10 need-to-know recipes for surviving in 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'

The new "Legend of Zelda" is finally here, and it's incredible. It's one of those rare games that moves the whole medium forward.

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One of the first things you see in the new "Zelda" game is this massive open-world.

If you're playing it, you likely agree. You probably also know that it's a tremendously difficult game. Simply put: The massive open world of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" is tremendously inhospitable.

When the monsters aren't trying to kill you - and succeeding, often! - the elements remain persistent. "Breath of the Wild" is the kind of game where you could die from exposure.

Thankfully, there's a simple way to aid in your continued survival: cooking!

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Just like the game's massive open world, there are near-endless options for cooking in "Breath of the Wild." Some meals imbue Link with bonuses he'll need to survive. Trying to reach that shrine, but the region is too cold for Link to handle? Cook up spicy peppers to grant Link with "low-level cold resistance"!

But that's just scratching the surface. There are countless dangers in Hyrule to overcome. So we're channeling our inner Julia Child: We've put together the 10 most important recipes for survival, whether you're trying to beat a tough boss or trying to survive in a lightning storm.