How to Set Up a Rustic Cooking Area and Pantry

Arranging Kitchen Utensils

Outfit hearths, kitchen counters, and food stalls with dedicated culinary equipment:

1. Place cutting boards flat across your kitchen countertops or wooden tables.

2. Position cooking pans, frying pans, and stock pots over hearths, campfire setups, or stoves to simulate active cooking.

3. Add placeable bowls beside food prep stations for serving.

4. Mount a rack of hanging knives on the wall above your counters, or embed a wedged butcher knife directly into cutting surfaces or tabletops.

5. Hang dried fish from ceilings or wall hooks inside prep spaces.

Storing Food in Open Display Barrels

Replace plain storage blocks with specialized food barrels to show off your pantry supplies:

1. Craft food barrels using basic survival materials.

2. Position open barrel variants throughout your kitchen, cellar, or outdoor stall to store and visibly display crops.

3. Choose specific variants suited to your pantry: barrels can display red berries, raw cod, fresh apples, or potatoes.