Eggs better food
by EggDogue
Eggs better food expands Minecraft's food recipes on Forge, adding new items such as Cooked Beetroot and Cured Rotten Flesh.
What it does
The mod adds new food items to the vanilla food set, each with its own recipe and advancement, while keeping the classic feel of the game. Its author states that ideas for further improvements are welcome through the GitHub Discussions tab, and that updates are planned soon. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Forge, for 1.16.5 and 1.21, and the code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Expanded food recipes
New food items are added to the existing vanilla food options, each with a recipe.
Recipe advancements
Every new food item comes with its own corresponding recipe advancement.
Cooked Beetroot and Cured Rotten Flesh
Two examples of the added items are Cooked Beetroot and Cured Rotten Flesh.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Cooked Eggs!!! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on the server alone and is not open source. Ar's Food is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, also installed on client and server, with no open source license. Eggs better food targets 1.16.5 and 1.21 and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs better food | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-09-17 |
| Cooked Eggs!!! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-29 |
| Ar's Food | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-07 |
Questions
Does Eggs better food need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Eggs better food support?
In the catalog
Eggs better food is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
This mod enhances the Minecraft food experience by expanding the food recipes with new items like "Cooked Beetroot" and "Cured Rotten Flesh." It is designed to maintain the classic vanilla feel while introducing additional variety to the existing food options. The mod also includes corresponding recipe advancements…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/eggs-better-food
- Owner
- EggDogue
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15