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Chef's Workbench

Build a functional Minecraft kitchen to cook, fry, bake, steam, and boil food with specialized cooking stations.

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Which Chef's Workbench release should I use?

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Latest stable file chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar
Game version 1.19.2
Loader Forge

Chef's Workbench chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar targets 1.19.2 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Chef's Workbench required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Forge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does Chef's Workbench chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar need?

chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Chef's Workbench without breaking your instance.

Built for Chef's Workbench chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar. It targets 1.19.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside chefworkbench-1.19.2-forge-1.1.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Chef's Workbench add?

Chef's Workbench

Build a functional Minecraft kitchen with stoves, pans, pots, ovens, bamboo steamers, and counters.

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Chef's Workbench Cover

Chef's Workbench turns cooking into a small kitchen system instead of a single furnace block. Use fuel, cookware, batch baking, and custom datapack recipes to build a kitchen that feels useful in survival and flexible in modpacks.

Chef's Workbench Blocks Preview

Kitchen Blocks

Stove preview Oven preview Counter preview

Block Crafting recipe What it does
Stove Stove crafting recipe Burns fuel, cooks food, and can produce a byproduct. Also supplies heat to cookware placed above it.
Pan Pan crafting recipe Place directly on a Stove to fry up to four separate items or one combined recipe.
Pot Pot crafting recipe Place directly on a Stove to boil up to six ingredients into one output.
Oven Oven crafting recipe Uses its own fuel slot and bakes in eight independent slots. Each slot accepts up to one stack of the same item.
Bamboo Steamer Bamboo Steamer crafting recipe Place directly on a Stove to steam food in four independent slots.
Counter Counter crafting recipe A matching kitchen surface for building a cleaner cooking area.

Cooking Examples

Recipe type Preview Notes
Stove Cooking Stove cooking recipe preview One input, one fuel slot, one main result, and optional byproduct.
Pan Frying Pan frying recipe preview Independent frying can run per slot. Combined recipes consume all required inputs together.
Oven Baking Oven baking recipe preview Eight independent baking slots. Larger stacks take longer and scale output and experience.
Bamboo Steaming Bamboo steaming recipe preview Four independent steaming slots, powered by the Stove below.
Pot Boiling Pot boiling rabbit stew recipe preview Six inputs combine into one output, powered by the Stove below.

Custom Recipes

Chef's Workbench supports datapack recipes for every cooking station. Datapack authors can add new foods, replace built-in recipes, and tune cooking time or experience without editing the mod jar.

Open the datapack recipe guide

Supported Versions

Minecraft Mod loaders
1.19.4 Forge, Fabric
1.20.1 Forge, Fabric
1.20.6 Forge, Fabric, NeoForge
1.21.1 Forge, Fabric, NeoForge
1.21.11 Fabric, NeoForge
26.1.2 Fabric, NeoForge
26.2 Fabric, NeoForge

Always use the file made for your exact Minecraft version and loader.

Recipe Viewers

Recipe viewers are optional. Chef's Workbench works without one, but installing a supported viewer makes every custom cooking recipe easier to browse in-game.

Minecraft Forge Fabric NeoForge
1.19.4 JEI, EMI, REI JEI, EMI, REI
1.20.1 JEI, EMI, REI JEI, EMI, REI
1.20.6 JEI JEI, EMI, REI JEI, EMI, REI
1.21.1 JEI JEI, EMI, REI JEI, EMI, REI
1.21.11 JEI, REI JEI, REI
26.1.2 JEI, REI JEI, REI
26.2 JEI, REI JEI, REI

Install

  1. Download the file that matches your Minecraft version and mod loader.
  2. Place the downloaded .jar file in your mods folder.
  3. Start Minecraft and look for the Chef's Workbench creative tab.
  4. Craft a Stove, add fuel, and begin building your kitchen.

Need Help?

Found a bug or have an idea? Report it on the Chef's Workbench issue tracker.

Project description from CurseForge.

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