diff --git a/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialExtensions.cs b/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialExtensions.cs
index 32a8749..32efffe 100644
--- a/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialExtensions.cs
+++ b/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialExtensions.cs
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ public static class MetalMaterialExtensions
 
     public static MetalMaterial? GetOrCacheMetalMaterial(this CollectibleObject collObj, ICoreAPI api)
     {
-        var metalMaterial =
-            CacheHelper.GetOrAdd(Core.MetalMaterialCache, collObj.Code, () => collObj.GetMetalMaterial(api));
+        var cache = Core.MetalMaterialCache;
+        if (cache.TryGetValue(collObj.Code, out var cached)) return cached;
+        var metalMaterial = collObj.GetMetalMaterial(api);
+        // Negative results are only meaningful once the loader has resolved its materials;
+        // before that point every lookup returns null and must not poison the cache.
+        if (metalMaterial != null || api.GetModSystem<MetalMaterialLoader>()?.MaterialsResolved == true)
+            cache[collObj.Code] = metalMaterial;
         return metalMaterial;
     }
 
@@ -144,10 +149,10 @@ public static bool HasMetalMaterialSimple(this CollectibleObject collObj)
     public static MetalMaterial? GetOrCacheMetalMaterial(this ItemStack itemStack, ICoreAPI api)
     {
         var collObj = itemStack.Collectible;
-        if (collObj is not IAnvilWorkable anvilWorkable) return collObj?.GetMetalMaterial(api);
+        if (collObj is not IAnvilWorkable anvilWorkable) return collObj?.GetOrCacheMetalMaterial(api);
         var ingotStack = anvilWorkable.GetBaseMaterial(itemStack);
         var metalMaterial = ingotStack.Collectible.GetOrCacheMetalMaterial(api);
-        return metalMaterial ?? collObj.GetMetalMaterial(api);
+        return metalMaterial ?? collObj.GetOrCacheMetalMaterial(api);
     }
 
     // Use when what matters is the processed result (e.g., iron bloom > iron, blister steel > steel)
diff --git a/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialLoader.cs b/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialLoader.cs
index c64c79c..caec8e6 100644
--- a/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialLoader.cs
+++ b/SmithingPlus/Common/Metal/MetalMaterialLoader.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class MetalMaterialLoader : ModSystem
 {
     private readonly Dictionary<AssetLocation, MetalMaterial> _metalMaterials = new();
     public Dictionary<AssetLocation, MetalMaterial> ResolvedMaterials { get; private set; } = new();
+    public bool MaterialsResolved { get; private set; }
 
     public override double ExecuteOrder()
     {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public override void AssetsFinalize(ICoreAPI api)
         ResolvedMaterials = _metalMaterials
             .Where(kvp => kvp.Value.Resolved)
             .ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value);
+        MaterialsResolved = true;
         Core.Logger.Notification("[MetalMaterial] Done resolving metal materials.");
         Core.Logger.Notification(
             $"[MetalMaterial] Resolved {resolvedCount} out of {_metalMaterials.Count} metal materials.");
diff --git a/SmithingPlus/Util/CollectibleExtensions.cs b/SmithingPlus/Util/CollectibleExtensions.cs
index 30bec46..ff22a01 100644
--- a/SmithingPlus/Util/CollectibleExtensions.cs
+++ b/SmithingPlus/Util/CollectibleExtensions.cs
@@ -73,33 +73,58 @@ public static bool MatchesToolHeadSelector(this CollectibleObject collObj, bool
 
     public static SmithingRecipe? GetSmithingRecipe(this CollectibleObject collObj, ICoreAPI api)
     {
-        var smithingRecipe = api.ModLoader
-            .GetModSystem<RecipeRegistrySystem>()
-            .SmithingRecipes
-            .FirstOrDefault(r => r.Output.ResolvedItemstack.Collectible.Code.Equals(collObj.Code));
-        return smithingRecipe;
+        var byOutput = ObjectCacheUtil.GetOrCreate(api, $"{Core.ModId}:smithingRecipesByOutput", () =>
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<AssetLocation, SmithingRecipe>();
+            foreach (var recipe in api.ModLoader.GetModSystem<RecipeRegistrySystem>().SmithingRecipes)
+            {
+                var code = recipe?.Output?.ResolvedItemstack?.Collectible?.Code;
+                if (code != null) dict.TryAdd(code, recipe!);
+            }
+
+            return dict;
+        });
+        return byOutput.TryGetValue(collObj.Code, out var smithingRecipe) ? smithingRecipe : null;
     }
 
     public static IEnumerable<SmithingRecipe> GetSmithingRecipesAsIngredient(this CollectibleObject collObj,
         ICoreAPI api)
     {
-        var smithingRecipes =
-            from recipe in api.ModLoader.GetModSystem<RecipeRegistrySystem>().SmithingRecipes
-            from ing in recipe.Ingredients
-            where ing.ResolvedItemStack?.Collectible?.Code?.Equals(collObj.Code) is true
-            select recipe;
-        return smithingRecipes;
+        var byIngredient = ObjectCacheUtil.GetOrCreate(api, $"{Core.ModId}:smithingRecipesByIngredient", () =>
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<AssetLocation, List<SmithingRecipe>>();
+            foreach (var recipe in api.ModLoader.GetModSystem<RecipeRegistrySystem>().SmithingRecipes)
+            foreach (var ing in recipe.Ingredients)
+            {
+                var code = ing?.ResolvedItemStack?.Collectible?.Code;
+                if (code == null) continue;
+                if (!dict.TryGetValue(code, out var list)) dict[code] = list = [];
+                // Prevent duplicate entries when a recipe has the same ingredient multiple times
+                if (list.Count == 0 || list[^1] != recipe) list.Add(recipe);
+            }
+
+            return dict;
+        });
+        return byIngredient.TryGetValue(collObj.Code, out var recipes) ? recipes : [];
     }
 
     public static IEnumerable<GridRecipe> GetGridRecipesAsIngredient(this CollectibleObject collObj, ICoreAPI api)
     {
-        var gridRecipes =
-            from recipe in api.World.GridRecipes
-            from ing in recipe.RecipeIngredients
-            where ing is { ResolvedItemStack.Collectible: not null } &&
-                  ing.ResolvedItemStack?.Collectible?.Code?.Equals(collObj.Code) is true
-            select recipe;
-        return gridRecipes;
+        var byIngredient = ObjectCacheUtil.GetOrCreate(api, $"{Core.ModId}:gridRecipesByIngredient", () =>
+        {
+            var dict = new Dictionary<AssetLocation, List<GridRecipe>>();
+            foreach (var recipe in api.World.GridRecipes)
+            foreach (var ing in recipe.RecipeIngredients)
+            {
+                var code = ing?.ResolvedItemStack?.Collectible?.Code;
+                if (code == null) continue;
+                if (!dict.TryGetValue(code, out var list)) dict[code] = list = [];
+                if (list.Count == 0 || list[^1] != recipe) list.Add(recipe);
+            }
+
+            return dict;
+        });
+        return byIngredient.TryGetValue(collObj.Code, out var recipes) ? recipes : [];
     }
 
     public static CollectibleObject? CollectibleWithVariant(this CollectibleObject collObj, string type, string value)
@@ -138,4 +163,4 @@ public static T GetBehavior<T>(this CollectibleObject collObj, bool withInherita
     {
         return behavior?.GetField<CollectibleBehaviorQuenchable.MetalPropertyVariant>("metalProps");
     }
-}
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+}