Where do I get Can of Sham recipe?

[Gubernaut]

I want to craft some Sham and I got all the stuff and I'm level 3/5 Master Chef but it says I need the recipe, is it more Chef levels or somewhere else?

[Mizdefy]

traders can offer the recipe as a quest reward

[FT]

I didn't know any of the foods required a recipe, but I haven't created CanOfSham yet because of its somewhat weak/canfood stats and I'm guessing it kept the slight chance to "infect" you..so I figured HoboStew was a better bet for the collection of rotted meat.

[Gubernaut]

I'll look at that one too, I wanted the Sham cause it gives more stamina than health, I'm not sure if it infects you other than the low chance for food poisoning

[FT]

Ah, that's the word I was looking for, "food poisoning".
The HoboStew does use a corn and potatoes as well as 10RottedMeat rather than just 1RottenMeat, but it gives roughly 3X-4X the health and stamina.

[Trooper Bri]

Hobo stew is #1 for health and stamina IIRC. Sham chowder is #2, but requires sham sandwiches versus canned sham. The only canned food I bother saving is chili and tuna since you can use it to make chili dogs and tacos. I'll eat canned food early on if I have to, but once you have a garden going, they're just stuff I collect for the trader.

[Gubernaut]

Hmm I guess this means I'll be harvesting zombie bodies to eat not sure I agree with the mechanic of eating zombie meat, is this one of the easiest recipes, Is there reason to cook anything else?

Edit: Or do I not harvest from zombies, I tried but they disappear before it finishes, so nevermind what I said I guess

[Niuq]

Starting a farm is probably the best food solution. Mushrooms , corn , potatoes for Veggie stew.
Not the best stats on food but should be able to make 2-3 times the amount of other foods. Meat stew with animal fat.

Sham recipe is supposedly located in the shamway foods factory, dont think it works in A 17 though.

[Gubernaut]

Ok I got a few things planted but just enough stuff to harvest seeds, I wonder if I got to water the plants or is that automatic from the rain

[Niuq]

Is automatic think it is a 3 day grow cycle. Harvest when fully grown make some more seeds replant till you are happy with the size of the farm.

I usually go with 3 rows 7 long so 21 of each bit of food and 4 x 7 so 28 on aloe vera .
Investing a bunch of time to never have to worry about food and medical bandages is worth it in longer playthroughs.