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When it comes toThe Sims 4, each player has their own unique gameplay preferences. While some gamers will spend most of their time making beautiful creations in Build Mode, others prefer to stick to Live Mode and enjoy the fun gameplay mechanics instead. Legacy challenges and family gameplay are extremely popular among community, so fans are always happen whenever aSims 4pack includes family content.
While the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack focuses on running a Small Business, it also brought fun features for homey Simmers, such as theCandy-crafting machineand Family Recipes. This guide show players how to create and pass down their own Family Recipes as well as how to unlock all Special Touch meal effects inThe Sims 4.
How to Create a Family Recipe in The Sims 4
While many would think that Family Recipes could only be created and passed down by an older Sim, that is not the case; as long as Sims are able to practice the Cooking Skill, they can come up with a Family Recipe.
To create a Family Recipe inThe Sims 4, players must interact with a refrigerator or oven, enter the Family Recipes menu, and select “Create a Family Recipe”. Players have to select a base recipe, a secret ingredient, and a Special Touch. Then, once done, they must name it and confirm. This will create a unique recipe with a meal effect that will positively affect whoever consumes it.
Once a Family Recipe has been created, Sims can teach it to another member of the household. Unfortunately, this means that they cannot pass down Family Recipes to any other family members unless they’re added to the household.
Even if a Sim is not old enough to cook or hasn’t learned the Cooking Skill yet, they will be able to retain how to cook the Family Recipe and prepare it in the future.
The video down below demonstrates how to create a Family Recipe, how it affects the Sim who consumes it, and how to teach the recipe to another Sim in the household.
All Special Touch Meal Effects
How to Unlock More Special Touch Options
Besides the Moodlet Boost, players mustmeet a certain requirement in order to unlock each Special Touch option for their Family Recipes.
Even though Sims must be Teens or older to create a Family Recipe, they can unlock Special Touch as soon as they age up to children.
Here is how to unlock every Special Touch option inThe Sims 4:
Graduate from grade school, high school, or university
Comfort Food
Have a successful chat with the Sadness Hotline while feeling Sad
Become a parent to a newborn
Experience heartbreak
Overcome common illness
Parent Sim must watch child age up
Don’t experience a negative Moodlet for three days
Win a fight against another Sim
