10. Basic survival with apples.

Whether you have one or 50, apples — and other basic fruits you find all over Hyrule — are far more useful when cooked. Early on, you're going to find a ton of apples. And because you have just three hearts, it's tempting to eat them piecemeal, uncooked; they replenish half a heart apiece. When cooked, they double in usefulness. When cooked in bunches, they become even more restorative.

Better yet: You can cook apples without the cooking pot. If you find a lit fire, just dump your apples on top and pick up the "baked apples" it produces. You'll learn quickly that the cooking system in Hyrule is far more forgiving than real life.