343 Industries Announces Halo Cookbook

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Halo is one of the most recognizable and popular franchises in gaming history. Recently, 343 claimed that it was endeavoring to reach a wider audience with Halo, as seen through the Halo TV show streaming on Paramount+. Now, Halo is going beyond games and TV to bring themed meals and recipes into fans' homes with an official cookbook developed by prolific gaming cookbook author Victoria Rosenthal, who previously worked on the Final Fantasy XIV recipe book.

Though there was some initial confusion whether this was a belated April Fool's Joke by the Halo Twitter account, it was later proven to be true, with the cookbook having an official preorder page on Amazon. This news comes days after the announcement of a Witcher-themed cookbook releasing later this year, perhaps proving that gaming cookbooks are becoming more prominent. In the past, other popular games have had official cookbooks launched including Destiny and Overwatch.

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The Overwatch cookbook even built on the game's lore, allowing for fans to delve deeper into some of their favorite characters. While the Halo cookbook is also touted by author Victoria Rosenthal as building on the universe, though fans shouldn't expect any major lore moments to be revealed through this cookbook. With over 70 recipes, Halo fans will be able to make anything from «portable snacks you can take with you in the Warthog to decadent spreads to feed the entire squadron.» Players won't have to have Gordon Ramsay levels of culinary skills to make most of the meals either, as Rosenthal has included detailed guides and photos to help hopeful chefs.

As mentioned, Rosenthal is an experienced author in terms of gaming cookbooks. She's worked