Cooking is an exciting part ofStarfield, as it allows you to customize your character’s dietary preferences for role-playing purposes and restore health. Cooking meals can also bring exciting buffs and bonuses that improve your overall experience in-game. As long as you have the right recipe, you can cook anything.

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Some recipes can be earned through specific traits, like Grandpa’s Meatloaf, while others must be found. One recipe, Shepherd’s Pie, offers great bonuses early in-game, and it’s easy enough to find if you know where to look. You’ll have to explore the lower levels of Jemison to make this delicious home-cooked meal.

How To Get To Kay’s House

When you disembark onJemison at the starport, head over toJemison Mercantile and TerraBrew. You can interact with asmall elevator to access the lower levels.There, you canreach The Well.

You’ll find a littlerestaurant called Kay’s House. This is where your quest for delicious Shepherd’s Pie begins. You’ll notice it’s served at many of the tables. All you have to do isfind Kay’s recipe.

Kay’s House in Starfield

Where To Find The Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Head into Kay’s Houseand go back to thekitchen.Go up the stairsto the right, and you’ll reachKay’s Apartment.

Inside,on a desknext to the front door,will be a copy ofThe New Atlantian 05, which permanently grants you therecipe for Shepherd’s Pie.

Finding the Shepherd’s Pie recipe in Starfield

The locked door to the left of the entrance leads to the second floor of the restaurant. The only way to access this is with Kay’s Apartment Key, which you may pickpocket off of her.

How To Make Shepherd’s Pie

Now that you’ve found the recipe, you’ll have itavailable at your cooking stationat any time. UnlikeGrandpa’s Meatloaf, this recipe isavailable to everyoneand hasa physical copythat appears in your inventory.

You don’t have to keep your copy of The New Atlantian 05 to keep the recipe. Once you learn how to make Shepherd’s Pie,you’re able to sell the issue later.

Shepherd’s Pie recipe in Starfield

To make this delicious homemade meal, you’ll need the following ingredients:

You can findplenty of shopsaround New Atlantis thatsupply the ingredientsyou’ll need. Once you gather them, you can makeShepherd’s Pie at your Cooking Station.

The recipe isvalued at 295 Credits, making it a worthwhile investment for meal prep. The realbenefits to Shepherd’s Piecome from its ability torestore 15 Healthand grant a+2 percent XP gain for 60m.

While not as hearty as Grandpa’s Meatloaf, this is agreat recipe to find early in-game, as it’s accessibleregardless of the traitsyou choose. Make a few for your next adventure, and you’ll reap the rewards.