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RANK E - Boiling

The equipment used for Boiling is the same as Baking, a Cooking Dipper and Cooking Pot. Just don't forget to switch the drop down menu to the appropriate method for your recipe or else you'll just end up with another batch of burnt Food Waste. (I tend to forget that myself, sometimes...) Shannaro!

Let's look at the Training Methods required for Advancing to the next rank:

▪ Make (10) 4-star or better boiled dishes, doing this will also fulfill the success (10) requirement.
▪ Eat (30) boiled dishes. O_O (The long-term effect for Boiled Eggs/Potatoes reduces your character's Dexterity. So sneak in some Berries, Apples or other +Dex foods while you're working on this step.)
▪ Successfully Bake (30) dishes and read a book about Kneading. (You can buy the "In-depth Guide to Dough-Making" book from Aeira at the Bookstore for 6000 gold.)

You should have a basic idea of what needs to be done by now. If you don't... Well, you'll need to scroll back to the top.

Continuing on... Here are three simple Boiling recipes.

Boiled Egg - Cost to make: 10g.
Water (60%) Egg (35%) Salt (5%)

Boiled Potato - Cost to make: 10g.
Water (55%) Potato (40%) Salt (5%)

Steamed Corn - Cost to make: none.
Corn (81%) Water (19%)

*Note: To get Water, you'll need an Empty Bottle again. Find a designated area to begin collecting. They're marked with a sign (a pitcher of water). You can collect Water from the Adellia Stream in Tir Chonaill or at the pier by the restaurant in Emain Macha. You can also get Water from wells.

After completing all the Training Methods, you'll need to allocate 5 AP in order to Advance to Rank D.

RANK D - Kneading

Okay, we're moving along nicely. We need one last utensil, a Rolling Pin. Buy one from Nora or Walter for 1030g. Break out the old Cooking Table as well. Now let's review the Training Methods for this rank. *Note: Save up 5 AP for advancing to Rank C.

▪ Successful in Kneading a dish. (20)
▪ Successful in Boiling a dish. (20)
▪ Eat a Steamed dish without sharing. (20) - Unknown Training Method *Optional, can be skipped.
▪ Eat a deliciously Boiled dish. (50)
▪ Successful in Baking a dish. (50)
▪ Learn better skills by reading a book on Simmering. (1)

Mabinogi World Wiki:
"You can buy the simmering book, Boiling: The Basics of Heat Cooking from Gordon's secret shop for 9800 gold. To gain access to Gordon's secret shop, improve your relationship with him by gifting him rings (approximately 26 or more). Rings can be purchased from Eavan in Dunbarton for 500 gold."

*Note: Nora in Tir Chonaill also sells Gift Rings. Gordon will also accept Tailoring Kits but do not rely on these. He also doesn't like to talk all the time. So don't  do the "give gift, talk, give gift, talk" sort of thing. Space it out, if not, he'll stare you down, annoyed.

I've only accessed his Secret Shop once and unfortunately if I repeat the process just to come to a "definite" conclusion, I will only burn a hole in my pocket. But from my experience, Gordon doesn't tell you that his secret shop is available to you until you click "Shop."

One clue that I do have, however, is that when you speak to him using the "Personal Story" keyword and he recalls about his past and how much of a great chef he wanted to be, that would be a good indication to check his "Shop" to see if there is a new tab.

*sigh* Yare, yare. Let's find ourselves some recipes... (Done!)

Choose a few Boiling recipes a create (20) dishes, I recommend the same ones I listed previously. We'll Knead Flour Dough (20) and Bake Sliced Bread (20) and Toast (20). Choose (10) more dishes to cook from the previous Baking recipes to complete the Training Method. Eat (50) Boiled dishes. Hmm... decisions, decisions. Boiled Corn is the easiest to prepare.

If you're really eager for a Perfect Skill Train, you can purchase (20) Taitinn Carp Stew from Gordon in Emain Macha for 1050g each or have another player with Rank C Cooking provide you with Steamed dishes.

Flour Dough - Cost to make: 110g.
Wheat Flour (65%) Water (23%) Yeast (12%)

Sliced Bread - Cost to make: 125g. Should only cost you 15g since you should already have the dough.
Flour Dough (85%) Butter (15%)

Toast - Cost to make: 140g. Should only have to buy more Butter.
Sliced Bread (80%) Butter (20%)

Recap links: Recipes and Store-bought Ingredients / Gatherable Ingredients

*Note: Harvest Wheat (10) in Tir Chonaill Farmlands with a Sickle and grind them at the Mill to get Wheat Flour (1). To operate the Windmill, speak with Alissa and pay 100g for 1 minute or 450g for 5 minutes. Within 1 minute, I was able to grind (6) Wheat Flour.
(Dimensions: Wheat 1x3, Wheat Flour 2x2)

To begin Kneading, equip the Rolling Pin (RH) and the Cooking Table (LH). Follow each recipe and you should be good to go and well on your way to Rank C. Happy cooking!

RANK C - Simmering

The Training Method, once again:

▪ Make a dish that is delicously Simmered. (10)
▪ Successful in Simmering a dish. (10)
▪ Eat a deliciously Simmered dish. (20)
▪ Successful in Kneading a dish. (20)
▪ Learn better skills by reading a book on Noodle Making. (1)

Unfortunately, Rank B (which requires 5 AP to Advance) is not yet available in NA Mabinogi and not all the Simmering recipes are working at the moment. I'll wait until it's fixed to continue with the guide.

To be continued...

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Resources and helpful links: ixiedin's Encyclopedia of Foods V.G1, Complete guide: cooking for beginners (up to Rank D), Chef Inuri's Guide: Cooking and You, Useful Tool for Cooks/Cook wannabes