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First you need to learn Master Cooking, so go see Baxter in the tavern in Thrallmar and buy the Master Cooking Manual.


300 to 325
Buy the recipe for Ravager Dogs from Cookie One-Eye in Thrallmar (by the stables) and then go kill Ravagers around Falcon Watch until you have about 35-40 meat.

325 to 350
Two choices here.
1). Go buy the Roasted Clefthoof recipe from Nula the Butcher in Garadar (Nagrand) and then kill Clefthoofs around Nagrand for about 35-40 meat or:
2). Go buy the Warp Burger recipe from Innkeeper Grilka in Stonebreaker Hold (Terokkar Forest) and then kill Warp Stalkers/Hunters around Terokkar Forest for about 35-40 meat.

350 to 375
This part really is a problem at the moment. The best way to get to 375 at the moment is by fishing up Furious Crawdads in one of three lakes around Terokkar Forest and then cooking them. However, these lakes are only accessible if you have a flying mount.
The three lakes are:
Lake Jorune - north west of Stonebreaker Hold.
Lake Ere'Noru - south east of Allerian Stronghold.
Blackwind Lake - in the south east corner of the map, in the Skettis area.
You can buy the recipe from Rungor in Stonebreaker Hold.
You also need a 430+ fishing skill to be able to fish there.
However, you can go to Blade's Edge Mountains and find an NPC called Matron Varah (she's in the Inn in Mok'nathal Village) who gives you a quest to get her Raptor Ribs and Serpent Flesh. Once you complete it, she'll give you the recipe for Crunchy Serpent, which will stay green until 375. You can now kill Scalewing's around Blade's Edge Mountains for Serpent Flesh. You will need about 60 to get to 375.


Alliance

First you need to learn Master Cooking, so go see Gaston in Honor Hold and buy the Master Cooking Manual.

300 to 325
Buy the recipe for Ravager Dogs from Sid Limbardi in Honor Hold and then go kill Ravagers around Falcon Watch until you have about 35-40 meat.

325 to 350
Two choices here.
1). Go buy the Roasted Clefthoof recipe from Uriku in Telaar (Nagrand) and then kill Clefthoofs around Nagrand for about 35-40 meat or:
2). Go buy the Warp Burger recipe from Supply Officer Mills in Allerian Stronghold (Terokkar Forest) and then kill Warp Stalkers/Hunters around Terokkar Forest for about 35-40 meat.

350 to 375
This part really is a problem at the moment. The best way to get to 375 at the moment is by fishing up Furious Crawdads in one of three lakes around Terokkar Forest and then cooking them. However, these lakes are only accessible if you have a flying mount.
The three lakes are:
Lake Jorune - north west of Stonebreaker Hold.
Lake Ere'Noru - south east of Allerian Stronghold.
Blackwind Lake - in the south east corner of the map, in the Skettis area.
You can buy the recipe from Innkeeper Biribi in Allerian Stronghold.
However, you can go to Toshley's Station in Blade's Edge Mountains and find an NPC called Sassa Weldwell. She will sell you the recipes for Crunchy Serpent and Mok'nathal Treats. These stay green until 375. You can now kill Scalewing's and Raptors around Blade's Edge Mountains for Serpent Flesh and Raptor Ribs. You will need about 60 to get to 375.


Blizzard added recipes for Hot Buttered Trout and Fisherman's Feast. Both of which stay orange till 375. Unfortunately the main component is so far harder to fish up than Crawdads. Hopefully this will change. But if you get any Enormous Barbed Gill Trout or Huge Spotted Fetail then cook them. The recipes are taught by the barmaid in the World's End Tavern in Shattrath City.

This is where all your hard work cooking will really pay off. I have made hundreds of gold selling some of the BC foods for their powerful buffs. Here's a few that are especially useful:

Ravager Dog: 40 ATP, 20 Spirit

Roasted Clefthoof: 20 STR & Spirit

Warp Burger: 20 AGI & Spirit

These are extremely useful for any melee classes and can be sold at high prices on AH for the great buffs they give. I will post another guide to some of the more useful and profitable cooking items later.