Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.
/give @p 364 1
Give command syntax by version
Java 1.13+
/give @p minecraft:cooked_beef 1
Namespaced ID (current format)
Java 1.8–1.12.2
/give @p 364 1 0
Numerical ID + data value
Bedrock Edition
/give @p minecraft:cooked_beef 1
Same namespaced ID (namespace optional)
Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.
How to Get Cooked Beef
Finding Cooked Beef
Cooked Beef cannot be crafted at a crafting table. It must be obtained through normal gameplay.
More Ways to Get It
Cook raw beef in a Furnace, Smoker, or other applicable cooking workflow. Cooked Beef is a dependable high-value food choice for long mining and exploration sessions.
Obtain raw beef from cattle or another valid source.
Use a Furnace or Smoker with fuel.
Carry cooked food before extended travel or combat.
Quick answer: Use minecraft:cooked_beef in modern Java commands. Steak restores 8 hunger points with 12.8 saturation — tied with cooked porkchops as the best everyday food in the game.
Why steak is the standard
Food quality is hunger points plus saturation, and steak maxes both among common foods: 8 hunger and 12.8 saturation per piece. High saturation means you stay full longer and regenerate health more steadily, which is why experienced players standardize on steak for caving and boss fights.
Cooked porkchops are identical in stats, so the choice is really cows versus pigs. Cows usually win because they also drop leather — which you need for books, bookshelves, and item frames.
8 hunger points (4 shanks) per steak.
12.8 saturation — top tier with porkchops.
Only golden carrots beat it for saturation, at a much higher cost.
Keeping the supply running
Cook raw beef in a furnace, smoker (twice as fast), or campfire (no fuel). A Fire Aspect sword skips cooking entirely — cows die cooked. For bulk production, an auto-smelter with hoppers turns a cow farm's output into chests of steak with zero attention.
One cow pen therefore solves food permanently: breed with wheat, harvest with Looting III for up to 6 beef per cow, and cook or Fire-Aspect the drops.
Cooked Beef Command Examples
Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:cooked_beef 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:cooked_beef 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:cooked_beef 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:cooked_beef
The item ID for Cooked Beef is minecraft:cooked_beef. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.
What is the numerical ID for Cooked Beef?
Cooked Beef has the historical numerical ID 364, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:cooked_beef instead.
How do I give myself Cooked Beef in Minecraft?
Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:cooked_beef 1 to give the nearest player one Cooked Beef. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.
How many Cooked Beef can stack in one slot?
Cooked Beef stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.
Is steak the best food in Minecraft?
For everyday use, yes — 8 hunger and 12.8 saturation, cheap and farmable. Golden carrots give more saturation and enchanted golden apples give effects, but both cost far more.
Steak or cooked porkchops?
Identical stats. Pick cows if you also want leather, pigs if you have a carrot farm feeding them already.
How do you cook beef fastest?
A smoker cooks meat twice as fast as a furnace. A Fire Aspect sword or flame bow skips cooking altogether — the drops come pre-cooked.
Sources and Data Review
Item facts were reviewed for Java Edition 26.2 on .
