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BotW Hearty Salmon: Cooking Effect and Uses

Hearty Salmon in Breath of the Wild: gives a dish Hearty (strength 16); 2 recipes call for it; sells for 10 rupees.

10/16/2026 1.6.0 QuestFern Team Last updated: 10/16/2026 1 min read

Hearty Salmon is a fish or seafood in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “This fish makes its home in cold water, giving it extra layers of fat. It temporarily increases your maximum hearts when used in cooking.” This page explains what it does in a dish.

Hearty Salmon Hearty Salmon 生命鮭魚 · 生命三文鱼

Type
fish or seafood
Cooking effect
Hearty · strength 16
Sells for
10 rupees
Hearty Salmon in Breath of the Wild
What Hearty Salmon looks like.

What does Hearty Salmon do in a dish?

Cooked into a dish it gives Hearty (Hearty recipes). In the game’s cooking data its value for this effect is 16; the strongest ingredient with this effect has 20. To plan a dish from what you carry, use the recipe finder.

2 recipes name Hearty Salmon outright:

  • Salmon Risotto
  • Salmon Meunière

What else is Hearty Salmon for?

  • Selling: 10 rupees each.

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FAQ

What does Hearty Salmon do in a dish?
In a dish it gives Hearty at strength 16.
How much does Hearty Salmon sell for?
10 rupees each.

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