Cooked Beef
A high-quality food obtained by cooking raw beef in a furnace, smoker, or campfire. Restores significant hunger.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryFood
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDcooked_beef
Overview
Cooked Beef is a food item in the Food category of Minecraft, obtained through smelting Raw Beef and killing cows with Fire Aspect. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Cooked Beef. Eating it restores 8 hunger (4 drumsticks) and 12.8 saturation points. This item was added to the game in the 1.0 full release.
In this database, Cooked Beef sits alongside 36 other Food entries, each with its own page. Restoring 8 hunger and 12.8 saturation, Cooked Beef keeps your hunger bar topped up so natural health regeneration can continue; higher saturation means you stay full for longer before needing to eat again.
How to Obtain
- Smelting Raw Beef
- Killing cows with Fire Aspect
Food Value
Hunger Restored
Hunger Restored8 (4 drumsticks)
Saturation
Saturation12.8
Notes
Also known as Steak. One of the best food sources in the game for hunger and saturation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Cooked Beef in Minecraft?
Cooked Beef is obtained through smelting Raw Beef and killing cows with Fire Aspect. It does not have a player crafting recipe.
What is Cooked Beef used for?
Cooked Beef is eaten to restore 8 hunger and 12.8 saturation, helping you keep your hunger bar full and regenerate health.
How many Cooked Beef can you stack?
Cooked Beef stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Can Cooked Beef be enchanted?
No. Cooked Beef cannot be enchanted in vanilla Minecraft.
When was Cooked Beef added to Minecraft?
Cooked Beef was added in the 1.0 full release and remains part of the Food category in the current 1.21 release.