Homecooked Meal

Homecooked Meal is a base-game Skyrim dish that boosts the recovery of Health, Magicka and Stamina all at once when eaten.

The Homecooked Meal is a plate of food from the base game of Skyrim. It is heavier than most dishes at 1.0 weight and is worth just 5 gold, but it stands out because it helps all three of your attributes rather than only one or two.

Effects

Eating it gives increased Health, Magicka and Stamina recovery. Instead of an instant refill, the meal speeds up the natural regeneration of all three pools, which suits hybrid characters who fight, cast and sprint in the same encounter.

The game data does not list exact percentages or a duration for the effect, so this page does not give numbers for it.

Where to find it

There is no cooking or oven recipe for the Homecooked Meal, so it cannot be made at a pot. Its internal editor ID is FoodMarriageMeal, which links it to marriage, but the sources used for this page do not describe exactly how it is handed out.

Good to know

If you just need cooked food that restores Health and Stamina, recipes such as Vegetable Soup or Venison Stew also give long-lasting regeneration and can be cooked whenever you like.

Where to find it

  • No cooking recipe exists.
  • Editor ID FoodMarriageMeal links it to marriage; exact source not documented here.

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Sources checked: Skyrim/DLC game files (food records, cooking and oven recipes); Elder Scrolls Fandom food and cooking articles