Before I start the guide, it is important to know that this is not a one-to-60 guide to leveling, it's an instructional guide to aid you in getting your cooking skill up quick If you require guidance on how to level that is the best, it's Classic WoW leveling guides.
This is a simple 1-300 cooking guide that expands on my combined Fishing and Cooking guide. The ingredients are found in mobs.
Please note it is a LOT easier and cheaper to level your cooking whilst leveling your Fishing simultaneously.
I have tried to find the simplest, fastest and cost-effective recipes. I also tried to avoid using trainer-only recipes whenever possible. Therefore, take your a** to the cooking instructor and learn the skills of a cook apprentice.
After you have been trained as an apprentice chef, you will be able to make three recipes. These are along with your skills in making fire.
Herb Baked Egg
Roasted Boar Meat
Charred Wolf Meat
The recipes are available as-is, with no additional ingredients.
So lets start cooking :)
Horde
Levels 1-40
You can kill any of these:
For Chunks Of Boar Meat, Mottled Boars can be found around Orgrimmar.
Wolves and Stalkers in the vicinity of Mulgore for the stringy Wolf Meat.
Darkhounds roam around Tirisfal Glades for Stringy Wolf Meat.
You'll need approximately 45 lbs of Wolf Meat or 55 Boar Meat.
Cook the Boar Meat or Stringy Wolf Meat to 40. You could also learn to train using Spiced Wolf Meat level 10 and allow you to gain skill ups faster, however moderate spices are needed.
In this moment, you should take up Fishing as it's a good way to fill the gaps, patriculary when you're on the Horde side. Many have requested recipes. Let's stick to mob drops.
Levels 41-90
Train at level 50 is Journeyman Cook.
Goto The Sepulcher in Silverpine Forest and purchase the Smoked Bear Meat recipe from Andrew Hilbert.
Kill Grizzled Bears around Silverpine Forest for Bear Meat.
It should take about 60 minutes.
Levels 91-125
Find Grub in The Barrens. Grub is in a tower near Grosh'gek Farm, just north off the road between Crossroads and Ratchet and you can start the quest for Dig Rat stew.
Kill Dig Rats until you've got around 30 more than what the quest demands. Cook the Dig Rat Stew until you reach the level of 125.
Levels 126 to 175
To Train as a Expert cook, goto Shadowprey Village and buy the Expert Cooking Book from Wulan.
Crossroads has Hot Lion Chops recipe by Zargh as well as over 60 Hot Spices.
Kill Mountain Lions in Hillsbrad Foothills to get Lion Meat.
You'll require approximately 60.
Levels 176 to 200
Grom'gol: Buy Roast Raptor Recipe from Nerist and More than 30 Hot Spices.
For Raptor Flesh Kill Raptors in Grom'gol
It should take about 30 minutes.
Levels 201 to 225
Go to a trainer and learn how to teach Spider Sausage
Kill Darkfangs around Dustwallow Marsh for White Spider Meat.
It will take around 30.
Level 225
Goto Gadgetzan and speak to Dirge Quikcleave in order to get Artisan cooking quest - Clamlette Surprize (he's in the Tavern). While you're there, grab the recipe for Tender Wolf Steaks.
It's necessary to have 12 Giant Eggs as well as 10 delicious Clam Meat and 20 Alterac Swiss. Alterac Swiss are the easiest to obtain. Simply visit Thunderbluff's inn and buy them at the Innkepper. Find the eggs through the Owlbeasts located in The Hinterlands (the drop rate is much higher than that of the Rocs in Tanaris). For the clam meat , visit Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris and kill the Turtles. They will release Big Mouth Clams at a good rate, which contain Zesty Clam meat.
Continue to take down the Owlbeasts in The Hinterlands, and you can collect 70-80 eggs. Take out the Wolves around here to get tender Wolf Meat.
Visit the Bloodvenom Store in Felwood to purchase the Monster Omelet recipe by Bale and about 140-160 Soothing Spices (this is quite pricey). It's cheaper to begin fishing.
Levels 226 - 285
Keep in Felwood and cook the eggs for Monster Omelets and any Tender Wolf Meat you gathered. If you did not have enough to get you to 285, go and kill the Wolves in Felwood to get Tender Wolf Meat and make Tender Wolf Steaks.
Levels 286-300
Goto Cenarion Hold in Silithus and talk to Calandrath to get the Desert Recipe chain of quests. When you get to the third quest, you'll be given the recipe for Smoked Desert Dumplings.
For the Sandworm Meat (low Drop Rate), kill Strikers and Dredge Crushers. The quest will only require 10 additional items, plus comforting spices (around 20 items).).
Cook till 300.
Congratulations, your now a Master Cook :) BTW did I mention how much easier it would be if you actually used Fishing aswell?
Alliance
As a member in the Alliance you'll have an easier finding reagents to use in the lower level recipes.
Levels 1 to 40
You could kill any of these:
Crag Boars in Dun Morogh to Get Chunks Of Boar Meat.
Boars in Elwynn Forest are available for Chunks of Boar Meat.
To purchase Chunks Of Boar Meat, Crag and Mountain Boars in Loch Modan
Thistle Boars around Teldrassil to get Chunks of Boar Meat.
Elwynn Forest Wolves Stringy Wolf Meat
Wolves in Dun Morogh Stringy Wolf Meat.
You'll require about 45 Wolf Meat or about 55 Boar Meat.
Cook the Boar Meat and Stringy Wolf Meat until 40 (you can learn to cook Spiced Wolf Meat at level 10 and utilize it to gain skill faster However, you'll need purchase mild spices).
Levels 41-75
Go to Drac Roughcut , Thelsamar or Loch Modan and get Smoked Bear Meat recipe.
Bear Meat is obtained by killing bears in Loch Modan.
Levels between 76 and 85
Learn to create crab cakes by becoming a Journeyman chef.
Kill Crawlers in Darkshore and Westfall for Crawler meat.
It should take about 10 minutes. N.B. Do not sell the Crawler Claws because you'll need Crawler Claws for the next stage.
Levels 86 to 100
Goto Stormwind City and buy Crooked Crab Claw recipe from Kendor Kabonka. You will find around 20 mild spices.
Continue to kill Crawlers by returning to Darkshore, Westfall or Westfall.
You'll require around 20.
Levels 101-130
Goto Chef Grual (geddit Grual, grual Gruel ?...oh forget it) in Darkshire and complete the Seasoned Wolf Kabobs quest.
Get the Stormwind Seasoning Herbs from Felcia Gump in Stormwind (Trade District).
Kill Ravagers and Wolves in Duskwood for Lean wolf Flank.
N.B. you could get the Lean Wolf Steak recipe via Super Seller 680 in Desolace and continue killing until your cooking is upto 150+ before you take the next step off).
Levels 131 - 175
Level 125 Training as an Expert Cook
To receive Expert Cook Training, visit Shandrina at Mystral Lake in Ashenvale to purchase the Expert cookbook.
Visit Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City, and purchase the Curiously Tasty Omelet Recipe.
Kill Raptors in Arathi Highlands for Raptor Eggs.
There will be about 55 eggs and 55 hot Spices.
Levels from 176 to 200
Go to Chef Jessen in Southshore for the soothing Turtle Bisque quest.
To get Turtle Meat You can kill the Turtles along the river that runs between Southshore Tarren Mill.
Keep killing them till you've got about 40 meat Then, hand them in quest and cook until you reach you reach level 200.
Levels 201 - 225
Go to a trainer and learn to instruct Spider Sausage
For White Spider Meat, kill Darkfangs in Dustwallow Marsh.
It should take about 30.
Level 225
Goto Gadgetzan and speak to Dirge Quikcleave for the Artisan cooking quest - Clamlette Surprise (he's in the Tavern). Whilst your here take a look at the Tender Wolf Steaks recipe.
There are 12 giant eggs and 10 spicy Clam Meat , and 20 Alterac Swiss. The Alterac Swiss is the easiest to obtain, simply go to the Trade District in Stormwind City and purchase it from Ben Trias. The Owlbeasts of The Hinterlands have eggs. Their drop rate is higher than the Rocs from Tanaris. Steamwheedle Port is Tanaris' best source of seafood. They'll drop Big Mouth Clams in a short time, which include Zesty Clam Meat.
Continue to kill the Owlbeasts of The Hinterlands, and you will be able to collect 70-80 more eggs. Kill the Wolves in this area to obtain tender Wolf Meat.
Visit Talonbranch Glade in Felwood and buy the Monster Omelet recipe by Malygen and around 140 to 160 Soothing Spices (this can be really expensive). It's much cheaper to start fishing.
Levels 226 - 285
You can stay in Felwood to make your eggs into Monster Omelets or any Tender Wolf Meat. There's not enough food for it to get up to 285, so slaughter the Wolves in Felwood to get Tender Wolf Meat.
Levels 286-300
Talk to Calandrath at Cenarion Keep in Silithus about the Desert Recipe chain. The recipe for Smoked Desert Dumplings will be revealed after you complete the third level of quest.
Kill Dredge Crushers and Strikers for the Sandworm Meat (low drop rate). You will need approximately 10 additional quest items, plus the comforting spices (20).
Cook till 300.
Congratulations, you're now a professional cook :) BTW did I mention how much easier it would be if you actually used Fishing aswell?
Cooking Guide 300 to 375
Horde
Master Cooking is the first step. Visit Baxter at the Thrallmar Tavern to buy the Master Cooking Manual.
300-325
Buy the recipe for Ravager Dogs from Cookie One-Eye in Thrallmar (by the stables) and then kill Ravagers at Falcon Watch until you have approximately 35-40 pieces of meat.
350-325
There are two choices.
1.). Purchase the Roasted Clefthoof recipe from Nula the Butcher in Garadar (Nagrand) and then take out Clefthooves in the vicinity of Nagrand for around 35-40 meat or
2.). Get the Warp Burger recipe at Innkeeper Grilka in Stonebreaker Hold (Terokkar Forest). Then, kill Warp Stalkers/Hunters throughout Terokkar Forest to get about 35-40 pieces of meat.
350 to 375
This part really is a challenge at the moment. The best way to make it to 375 at the moment is by fishing up the frenzied Crawdads in one of the three lakes in Terokkar Forest and then cooking them. The three lakes can only be reached by an aircraft mounted.
Three lakes:
Lake Jorune, north west of Stonebreaker Hold.
Lake Ere'Noru - south east of Allerian Stronghold.
Blackwind Lake - in the south-east corner of the map, in the Skettis area.
You can buy the recipe from Rungor in Stonebreaker Hold.
You also need a 430+ fishing skill in order to catch fish at this location.
It is also possible to go to Blade's Edge Mountains to find Matron Varah who is an NPC (she's at the Inn), who will offer you a quest to find Serpent Flesh as well as Raptor Ribs. After you've completed the quest, she'll give you the recipe for Crunchy Serpent, which will stay green untill 375. For Serpent Flesh, you can now kill Scalewings in Blade's Edge Mountains. To get to 375, you'll require 60. Personally, I like the fishing, but that's my personal preference.)
Alliance
Master Cooking is the first step. Visit Gaston in Honor Hold to purchase the Master Cooking Manual.
300-325
Sid Limbardi is the one who has the Ravager Dog Recipe
innkeeper
Honor Hold, then kill Ravagers in Falcon Watch until you have about 35-40 lbs of meat.
/innkeeper
325 to 350
There are two choices.
1.). Buy the Roasted Clefthoof recipe from Uriku in Telaar (Nagrand) and then take out Clefthooves about Nagrand for 35-40 lbs or:
2). Get the Warp Burger recipe at Supply Officer Mills located in Allerian Stronghold, Terokkar Forest. Kill the Warp Stalkers/Hunters within Terokkar Forest for 35-40 meat.
350 to 375
This is the main issue at present. It is possible to reach 375 by fishing for Furious Crawdads around Terokkar Forest, and then cooking them. But, these three lakes can only be accessed if you own an air-borne mount.
Three lakes are listed:
Lake Jorune - north west of Stonebreaker Hold.
Lake Ere'Noru is located south of Allerian Stronghold.
Blackwind Lake is located in the Skettis region, in the south-east corner of the map.
The recipe can be purchased from the Innkeeper Biribi in Allerian Stronghold.
Alliance isn't able to provide an option to get the Crunchy Serpent Recipe at the moment. So, bringing the level between 350 to 375 will be difficult without an air-borne mount or 430+ fishing ability.
