The Witcher 3: How to cook raw meat
We explain what you can do with the raw meat in your inventory and how to cook it in The Witcher 3.
How to cook raw meat in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a question that springs up shortly after Geralt's journey begins.
The Witcher 3 provides you with potions, serums and rations of all types to fortify yourself with on your journeys, but one of the first you'll likely find is uncooked raw meat. If you're hoping Geralt can put on his gourmet hat and whip up some kind of health-boosting meal, then you're probably in for a disappointment,
We'll show you what can be done with raw meat and how to make the most of it here.
Can you cook raw meat in The Witcher 3?
No, surprisingly enough, you cannot cook raw meat in The Wicther 3, or at least not without some alterations to the game.
Geralt can eat any meat he acquires as he would any other food item, and he suffers no ill effects for doing so (Witchers are canonically immune to most diseases, so presumably that includes food poisoning too). Feel free to eat it without fear of penalty, but be aware that it's almost never as good for healing as cooked or prepared food. It usually offers a lesser regenerative effect and lasts for half the time, but if you're out of food and potions, gnawing on a raw haunch is certainly better than nothing.
How to cook raw meat in The Witcher 3
If you're intent on setting up a Temerian barbecue in The Witcher 3, you'll need to use mods that enable you to cook, and as with all mods, these are only usable in The Witcher 3's PC version.
A current popular example is the "What's For Dinner" mod by Az0r3, which allows you to make numerous recipes from food ingredients, similarly to making oils and elixirs in the alchemy menu. Keep in mind that this is only available for those on PC.
Of course, there's a lot more to The Witcher 3 than cooking up burgers. Whether you're just starting The Witcher 3 for the first time or need a refresh after a long time out of the saddle, check out our Witcher 3 walkthrough for all the essential info, including how to get the best ending and which quests you should actually do in the wide, open world.