Cooking Calculator OSRS

Cook Smarter, Not Longer. Calculate exactly how much raw food you need, account for burn rates at your level, factor in Cooking Gauntlets and location bonuses, and see your total GP cost and profit. Compare fish, wines, pies, pizzas, and meats side by side. or head back to the main construction calculator OSRS for a full 1-99 breakdown.

Whether you're wine-spamming for the fastest 99, cooking sharks for profit, preparing karambwans for tick manipulation, or training efficiently at the Hosidius Kitchen, this calculator handles burn rates, location modifiers, and gear bonuses for accurate results.

Fastest 99 Cooking

Wines of Zamorak precursors — Jugs of Wine — are the fastest Cooking XP by far. At 200 XP each and ~3,200 wines per hour with no burn rate above level 68, you achieve 640K XP/hr. The cheapest and fastest route to 99. Requires only level 35.

Profit While Training

Sharks (210 XP, level 80) consistently profit 100-200 GP each when cooked. Karambwans (190 XP, level 30) profit ~150 GP each with low burn rates using Cooking Gauntlets. Anglerfish (230 XP, level 84) offer the highest profit margins.

AFK Cooking

Cook fish at the Rogues' Den fire (bank right next to fire) or the Myths' Guild Range for close banking. Any fish works for AFK — just click raw food on the fire/range and wait.

Minimum Burn Waste

Use Cooking Gauntlets (Family Crest quest) + Hosidius Kitchen range for the lowest possible burn rates. At certain level thresholds, you stop burning entirely — check the burn stop table.

Ironman Route

Cook the fish you catch. Karambwans from Tai Bwo Wannai are excellent for both food supplies and Cooking XP. Wines are also viable if you farm grapes.

Fish Cooking

The bread-and-butter of Cooking training. Shrimps (30 XP) to Anglerfish (230 XP). Each fish has a unique burn-stop level. Cooking Gauntlets reduce burn levels for lobsters, swordfish, monkfish, sharks, and anglerfish.

Wine Making

Jugs of Wine give 200 XP each with no interaction after clicking. You can make ~3,200 wines/hr. Above level 68, wines never fail. The fastest and cheapest route to 99 Cooking.

Pie Baking

Complex multi-step recipes with good XP. Summer Pies (260 XP, level 95) are the highest. Useful for players who want variety or are making food for PvM.

Pizza Making

Pineapple Pizzas (188 XP, level 65) are the best pizza. Multi-step process but provides useful food and moderate XP.

Meat Cooking

Only useful for levels 1-15. Cooked Meat and Chicken both give 30 XP. Switch to fish as soon as possible.

How Burn Rates Work

Each food has a minimum cooking level and a "stop burning" level. Between these levels, you have a chance to burn food on each cook action. The burn chance decreases linearly as you approach the stop-burn level.

Cooking Gauntlets Impact

The Cooking Gauntlets (from Family Crest quest) reduce the stop-burn level for several fish types. They're most impactful for lobsters (-6 levels), swordfish (-4), monkfish (-3), sharks (-5), and anglerfish (-1).

Cooking Location Bonuses

The Hosidius Kitchen (100% favour required) and Myths' Guild Range provide a 5% burn rate reduction. These locations also have nearby banks for fast cycles.

Cooking Cape Perk

The Cooking Cape (level 99) completely eliminates all burning. This makes cooking any food at level 99 perfectly efficient. Works as a Max Cape perk too.

Fire vs Range vs Kitchen

Fires have higher burn rates than ranges. The Hosidius Kitchen and Myths' Guild Range offer the lowest burn rates. Always use a range when possible for reduced burn rates.

Maximum XP Route

Wines of Zamorak at 640K XP/hr. No burn above 68. Ultra-cheap materials. The definitive fastest route. Requires minimal attention after initial clicking.

Best Profit Route

Karambwans profit ~150 GP each with excellent XP (190 XP). Anglerfish profit ~300 GP with the highest XP (230 XP). Sharks offer consistent profit at 210 XP.

Balanced Training

Monkfish (150 XP, level 62) are affordable with moderate profit. Swordfish (140 XP) are another balanced option. Both have reasonable burn rates.

Early Fish Training

Shrimps → Trout → Salmon → Tuna → Lobsters. Follow the natural fish progression for levels 1-50. Each tier increases XP and profit margins.

Hosidius Kitchen

Offers a 5% burn rate reduction. Requires 100% Hosidius favour (lock it in at the architect's workbench). Bank is ~10 tiles away. Best location for training below burn-stop levels.

Myths' Guild Range

Also provides 5% burn reduction. Requires completion of Dragon Slayer II. Bank is directly adjacent. The best Cooking location for endgame players.

Rogues' Den

No burn reduction, but the bank and fire are immediately adjacent. Zero wasted time walking. Ideal for AFK fish cooking when you're at or above burn-stop level.

Player-Owned House Kitchen

Can build ranges in your POH. Standard range-based burn rates. Useful for Ironmen who want a private cooking setup. Requires Construction investment.

Fire Cooking

Higher burn rates than ranges. Only recommended if no range is accessible. Portable ranges from events work the same as standard ranges.

Cooking Gauntlets

Obtained from the Family Crest quest. Reduces burn levels for lobster, swordfish, monkfish, shark, and anglerfish. Essential for profitable fish cooking. Always wear them when cooking fish.

Cooking Cape

Requires level 99 Cooking. Completely prevents burning any food. The best Cooking item in the game. Also works when mounted as a Max Cape variant.

Hosidius Kitchen Range

Not gear, but functions like equipment. Provides a blanket 5% burn reduction on top of your level-based rates. Stack with Cooking Gauntlets for maximum burn prevention.

Main Accounts

Most mains should make Jugs of Wine from 35-99. At ~640K XP/hr and near-zero cost, nothing else comes close for speed. You'll reach 99 in under 20 hours.

Ironmen

Cook food you'll actually use. Karambwans are the best all-around choice — excellent food healing and good XP. Supplement with sharks from Vorkath.

Profit-Focused Players

Cook Anglerfish (level 84+) or Sharks (level 80+) for consistent profit. Both sell well on the GE. Once at 99 with the Cooking Cape, burn rate drops to 0%.

AFK Players

Use the Rogues' Den fire. Bank and fire are adjacent. Click raw food on fire, wait ~60 seconds, bank, repeat. Monkfish, sharks, or any fish works.

Max Cape Chasers

Wines from 35-68 (to stop failing). Then switch to Anglerfish from 84-99 for profit while maxing, or continue wines the whole way for speed.

XP Remaining

Target Level XP − Current XP using the official OSRS experience table.

Successful Cooks Required

Successful Cooks = ⌈XP Remaining ÷ XP per Successful Cook⌉. Only successful cooks give XP — burns give zero XP.

Total Raw Food Including Burns

Raw Food = ⌈Successful Cooks ÷ (1 − Burn Rate)⌉. Accounts for expected burn losses based on your level, gauntlets, and location.

Burn Rate Formula

Burn Rate = max(0, (Stop Level − Current Level) ÷ (Stop Level − Required Level) × 0.5 − Location Bonus). Adjusted for gauntlets.

Total Cost & Profit

Cost = Raw Food × Raw Price. Revenue = Successful Cooks × Cooked Price. Profit = Revenue − Cost.

Effective XP per Hour

XP/hr = XP per Cook × Cooks per Hour × (1 − Burn Rate). Burns reduce your effective hourly XP rate.

Start Wines at Level 35

You can start wines at 35 with some failures. At 68, wines never fail. The speed advantage outweighs early wine failures.

Get Cooking Gauntlets Early

Complete Family Crest as soon as possible. The burn rate reduction pays for itself many times over in saved food.

Use Hosidius Kitchen for High-Level Fish

The 5% burn reduction is especially valuable for sharks and anglerfish where even a few percent burn rate matters financially.

Check GE Margins Before Buying Raw Food

Raw fish prices fluctuate daily. A fish that loses money today might profit tomorrow.

Cook at the Right Level Threshold

Don't cook expensive fish when burn rates are still high. Wait until you're close to the burn-stop level for maximum profit.

Consider 1-Tick Karambwans

Advanced players can cook Karambwans at double speed using tick manipulation. This doubles your XP/hr but requires constant attention.

• Cooking expensive fish below the burn-stop level — Each burned fish is pure loss. Wait until you stop burning.
• Not using Cooking Gauntlets — They reduce burn rates significantly for key fish types.
• Using a fire instead of a range — Ranges have lower burn rates than fires. Always use a range when possible.
• Ignoring wines as a training method — Wines are the fastest and cheapest method to 99. Many players overlook them.
• Buying too much raw food before checking burn rates — Calculate expected burns first, then buy the right amount.
• Cooking at distant locations — Banking time matters. Use Rogues' Den, Hosidius, or Myths' Guild for shortest bank runs.
• Not checking GE profit margins — Raw vs cooked price margins change daily. Some fish switch from profitable to loss-making.