by Jeff Woleslagle on Aug 02, 2005
I'm not sure if my head was buried in the sand when this first came out, but I thought it was worth posting!
As per a dev thread posted here, certain player-crafted foods offer small bonuses to your stats:
Meat (Jerky, Sandwich, Grilled): +Strength Fish (Jerky, Sandwich, Grilled, Baked, Breaded): +Agility Pasta/Casseroles (Meat or Fish): +Stamina Fruit (Dried or Candied): +Intelligence Nuts and Vegetables (Candied): +Wisdom Trail Mix: +Intelligence, +Wisdom Sweets (Chocolates, Fudge, Pie, Cake, Muffins, Cookies): +Maximum MP Soup, Omelet, and Stew: +Maximum HP