3+) | 150g |
| Dish O' The Sea | 
|
Fishing Level 3 | 220g |
| Eggplant Parmesan | 
|
Lewis (Mail - 7+) | 200g |
| Escargot | 
|
Willy (Mail - 5+) | 125g |
| Farmer's Lunch | 
|
Farming Level 3 | 150g |
| Fiddlehead Risotto | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Fall, Year 2 | 350g |
| Fish Stew | 
|
Willy (Mail - 7+) | 175g |
| Fish Taco | 
|
Linus (Mail - 7+) | 500g |
| Fried Calamari | 
|
Jodi (Mail - 3+) | 150g |
| Fried Eel | 
|
George (Mail - 3+) | 120g |
| Fried Egg | 
|
Starter | 35g |
| Fried Mushroom | 
|
Demetrius (Mail - 3+) | 200g |
| Fruit Salad | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Fall, Year 2 | 450g |
| Ginger Ale | 
|
Dwarf Shop in Volcano Dungeon for 1,000g | 200g |
| Glazed Yams | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Fall, Year 1 | 200g |
| Hashbrowns | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Spring, Year 2 Stardrop Saloon for 50g | 120g |
| Ice Cream | 
|
Jodi (Mail - 7+) | 120g |
| Lobster Bisque | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Winter, Year 2 Willy (Mail - 9+) | 205g |
| Lucky Lunch | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Spring, Year 2 | 250g |
| Maki Roll | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Summer, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for 300g | 220g |
| Mango Sticky Rice | 
|
Leo (Mail - 7+) | 250g |
| Maple Bar | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Summer, Year 2 | 300g |
| Miner's Treat | 
|
Mining Level 3 | 200g |
| Moss Soup | 
|
Foraging Level 3 | 80g |
| Omelet | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Spring, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for 100g | 125g |
| Pale Broth | 
|
Marnie (Mail - 3+) | 150g |
| Pancakes | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Summer, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for 100g | 80g |
| Parsnip Soup | 
|
Caroline (Mail - 3+) | 120g |
| Pepper Poppers | 
|
Shane (Mail - 3+) | 200g |
| Pink Cake | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Summer, Year 2 | 480g |
| Pizza | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Spring, Year 2 Stardrop Saloon for 150g | 300g |
| Plum Pudding | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Winter, Year 1 | 260g |
| Poi | 
|
Leo (Mail - 3+) | 400g |
| Poppyseed Muffin | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Winter, Year 2 | 250g |
| Pumpkin Pie | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Winter, Year 1 | 385g |
| Pumpkin Soup | 
|
Robin (Mail - 7+) | 300g |
| Radish Salad | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 21 Spring, Year 1 | 300g |
| Red Plate | 
|
Emily (Mail - 7+) | 400g |
| Rhubarb Pie | 
|
Marnie (Mail - 7+) | 400g |
| Rice Pudding | 
|
Evelyn (Mail - 7+) | 260g |
| Roasted Hazelnuts | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Summer, Year 2 | 270g |
| Roots Platter | 
|
Combat Level 3 | 100g |
| Salad | 
|
Emily (Mail - 3+) | 110g |
| Salmon Dinner | 
|
Gus (Mail - 3+) | 300g |
| Sashimi | 
|
Linus (Mail - 3+) | 75g |
| Seafoam Pudding | 
|
Fishing Level 9 | 300g |
| Shrimp Cocktail | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 28 Winter, Year 2 | 160g |
| Spaghetti | 
|
Lewis (Mail - 3+) | 120g |
| Spicy Eel | 
|
George (Mail - 7+) | 175g |
| Squid Ink Ravioli | 
|
Combat Level 9 | 150g |
| Stir Fry | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Spring, Year 1 | 335g |
| Strange Bun | 
|
Shane (Mail - 7+) | 225g |
| Stuffing | 
|
Pam (Mail - 7+) | 165g |
| Super Meal | 
|
Kent (Mail - 7+) | 220g |
| Survival Burger | 
|
Foraging Level 8 | 180g |
| Tom Kha Soup | 
|
Sandy (Mail - 7+) | 250g |
| Tortilla | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 7 Fall, Year 1 Stardrop Saloon for 100g | 50g |
| Triple Shot Espresso | 
|
Stardrop Saloon for 5,000g | 450g |
| Tropical Curry | 
|
Ginger Island Resort for 2,000g | 500g |
| Trout Soup | 
|
The Queen of Sauce 14 Fall, Year 1 | 100g |
| Vegetable Medley | 
|
Caroline (Mail - 7+) | 120g |