The Minecraft hardcore mode features a single death resulting in the permanent deletion of the world. Players must prioritize sustenance, with quality food restoring hunger and maintaining saturation levels. Five notable food items for hardcore mode include:
1. Cooked Pork Chop: Restores 8 hunger points and provides 12.8 saturation points. Obtained by cooking raw pork chops from pigs or hoglins.
2. Golden Carrot: Restores 6 hunger points and offers 14.4 saturation points. Crafted using one carrot and eight gold nuggets.
3. Enchanted Golden Apple: Restores 4 hunger points and provides 9.6 saturation points. Found in loot chests in ancient cities, mansions, and bastions. Grants status effects like regeneration and resistance.
4. Rabbit Stew: Restores 10 hunger points and provides 12 saturation points. Crafted using cooked rabbit, carrot, baked potato, a mushroom, and a bowl.
5. Suspicious Stew: Restores 6 hunger points and provides 7.2 saturation points. Crafted using a bowl, one red mushroom, one brown mushroom, and a flower, granting a status effect based on the flower used.