It appears as though an "Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook" may be looming on the horizon. Simon & Schuster, a well-known American publishing company, recently listed the cookbook on its website before promptly removing all mentions of Final Fantasy 14 after people began sharing it on Twitter.
According to screencaps of the original listing, The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook will feature over 70 recipes reflecting the various foods found throughout the lands of Eorzea. Dishes like the Farmer's Breakfast, the Knight's Bread of Coerthas, and La Noscea's Rolanberry Cheesecake — in-game meals you can make with the Culinarian job. Clearly, this is the sort of enthusiast goodie meant to make fans beam from ear to ear while they're flipping through pages, spotting all the clever references.
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You can check out the original listing for the cookbook in the tweets below.
Apparently this is a Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook. Contains over 70 recipes https://t.co/PQ3Q2PHH7yhttps://t.co/7xkoajSItf pic.twitter.com/EJRb5oRaOA
— Wario64 (@Wario64) July 9, 2021
Though if you're not exactly a culinary savant, worry not. The cookbook will (supposedly) be great for chefs of all skill levels, full of step-by-step instructions and lavishly detailed photos to help guide you through each recipe. There will also be loads of tips on making the most out of ingredients, which is somewhat important if you're starting out as baking, in particular, is a bit intimidating.
The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook will also have a forward from Naoki Yoshida, Director and Producer of Final Fantasy 14. Right now, there are no details as to what that forward might contain, but given Yoshida's adoration for the fans, it'll likely be a gleeful tip of the cap toward the community.
Although Simon & Schuster's listing is now devoid of any details, the release date of November 9, 2021, for $35 is still there. It's important to remember, though, that there's no official announcement for The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook just yet, so any and all information in the leaks are subject you change. Either way, it's great to see that Square Enix is coming up with more cute merchandise for fans to sink their teeth into.
Source: Siliconera
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