The new Cooking Update in Grow a Garden has introduced the Gourmet Egg, a new source for unique, food-themed pets. You can get this egg from the NPC Chris P. This guide breaks down every pet you can hatch from the egg, detailing their abilities and usefulness so you can decide which ones are right for your garden.
Gourmet Egg Pets
Bagel Bunny
The Bagel Bunny is a common pet with a simple ability.
- Ability: Every 30 seconds, the Bagel Bunny will eat a nearby carrot and sell it for 5x its normal value.
- Verdict: This pet is considered quite weak. Since carrots have a very low base value, the 5x multiplier doesn’t result in a significant amount of money, making it one of the less useful pets from this egg.
Pancake Mole
This pet offers a unique way to gather valuable crafting materials.
- Ability: Every 60 seconds, the Pancake Mole will dig underground and has a chance to unearth treasures like gears or shackles.
- Verdict: The Pancake Mole is a very good pet, especially for players who need gears to craft sprinklers. Using multiple Pancake Moles at once can make farming for these materials much more efficient.
Sushi Bear
The Sushi Bear’s ability is similar to the existing Polar Bear, but with a slight twist.
- Ability: Every 60 seconds, the Sushi Bear has a 17% chance to make a nearby fruit “chilled” or “frozen.”
- Verdict: This pet is decent, but not a game-changer. Its random chance-based ability makes it slightly unpredictable. It’s considered a small improvement over the Polar Bear but may not be a priority for most players.
Spaghetti Sloth
The Spaghetti Sloth is a powerhouse for creating high-value fruit mutations.
- Ability: Every 12 minutes, the Sloth will apply a special cooking mutation to a nearby fruit. These mutations include Pasta Sauce, Meatball, and potentially the ultra-rare Spaghetti mutation.
- Verdict: This pet is highly recommended and incredibly valuable. The mutations dramatically increase a fruit’s sell price:
- Pasta Sauce Mutation: Roughly doubles the fruit’s value.
- Meatball Mutation: Triples the fruit’s value.
- Spaghetti Mutation: Offers a massive value boost, potentially reaching millions. If your goal is to make money, the Spaghetti Sloth is a must-have.
French Fry Ferret (Rarest)
As the rarest pet from the Gourmet Egg, the French Fry Ferret has a very specific and powerful role.
- Ability: Every 50 minutes, the ferret will increase a random pet’s level by one. This ability cannot be mimicked by other pets or have its cooldown refreshed by abilities like the Coin Bee’s.
- Verdict: The French Fry Ferret is the new best pet for leveling up other pets. While the cooldown is long, its effect is potent, especially when you have multiple ferrets working at once. For example, with seven ferrets, you could gain seven pet levels every 50 minutes. This pet is essential for players focused on maxing out their pet collection but offers little direct benefit to your garden’s income.
Bonus Pet Showcase: Mochi Mouse
Though not from the Gourmet Egg, the Mochi Mouse is another new food-themed pet worth mentioning.
- Ability: Every 10 minutes, all active food-type pets gain a bonus of 500 experience points.
- Verdict: This is another excellent pet for leveling, but its major limitation is that it only works on food-type pets. For players using a team of the new Gourmet Egg pets, the Mochi Mouse can provide a significant and consistent XP boost.
Overall Conclusion
The pets from the new Gourmet Egg offer very specialized roles. The Spaghetti Sloth is the clear winner for earning money, while the Pancake Mole is great for materials and the French Fry Ferret is unmatched for leveling. However, many of the pets are considered niche, and aside from their specific uses, they may not be as broadly powerful as pets from previous updates.
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