Recipe for Ms. Chalice is a tutorial level located on Inkwell Isle Four in The Delicious Last Course, which instructs the player on how Ms. Chalice's unique moves function. It can be accessed through the food cart next to Chef Saltbaker's bakery, though only if the player has the Astral Cookie charm equipped.
Description[]
This level is a simple tutorial that consists of a single screen. It is made to look like a page from an old-fashioned recipe book that is sitting open on a food cart.
Playing as Ms. Chalice, the player can walk across the pages. Following the instructions on the right page, they can practice her dash parry on the pink grains, double jump up to the bookmark on the left page, and dodge roll past a tear in the astral plane. On the far right, one coin can be collected.
Soundtrack[]
| Version | Soundtrack |
| The Music of Cuphead |  |
| Original Soundtrack |  |
Trivia[]
- Upon entering the tutorial, a variety of other food-related items can briefly be seen on the surrounding cart as the camera zooms in on the recipe book. Most of these items appear to reference bosses from the main game, and, starting from the upper-left side and moving counter-clockwise, include:
- A jar covered with a yellow, honeycomb-patterned cloth, likely referencing Rumor Honeybottoms. Below it is also a honey dipper with black and yellow stripes on its handle.
- A plate of blue gelatin with a red cherry sitting next to it, which represents Goopy Le Grande.[1]
- A carrot, an onion, and a potato set right next to each other, referencing The Root Pack.
- A basket of small eggs with multi-colored spots that look similar to the ones Wally Warbles spits out in his first phase.
- A donut a with a half-blue, half-red color scheme, referencing Beppi The Clown.[1]
- A wrapped green piece of candy, a candy cane, blue and pink jelly beans, and a piece of candy corn, likely all in reference to the candy-themed Sugarland Shimmy and its boss Baroness Von Bon Bon.
- A soup can of the same type from which Werner Werman's tank is built.
- A bowl filled with blue- and purple-shelled clams that look identical to the one worn as a top by Cala Maria. A note next to the bowl says "Fresh Clams!".
- A horseshoe magnet with various bolts and screws attached to it, which may reference the enormous magnet used by Dr. Kahl's Robot.
- A moon pie (labeled as such) with a black and red color scheme, which is possibly a nod to Hilda Berg's last phase.
- A small pumpkin, which may reference the flying pumpkins in Railroad Wrath.
- Additionally, the "Models of the DLC" video included in Cuphead's Xbox Anniversary Update shows a complete view of the tutorial's background, revealing three other items that normally cannot be seen in-game.[2] These are: an orange bag of carnation seeds, referencing Cagney Carnation; a green box of match sticks, referencing Grim Matchstick[1]; and a red, yellow, and grey bottle with a tag attached to it reading "Briney Brew", referencing Captain Brineybeard. Furthermore, the fictional brand on the match box's label, "Morbi's Famous Matches", is a reference to the modeler of the tutorial's background, Ali Morbi.[1]
- By abusing the removal of Player 2, it is possible to remain in this level as Cuphead/Mugman. If Player 2 equips the Astral Cookie, enters the level, and then is subsequently removed, the first player will be able to experience a tutorial that wasn't meant for them. However, making it up to the platform is incredibly difficult to perform, as Cuphead/Mugman's jump height (while higher than Ms. Chalice's single-jump) is not high enough to make it to the platform without parrying the leaf at the bottom.[?]
Names in Other Languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 圣杯小姐的配方 | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
| French | Recette pour Mme Calice | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
| German | Rezept für Fräulein Kelch | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
| Italian | Ricetta per Chalice | Recipe for Chalice |
| Japanese | チャリスのチュートリアル | Chalice Tutorial |
| Korean | 미스 챌리스를 위한 레시피 | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
| Polish | Przepis dla Czarki | Recipe for Chalice |
| Portuguese | Receita para a Srta. Cálice | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
| Russian | Рецепт для Золотой Чаши | Recipe for the Golden Chalice |
| Spanish (EU) | Receta para la señorita Cáliz | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
| Spanish (Lat.) | Receta para la señorita Cáliz | Recipe for Ms. Chalice |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eli, Cymet & Moldenhauer, Tyler (November 5, 2024). The Art of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course. Dark Horse Books (English). Page 170.
- ↑ BrosClanYt (September 29, 2023). Cuphead Xbox Anniversary Update - Full Bonus Content Showcase (32:04). YouTube (English). Retrieved January 29, 2025.