In Grow a Garden, pets have abilities that can apply mutations, duplicate crops, increase variant chance, and more.
Players start with 3 pet equip slots, but can get up to 8 pet equip slots by trading in aged pets.
You can obtain pets by buying Pet Eggs from the Pet Shop or Event Shops and hatching them.
To hatch an egg, you must place it on an empty spot in your garden and wait for the hatching period.
This article contains a Food Connoisseur wiki in Grow a Garden (Rat), including its rewards, odds/chances, and how it works.
Grow a Garden Food Connoisseur Wiki
Name
• Food Connoisseur
• Rat Connoisseur
• Connoisseur Food Reviews
Role
Quest NPC
How to Use
1. Submit mutated fruits into the cooking pot in the middle of the map
2. Wait for the cooking time and collect the food
3. The food has a chance of carrying over a mutation from one of your fruits
4. Submit the mutated food to the Food Connoisseur
5. Choose one of three rewards
Event
Cooking Event
Location
In the middle of the map
Released
August 9th, 2025
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Food Connoisseur rewards
| Reward | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1x Gourmet Egg | 50% |
| x1 Kitchen Crate | 50% |
| x1 Gourmet Seed Pack | 50% |
| x1 Culinarian Chest | 40% |
| x1 Spring Onion Seed | 30% |
| x1 Cooking Cauldron | 30% |
| x1 Kitchen Flooring | 30% |
| x1 Sunny-Side Chicken | 30% |
| x1 Kitchen Cart | 20% |
| x1 Pet Mutation Shard Aromatic | 20% |
| x1 Smoothie Fountain | 15% |
| x1 Butternut Squash Seed | 8% |
| x1 Pricklefruit Seed | 5% |
| x1 Gorilla Chef | 5% |
| x1 Bitter Melon Seed | 3% |
Further reading
Grow a Garden Junkbot Pet Wiki
