However if profit is your goal, then you are ''always'' better off processing ingredients, i.e. in a [[Preserves Jar]], [[Keg]], [[Mayonnaise Machine]], or [[Cheese Press]].
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The only noteworthy exceptions are [[Algae Soup]] (+{{price|40}}) and [[Pale Broth]] (+{{price|100}}), and also [[Sashimi]] for low tier fish, since cooking is the only way to process algae and fish.
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Aside from these three recipes cooking for profit only becomes attractive if your ingredient production greatly exceeds your processing capacity.