Better mushroom stew craft
Better Mushroom Stew Craft lets players make mushroom stew from any combination of two mushrooms, not only the red and brown pair vanilla requires.
What it does
In vanilla Minecraft, a mushroom stew needs one red and one brown mushroom placed with a bowl, so a player who finds only one kind of mushroom cannot craft it. The mod changes that recipe so a bowl with any two mushrooms produces the stew. The original bowl-and-two-mushrooms balance is kept, and only the mushroom ingredient widens.
The mod is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 16 release versions, 1.12.2 – 1.21.8, with 1.20.1 as the latest file for each loader. The license is All rights reserved, and the issue tracker is public.
Key features
Any two mushrooms
A bowl and any two mushrooms combine into a stew, so mixed or single-type mushroom patches still give a meal.
Original balance kept
The stew still uses one bowl and two mushrooms, so the recipe cost stays the same and only the ingredient choice widens.
Less inventory waste
Players no longer need to hold two different mushroom types in the inventory before crafting a meal.
Works with food mods
Because the recipe is a standard crafting change, it can sit alongside other food-related mods and modpacks.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival food production
Players who stumble on a large patch of only red or only brown mushrooms can still make stew and keep food production steady.
Who it’s for: Survival players and server owners running Forge or NeoForge who want the stew recipe to be less restrictive while leaving the rest of the game as it is.
How it compares
Mushroom Tweaks is server-required with client optional, has no open source code, and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.13 – 26.3, so it covers more loaders and versions. Multiple Use Stew is also server-required with client optional and All rights reserved, covering Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.3. Better Mushroom Stew Craft is server-side only and runs on Forge and NeoForge alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better mushroom stew craft | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-07-20 |
| Mushroom Tweaks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-04 |
| Multiple Use Stew | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Server required, client optional | 2024-11-17 |
Questions
Which loaders does Better Mushroom Stew Craft support?
Does the server need the mod for players to craft stew?
Can players report problems with the mod?
In the catalog
Better mushroom stew craft is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Better Mushroom Stew Craft is a small but impactful quality-of-life mod that removes the frustration of restrictive crafting recipes. In vanilla Minecraft, you are forced to hunt for both a red and a brown mushroom to create Mushroom Stew. This mod changes that, allowing you to craft the stew using any combination of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-mushroom-stew-craft
- Owner
- NetheriteGroup
- Published
- 2026-06-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15