diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua
index 5117a1238..4c9370c17 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ InteractiveAction =
 	PICTURE_DELIVERY = 63,				-- 2-tile Poster: 'Delivery'
 	PICTURE_GENERALSTORE = 64,			-- 2-tile Poster: 'General Store'
 	PICTURE_SHADYLADY = 65,				-- 2-tile Poster: 'Shady Lady'
+	COOK_COWMEAT_TO_STEAK = 66,			-- take cow meat from merc, add steak to merc
 }
 
 -- We have an array of 1000 signed integers that a modder can use to set whatever data he wants.
@@ -1744,6 +1745,23 @@ function HandleInteractiveActionResult(sSectorX, sSectorY, bSectorZ, sGridNo, bL
 		elseif ( sLuaactionid == InteractiveAction.PICTURE_SHADYLADY ) then
 			
 			DisplayPictureTactical("Interface\\shady_lady.png", 0)
+			
+		elseif ( sLuaactionid == InteractiveAction.COOK_COWMEAT_TO_STEAK ) then
+						
+			-- 1565 cow meat
+			-- 1559 Steak
+			
+			if ( HasItemInInventory(ubID, 1565) ) then
+			
+				CreateItemInvOrFloor(ubID, 1559)
+				
+				DestroyOneItemInInventory(ubID, 1565)
+				
+				PlaySound("Sounds\\cooking.wav")
+			
+				SetScreenMsg(FontColour.FONT_MCOLOR_DKWHITE, "Cooked a steak.")
+				
+			end
 		
 		end
 		
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml
index 0107e8922..a028ea3a3 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml
@@ -1178,6 +1178,15 @@
 		<sActionType>6</sActionType>
 		<luaactionid>65</luaactionid>
 	</ACTION>
+	
+	<!-- oven -->
+	<ACTION>
+		<szTileSetName>furn_6.sti</szTileSetName>		
+		<usTileIndex>22</usTileIndex>
+		<usTileIndex>23</usTileIndex>
+		<sActionType>6</sActionType>
+		<luaactionid>66</luaactionid>
+	</ACTION>
 	<!-- |||||||||||||||||||| VARIOUS |||||||||||||||||||| -->
 	
 </INTERACTIVEACTIONS>
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Sounds/cooking.wav b/gamedir/Data/Sounds/cooking.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9be63fde6
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