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Truffle Oil in Stardew Valley
Aside from completing quests, selling items from your barn, storage, or inventory, is a good method of raising gold. To further increase the selling price of some goods and commodities in Stardew Valley, they are processed into new products which, in turn, could be sold with more value.
One of the crafted items in Stardew which is fairly in demand and sells for a good price is the Truffle Oil in Stardew Valley. As given by its name, truffle oil is made from truffles. Upon crafting, it would then fall under and will be labeled as an Artisan Good and is considered a gourmet cooking ingredient in the game.
Before delving more into the wonders of Truffle Oil, it is vital that you first find out learn how can one make Truffle Oil in Stardew Valley.
How to Make Truffle Oil in Stardew Valley?
Procuring Truffle
Before you can actually craft truffle oil in Stardew Valley, you would, of course, need to gather truffles from which they are made. But, where can one get truffles?
Truffles are a gourmet type of mushroom that set sit apart from others because it comes with a peculiar taste. And in order to have your own supply of truffles, what you first need to do is have your own pigs. As the game requires, you first have to have a barn prior to owning a farm animal. If you have a barn already, upgrade it into a Deluxe Barn. And, once done, pigs would be available for purchasing, particularly from Marnie’s Branch for 16, 000 gold.
Once a pig matured, it would be able to procure truffles by digging up. When they are outside the barn and are freely roaming within your farm’s vicinity, this is the perfect time for them to leave traces of truffles behind. Consequently, during Winter and rainy days wherein pigs don’t come out of the barn, you won’t be able to collect truffles so you might want to hustle in gathering truffles before the winter and rainy days come.
At maximum happiness, a pig could dig and yield up to three truffles a day. So, basically, all you have to do is clean up after the truffles littering around. And then, there you go, you have your truffles to make the oh-so-precious truffle oil.
Production of the Truffle Oil
To be able to craft Truffle Oil, you need to have an Oil Maker. It is an Artisan Equipment that is designed to, as the name suggests, make oil out of farm products. For instance, you can put corn, sunflower seeds, or sunflower to make an all-purpose cooking oil.
In order to build an oil maker, you have to obtain its crafting recipe which you will be receiving after reaching Farming Level 8. The ingredients for building an oil maker consist of 50 slimes, 20 hardwoods, and a single gold bar.
Once you successfully created your oil maker and have your collected truffles, you can start the production of the truffle oil. One truffle is equivalent to one truffle oil. Creating truffle oil definitely does not require too many truffles however, it consumes a quite large amount of time. Because a single truffle oil needs 6 hours to be completely processed.
Uses of Truffle Oil
Making Profit
Truffle oil is such a lucrative item in Stardew Valley. So, deciding to sell lots of it would certainly be helpful in raising funds. Regardless of the quality of the truffle that went through the oil maker. The truffle oil will always cost 1, 065 gold. If you picked an Artisan Profession, its selling price would hike up to 1,491 gold.
Regeneration Effects
The truffle oil also grants the player regeneration effects. It restores energy and health by 38 and 17. Respectively.
Gifting
If you have too many truffle oils in store, you can always give these away to your fellow villagers as a gift. Just make sure to always consider their preferences. As an example, when in need of a gift for Harvey, truffle oil could be your go-to option. He would be totally delighted to receive such a gift from you.
Abigail, Alex, Caroline, Clint, Demetrius, Dwarf, Elliott, Emily, Evelyn, George, Gus, Haley, Jodi, Kent, Krobus, and Leah would also be fairly happy if you send them some truffle oil. The list goes on with Leo, Lewis, Linus, Marnie, Maru, Pam, Penny, Pierre, Robin, Sam, Sandy, Shane, Willy, and the Wizard.
As a tip, remember to not gift Jas, Sebastian, and Vincent with the truffle oil if you do not want to jeopardize your friendship with them.
Crafting Recipe
Ironically, despite being considered a gourmet ingredient, truffle oil is not used as an ingredient in any dish in Stardew Valley. But, it still has its own participation as an ingredient. Along with a hardwood and 5 pine tars, a single truffle oil would be needed to craft a Rain Totem–a tool. Then is activated to make rain more likely to happen on the next day.
Other Uses of Truffle Oil
Aside from the purposes of truffle oil stated above, here are more of its important uses in the game.
In a quest entitled “Mayor’s Need Quest”, Mayor Lewis would be in need of Truffle Oil. So, successfully delivering it to him would reward you with 750 gold and 1 Friendship heart with the mayor.
Also, it takes part in the Artisan Bundle which upon completion, grants you a Keg.
In terms of tailoring, the truffle oil in Stardew Valley, itself could be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine. Also, can be used to serve as a yellow dye.
