How to Get Bone Gelatin and Other Cooking Ingredients

Bone Gelatin

Bone Gelatin is the key gelling ingredient for aspic. It is produced from bones — typically by processing them in a crafting or cooking step. Keep a stock of bones from skeletons and animal kills; they are the bottleneck for aspic production.

Asafœtida

Asafœtida is a Caupona ingredient with a strong savory character. It is used in recipes that want a pungent, umami note. It is not a vanilla item, so you will need to find or craft it through Caupona's own chain — check the process pages on the wiki for its source.

Cream and Dairy

Several soups are cream-based (Cream of Mushroom Soup, Cream of Pumpkin Soup, Cream of Meat Soup). You will need a milk source. Keep a cow or two near your kitchen, or stock buckets of milk before a cooking session.

Vegetables and Proteins

• Mushrooms for mushroom soup.
• Pumpkins for pumpkin soup.
• Meat (any cooked or raw meat that fits the recipe) for meat soup.
• Beetroot and cabbage-style vegetables for Borscht.
• Rice-style grains for Congee.

Stocking Your Kitchen

Build a Brick Counter with Dolium near your stove and fill it with your staple ingredients. This keeps everything within reach and reduces trips to chests. Process bones into gelatin in bulk so aspic is always one step away.