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File location for Comestibles

There are a large number of files in json/items/comestibles, and this guide will help you decide where to put your new comestible!

List of special comestibles:

med.json — comestible that has an addiction effect besides alcohol and caffeine, plus bandages and antiseptic type items.

mre.json — items and comestibles related to MREs

mutagen.json — comestible that has any mutagen effect

carnivore.json — item that would normally be butchered from an animal or monster, and their cooked versions. examples: chunks of meat, tainted bones, boiled stomach

protein.json — comestibles based on protein powder

spice.json — comestibles that normally do not have nutrients, but are used to flavor a dish. examples: salt, thyme, black pepper

frozen.json — comestibles best eaten frozen

brewing.json — items used in the brewing process

List of normal comestibles, in order of priority:

When you have a comestible you want to add to the files, just go down this list, and the first filename you see in the list that matches the criteria is your choice!

Liquid

alcohol.json — “Drink” comestible with alcohol addiction

soup.json — “Drink” comestible which is a soup. This is more of a “food” than a drink - you primarily want the calories from this

drink.json — “Drink” comestible. This is your drink of choice when you’re thirsty! examples: tea, juice, water

drink_other.json — “Drink” comestible that does not fit any other criteria. example: vinegar, mustard

Solid

junkfood.json — comestible with the “junk” material. examples: cake, sugary cereal, nachos

sandwich.json — a “sandwich” is generally two slices of “bread” with something in between. examples: BLT, PB&J sandwich, fish sandwich

offal_dishes.json — comestible made of various offals. the offal types are: liver, brain, kidney, sweetbread, stomach. This must be the primary part of the dish.

seed.json — seeds

meat_dishes_human.json — comestible made of human flesh. examples: hobo helper, tio taco

meat_dishes.json — comestible made with meat.

raw_veggy.json — comestible that is a vegetable in its raw form.

irradiated_veggy.json — comestible that is an irradiated vegetable. has an indefinite shelf life.

raw_fruit.json — comestible that is a fruit in its raw form.

irradiated_fruit.json — comestible that is an irradiated fruit. has an indefinite shelf life.

veggy_dishes.json — comestible made of vegetables.

bread.json — comestible that is either a bread starter, or a cooked bread.

wheat.json — either raw wheat, or made of wheat

egg.json — either an egg, or made of egg

dairy.json — made of milk

mushroom.json — a mushroom or made of mushrooms

nuts.json — a nut or made of nuts

other.json — if you made it here, your comestible doesn’t fit any other category!