How to Cook Fish and Make Seafood Meals

Raw Fish from Fishing

Aquaculture 2 adds dozens of fish: Atlantic Cod, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Catfish, Tuna, Piranha, and many more. When you catch a fish, it drops as a raw item. Most fish can be eaten raw but give poor hunger values and may cause hunger effects.

Cooking Fish

Place raw fish in a furnace, smoker, or campfire to cook them. Smokers cook fish faster than furnaces. Cooked fish restore more hunger and saturation than raw. You can also cook fish in a campfire for a quick meal while out fishing.

Seafood and Other Uses

Some fish can be crafted into other items — for example, certain fish are used in recipes for seafood dishes or as ingredients in mod-specific crafting. Check JEI/REI for recipes involving each fish. Some fish like Piranha or Jellyfish may have special uses or effects.

Tips

• Build a smoker near your fishing spot for fast cooking.
• Cook fish in bulk before adventures — they are a reliable food source.
• Some fish are better used as bait or in recipes than eaten.
• Keep a few raw fish for breeding or crafting if needed.