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Foodables

A comprehensive culinary expansion mod for Minecraft 1.21.5

Transform your Minecraft culinary experience with 125+ new items, advanced food processing systems, and immersive farming mechanics. Foodables brings a comprehensive vanilla-plus approach to food, farming, and cooking that seamlessly integrates with your Minecraft world.

🍎 Features

Food & Culinary System

53 Unique Food Items - From simple fruits to complex multi-ingredient dishes
Balanced Nutrition System - Tiered progression from basic foods (2-3 hunger) to premium meals (12+ hunger)
Advanced Food Processing - Baking, drying, juicing, and multi-step crafting systems
Smart Saturation Values - Complex recipes reward players with better saturation efficiency
Always-Edible Drinks - Juices and beverages that can be consumed even when full

Farming & Agriculture

7 Fruit Trees - Apple, Banana, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange, and Peppercorn trees with natural generation
5 New Crops - Tomato, Lettuce, Brown Onion, Red Onion, and Garlic with full growth cycles
2 Berry Bushes - Blueberry and Blackberry bushes that generate naturally in forest biomes
Tree Harvesting - Trees drop fruits when the leaves are breaking over time

Advanced Processing Systems

Drying Rack Network - 10 wood variants (including new Pale Oak) for jerky production
Food Preservation - Create jerky and dried foods with enhanced saturation and storage benefits
Multi-Stage Cooking - Complex recipes requiring multiple ingredients and processing steps
Tool Integration - 5 specialized tools (Mortar & Pestle, Knife, Juicer, Whisk, Crusher) for advanced crafting

World Generation Integration

Natural Tree Generation - Fruit trees spawn organically in appropriate biomes
Berry Bush Clusters - Discover berry patches throughout forest regions
Salt Ore Deposits - Underground salt mining for food preservation and seasoning
Configurable Generation - Toggle any world generation feature via in-game configuration

📦 Installation

Requirements

Minecraft: 1.21.5
Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.16.14+
Fabric API: Latest version for 1.21.5 (Download)
Java: 21 or higher
Cloth Config: 18.0.0+ (Download) - Required for configuration GUI

Step-by-Step Installation

Install Fabric Loader - Download and run the Fabric Installer
Download Dependencies:
- Fabric API (Required)
- Cloth Config (Required for config menu)
Download Foodables - Get the latest version from CurseForge
Install Mods - Place all .jar files in your Minecraft mods folder
Launch Game - Start Minecraft using the Fabric profile

Recommended Companion Mods

REI (Roughly Enough Items) - Essential for viewing Foodables recipes and drying rack processes
AppleSkin - Enhanced hunger and saturation display to understand food values
Mod Menu - Required for accessing Foodables configuration options

⚙️ Configuration

Access Foodables configuration through Mod Menu → Foodables Config

World Generation Options

Setting	Default	Description
Tree Generation	Enabled	Controls fruit tree spawning in new chunks
Berry Bush Generation	Enabled	Toggles natural berry bush patch generation
Ore Generation	Enabled	Controls salt ore deposit spawning underground

Important Notes:

Configuration changes require a world reload to take effect
Only affects newly generated chunks - existing areas remain unchanged
Disable features to reduce world generation load or for custom modpack balance

🎮 Getting Started

Your First Foodables Experience

Explore and Gather - Find fruit trees and berry bushes by adventuring through your world
Basic Farming - Collect seeds by breaking short grass to start your own crops
Tool Crafting - Create a Knife and Mortar & Pestle for basic food processing
Drying Rack Setup - Build drying racks for jerky production
Advanced Cooking - Progress to complex multi-ingredient recipes for maximum nutrition

Food Progression Guide

Early Game: Focus on raw fruits, vegetables, and basic cooked foods (2-4 hunger)
Mid Game: Build processing infrastructure and create complex dishes (5-8 hunger)
Late Game: Master multi-ingredient recipes and jerky production (9-12+ hunger)

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

🚨 Game crashes on startup

Verify Fabric API and Cloth Config are installed for MC 1.21.5
Ensure all mods match your Minecraft version exactly
Confirm Java 21+ is installed and selected in launcher
Check launcher logs for specific error messages

🌳 Trees or ores not generating in my world

Check configuration settings in Mod Menu → Foodables Config
Remember: only NEW chunks will have Foodables generation
Try exploring unexplored areas or create a new world for testing
Verify world generation is enabled in configuration

📖 Recipes not showing in REI/recipe viewers

Ensure REI version is compatible with Minecraft 1.21.5
Restart Minecraft after installing recipe viewing mods
Check that Foodables is loading properly (items appear in creative menu)
Try refreshing REI with Ctrl+O in-game

🖼️ Missing textures or broken item models

Verify mod file downloaded completely and isn't corrupted
Check for conflicting resource packs that might override Foodables textures
Try reinstalling the mod with a fresh download
Ensure no other mods are conflicting with Foodables item registration

⚡ Performance issues or lag

Consider disabling world generation features in heavily modded packs
Reduce render distance when exploring for the first time with Foodables
Check if other mods are conflicting with Foodables world generation

Getting Additional Help

🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues - Use provided templates
💬 Community Support: Discord Server - Get help from the community
📖 Detailed Guides: Foodables Wiki - Comprehensive documentation
📧 Direct Contact: Check mod page for developer contact information

🎯 Mod Philosophy

Foodables follows a "Vanilla Plus" design philosophy:

Seamless Integration - All features feel like natural extensions of Minecraft
Balanced Progression - New content enhances rather than replaces vanilla systems
Quality Over Quantity - Every item and feature serves a meaningful purpose
Performance Conscious - Designed to work well in modpacks and multiplayer environments

🤝 Community & Support

Follow Development

Twitch: Watch live development - See features being built in real-time
YouTube: Update videos and tutorials - Stay updated with new releases
Twitter: Development updates - Quick updates and sneak peeks

Contributing

Bug Reports: Help improve the mod by reporting issues with detailed information
Feature Suggestions: Share ideas that align with the vanilla-plus philosophy
Translations: Help make Foodables accessible to more players worldwide

📊 Version Information

Current Version: 1.21.5-1.0.0
Minecraft Compatibility: 1.21.5
Mod Loader: Fabric
License: MIT
Development Status: Active development with regular updates

Note: This mod is built exclusively for Fabric. There are currently no plans for Forge ports or backporting to earlier Minecraft versions.

📜 License & Credits

Foodables is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for full details.

Special Thanks:

The Fabric community for excellent development tools and documentation
All contributors, testers, and community members who help improve Foodables
Minecraft modding community for inspiration and technical guidance

Transform your culinary adventures today - Download Foodables and discover what Minecraft cooking should be!