Manual:Cooking (2001)

To build a fire

 * Buy an axe, and use it on a tree to get some logs.
 * It may take a few attempts to chop the tree down.
 * Drop the logs on the ground, and use a tinderbox on the logs to light the fire.
 * The fire will last several minutes and can be used to cook meat (see below).

Cooking meat

 * Meat can be obtained by killing certain animals and monsters.
 * Use the meat with a fire or a stove to cook it.
 * Right click on the meat to eat it, and restore some lost hitpoints.
 * You may accidently [sic] burn the meat, but your cooking will improve with practice.

Cooking bread

 * First you need some grain which can be picked from one of the wheat fields.
 * Take the grain to the windmill where you can grind it into flour.
 * You will need to use a pot to pick up the flour you have made.
 * Buy a bucket or jug, and fill it with water from a sink or fountain.
 * Mix the flour and water to make some dough.
 * Cook the dough by using it with a stove.
 * You may accidently [sic] burn the bread, but your cooking will improve with practice.