TES5 Skyrim AE: food

Based on the search results, the food ingredients used in recipes that result in effects lasting 720 seconds or more in Skyrim Anniversary Edition are:

1. Tomato
2. Leek
3. Cabbage
4. Potato
5. Salt Pile
6. Red Apple
7. Garlic
8. Horker Meat
9. Lavender
10. Raw Beef
11. Carrot
12. Venison
13. Ale
14. Eidar Cheese Wheel
15. Moon Sugar

These ingredients are used in the following powerful recipes:

• Vegetable Soup
• Apple Cabbage Stew
• Horker Stew
• Beef Stew
• Venison Stew
• Elsweyr Fondue

Best places to find these ingredients reliably:

1. Tomato, Leek, Cabbage, Potato: Found in many barrels, sacks, and farms across Skyrim. Whiterun's plains and surrounding farms are excellent sources.

2. Salt Pile: Common in many kitchens and inns. Can also be purchased from general goods merchants.

3. Red Apple: Found in many barrels and sacks. Orchards in Whiterun Hold are good sources.

4. Garlic: Often found hanging in kitchens or growing in gardens. The Thalmor Embassy has a good supply.

5. Horker Meat: Obtained by hunting horkers along the northern coast of Skyrim, particularly near Winterhold and Dawnstar.

6. Lavender: Grows wild throughout Skyrim, especially in the tundra around Whiterun.

7. Raw Beef: Obtained by hunting cows or purchasing from butchers in major cities.

8. Carrot: Found in many gardens and farms. Whiterun's farms are a good source.

9. Venison: Obtained by hunting deer in the wilderness or purchasing from hunters and butchers.

10. Ale: Common in inns and taverns across Skyrim. Can be purchased or found in many locations.

11. Eidar Cheese Wheel: Found in many kitchens and inns. Can also be purchased from general goods merchants.

12. Moon Sugar: Rare ingredient. Best obtained from Khajiit caravans or found in small quantities in some bandit camps.

These ingredients can be combined to create powerful food items with long-lasting effects, providing significant benefits to the player's health, stamina, and magicka regeneration[1][3][4][6].

Sources
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[2] Skyrim:Baking - The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages (UESP) https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Baking
[3] Skyrim: The Best Cooked Foods - Game Rant https://gamerant.com/elder-scrolls-5-skyrim-best-food-recipes-cooking/
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[5] Skyrim: Best Cooked Food Recipes (& Their Uses) - Screen Rant https://screenrant.com/skyrim-best-cooked-food-recipes-guide/
[6] Cooking & Baking: It's Worth It! : r/skyrim - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/o5b8nw/cooking_baking_its_worth_it/
[7] Do I start out knowing all the cooking recipes in Skyrim? - Arqade https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/35299/do-i-start-out-knowing-all-the-cooking-recipes-in-skyrim
[8] Skyrim: A Complete Guide To All Food - Game Rant https://gamerant.com/skyrim-all-food-complete-guide/