** I am hoping that this will be helpful to some **
To save time while leveling your cooking skill in Orgimmar, you can visit Shimra (The Trade Supplier)
that is in the house near the Orgimmar main entrance. Shimra - NPC - World of Warcraft
To start cooking, all you need to do is gather the required meat or fish your recipe asks for
and visit Shimra to purchase the required spices.
Without having to move or close the vendor screen, you can simply cook away, using the torch that she is holding as your campfire / cooking heat source.
The cooking ranks and required levels are as follows:
--------RANK -------SKILL LEVEL (MIN-MAX)--- MIN. CHARACTER LEVEL
APPRENTICE --------1 - 75 ------------------------------LEVEL 1
JOURNEYMAN------ 75 - 150 -----------------------------LEVEL 1
ARTISIAN --------225 - 300 QUEST ----------------------LEVEL 35
As this is my first post, I am open to constructive criticism, and would ask that all "flames" be extinguished before replying.
I am grateful to be privy to the useful information posted by other members and am trying to contribute in some way, however small it may be. twocents