03; Video; un: Roseofdawn

[beautyrest]

Hello everyone, my name is Aurora and I hope you fair well this morning.

I am sure many of you have heard of Sir Claude's feast announcement, and I truly find it to be a marvelous idea!

If I may, though, I had noticed while he spoke to others, that many mentioned they did not know how to cook or bake.

Admittedly, I am no master chef but I know my way around a kitchen and several recipes well enough. If you would like, I do not mind offering assistance so you can learn how to make something a recipe home... Or at the very least, trying my best to help replicate the dish in question.

All I ask of you, in turn, is that you provide the recipe and ingredients, I shall provide the kitchen and instructions. Though, I will also happily supply one of my own recipes and ingredients as well, if you find yourself in want of ideas.

Comments

[fullgauntlet]

That long... That would make sense.

[That sounds really complicated!]

Erm, I don't think it needs to be something so spicy that it makes someone's eyes water. But something that's flavourful and hearty, full of vitamins and with some ... zesty? Bite to it?

[beautyrest]

[What a curious dish to want.]

And do you have such a dish back home, Izuku? That said, it is not terribly difficult to make the suggested dish, you would merely need vegetables added alongside whatever you use for spice. As for zest, lime might serve you well, it tends to be more bitter than a lemon, though we can do lemons if you would prefer sweet and sour.

[fullgauntlet]

[He wants to make a bomb-ass stew, it's true.]

I've had a lot of different stews before, but I'm not sure how to make them entirely. I guess I really am just looking for pork stew with a lot of vegetables and some spiciness to it. Would lime or lemon be okay in that...?

[beautyrest]

Well, if you're sure you want to spend the time on a stew, we'll have to do it bright and early in the morning or potentially the night before so it has time to sit all day and gather all it's flavors.

I... won't be able to try it though, I'm afraid, but I can help you add everything.

[fullgauntlet]

Ah- That would still be great, Aurora-san! I'd like the help! If it takes that long... I hope it turns out great.

[He wants to do this right. He's a bit nervous.]

[beautyrest]

Very well, why don't you come over the night before? We'll cook it then and then you'll just need to warm it up the day of?

[fullgauntlet]

Sure-! That sounds great, Aurora-san! Thanks for your help... This is all really nice of you.

[beautyrest]

It's my pleasure, I know the Inn didn't provide much in the way of a kitchen, and I have two ovens I can spare.

[fullgauntlet]

I'll be sure to get all of the ingredients I need too! I think I got an idea of what I want to put in it. And I'll take your suggestions too.

[beautyrest]

It really depends on the stew you wish to make, Izuku. But peasant stews are meant to be whatever ingredients you can find, that tends to be what makes them peasant stews.

[fullgauntlet]

I see...

[He's maybe a tiny concerned that it's called that. But he understands the history.]

Erm, there's always plenty of carrots, potatoes, and radishes in the market. And these red-looking peppers or chillis...

[beautyrest]

[Hey, look, she grew up as a peasant and would call herself as such for years until very very recently.]

You will have to be careful about how many peppers and chilis you add, Izuku. But you should add onions for flavor as well never mind salt and pepper.

[fullgauntlet]

[He wants to petition for a name change to that title!]

Right! ... Be careful with the spicy peppers and chilis, onions for flavour. Don't forget the salt and pepper...

[He might be writing a bunch of things down. He starts muttering,]

Pork or beef should be good... I think pork would be better. And some celery...? Wasn't there something about adding some acidity that I read in a book once?

[beautyrest]

I could not tell you the differences of pork or beef, I have consumed neither. And you can add celery if you like, lemons, limes, oranges, and a few flowers will help you with your acidity, tomatoes too.

[fullgauntlet]

Ah- You are vegetarian then, Aurora-san? S-sorry... I had a feeling but I should have asked.

[beautyrest]

I am, yes. But that is my own choice. It's just difficult to eat the animals I grew up alongside.

[fullgauntlet]

That makes sense. Are there any sort of vegetarian dishes you like best?

[beautyrest]

Well, I've always been partial to sweets. For my 16th birthday, my aunts made me a 16 layer cake with pink and blue frosting. But I'm very partial to a Roquefort and caramelized onion tart. Tarts and quiches are really very versatile dishes.

[fullgauntlet]

Roquefort? I think I've had a few different kinds of tarts before. My mother likes making red bean pastries more often.

[He has to say the word very carefully but he probably pronounces it a little wrong?]

A cake that big sounds amazing...!! It must have been a great birthday.

[beautyrest]

It's a type of cheese made from sheep's milk and takes about 5 months to properly age, but it is delectable.

Red... bean? I do not know this bean. Does it have another name?

Oh, ah, well, no. Just the four of us. But it would be the last one my aunts would get to make for me.

[fullgauntlet]

It's also called azuki beans. The pastry is a sweet jam made out of red beans, sugar and honey and baked into a bun and called taiyaki. Maybe I could ask one of my friends help me make some for you, you might like it...?

[It's not an overly sweet pastry. Taiyaki! Usually made in the shape of fish for some reason. But Izuku likes eating them!]

Ah... your last one?

[beautyrest]

I cannot say I have heard of such a bean, but the dish sounds delicious. I would love to try one, if one can be obtained? I do not wish to put you out of sorts, however.

It... I'm afraid I fell under a curse on my 16th birthday.

[fullgauntlet]

I haven't seen any of the shops here in Avalon selling them but I think I could find out how to make them or have a friend help me. Consider it thanks for helping me out, Aurora-san?

[A curse...]

But- Why would anyone curse you...?

[beautyrest]

Thank you, but if it doesn't happen, the thought that you tried is enough for me.

I was cursed as a baby to punish my parents for insulting a very powerful fae. She initially cursed me to die, my Aunt Merryweather altered the curse instead. I fulfilled it just before coming here.

[fullgauntlet]

[He nods slightly about the food. Focusing on the comment about her curse...]

For insulting a powerful fae...? From what I've learned about them, they can be petty and hold grudges... It's good to hear that your aunt was there for you. What- what kind of curse was it? The curse is gone now? I've never heard of curses being real before...