to everyone

[aquaveiled]

[ The following appears in a neat, practiced script that some may recognize as Himeka's handwriting. To the more magically inclined, it may faintly sparkle in places. ]

One of the things I've felt most fortunate about my time here is that I get the opportunity to meet so many people from so many different places. And I know I'm not alone in that!

Some of us has been here for a few summers while others only a moon or so, and it's not always easy when we have malms and mountains between us. But one of the best ways to understand where someone comes from is through what they like to eat. Right?

So, Alucard and I have a proposal! This could be the opportunity to create the first universe-wide cookbook. So if you have something to contribute from your world, whether it's your favorite dish, an old family recipe, or just something that you think is a staple to show off your culture's palette, let us know!

Here's an example:

Kaki Zōsui
World: Etheirys
Region: Ruby Sea
Town: Sui-no-Sato (adapted)

• 15 oysters
• 2 bowls of steamed rice
• 3.5 oz enoki mushrooms (halved)
• 2 green onions (chopped)
• 2 dodo eggs (optional)
• 1 sheet of nori (seaweed, thinly chopped)
• 4 cups dashi soup
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• dash salt

Wash the steamed rice and strain to remove the stickiness. Put dashi and soy sauce in a saucepan and bring to boil. Add enoki mushrooms.

When the dashi mixture boils, add rice and oysters, then cook for 5 minutes on low. (If you are using eggs, now is the time to beat them in a separate bowl.)

Add a dash of salt, (and beaten eggs), then green onion. Turn off the heat, cover, and let the soup stand for 3-4 minutes

Serve in a bowl with sprinkled nori!

And if you've got no clue about the specifics of your recipe, maybe just let us know what it's supposed to taste or look like? I'm sure Alucard and I can figure something out. Have you tried his hand pies? They will change your life!


[ She includes yet another example of her questionable artistic skills, in shark contrast to her penmanship. "We're Professionals" is written around the drawing in a circle. ]




[ OOC; So the purpose behind this IS to actually create a little cookbook for Abraxas! Like, both IC and OOC. I'd like to put together something graphically or on a separate page or in a journal just for funsies. Let us know if you have any questions! ]

Comments

[cryptsleeper]

Perhaps next time, I should provide the illustrations.

[like he'll probably just be doing this but never mind.]

[aquaveiled]

[ That is objectively better. ]

Oh? You're an artist too?

[cryptsleeper]

Architect, which means I have some basic skills

[But not as delightful.]

[pathologise]

What about if you know the steps to make it but couldn't write them down? Which sounds weird now I say it but I learned them by doing and not from a recipe.

[aquaveiled]

No that makes complete sense! Muscle memory is definitely a thing in and out of the kitchen.

Would it be alright if we got to see you make it? Then mayhaps we could write down the steps as you do them.

[pathologise]

That'd work. I was thinking about making some more meals to take to the orphanages so it could go together?

[theidlemaiden]

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢! 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩.

𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘧, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦?

[aquaveiled]

You're always so supportive, Hilda! Any chef worth their sea or salt appreciates a good taste tester.

I know that I will definitely want to try out every recipe we get to make sure it's easily replicated, so having a second or third opinion is important. I'm sure Alucard will agree!

[theidlemaiden]

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴?

𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥.

[satanicpanics]

yeah so here's how it worked for me

step 1. procure can
step 2. open can

my uncle always said i was gonna get scurvy

[aquaveiled]

Scurvy...from a can?? Lominsans were always worried about it too, but it had something to do with oranges?

[satanicpanics]

yeah well

i guess when 98% of your diet comes from canned food and cereal and you don't eat fresh vegetables it makes you a pretty likely candidate for scurvy

never got it, though

[krakened]

Yeah, you gotta be careful with that.
Eat your oranges, man.

[thoughts]

Chocolate Cake
World: Post-Earth
Region: Deep Space
Town: N/A

• 8 oz protein powder (cream cheese flavor)
• 3/4 cups protein powder (butter flavor)
• 6 cups protein powder (sweetened)
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 4 chocolate-flavored protein bars (pre-melted)
• 1 tsp protein powder (vanilla flavored)
• 2 1/4 cups sifted flower
• 1 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups protein powder (egg flavor)
• 3/4 cups protein powder (milk flavor)

1. Reconstitute powder ingredients following manufacturer's instructions.
2. Combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, vanilla, sweetened protein powder, and hot water.
3. Blend and beat until smooth and creamy.
4. Blend in chocolate. Set aside 2 cups and cover.
5. To what remains in the bowl, add 1/4 cup butter, milk, eggs, flour, salt, and baking soda.
6. Pour cake mixture into a circular baking pan. Bake for 35-40min at 350F.
7. Remove from oven. Let cake cool.
8. Use remaining ingredients to apply a thin layer of frosting.
9. Serve. (candles optional)

[aquaveiled]

I think this is the first time I've heard of protein powder before. What sort of protein is it made of? I think I can follow the flavoring aspect.

[thoughts]

typically plant-based, it's bio-engineered to provide the necessary nutrients and calories to maintain an adequate body weight and functional organ systems. not a lot of other options for space-faring folks, but fresh ingredients might work too if they're available

[funbreaker]

Alucard never mentioned these hand pies to me. Just what sort of friend is he?

That aside, surely you'll need to include a recipe or two from The Last Stand.

[cryptsleeper]

Keeping people's trust means also not mentioning the little good things sometimes, like handpies.

Also, shocked you didn't know.

[funbreaker]

It's not as if I've had much of a chance to sample your cooking. You'll have to bring some to Nocwich next time.

[aquaveiled]

I sure can, though you'll have to tell me which ones you think are most representative of Sharlayan's NEW food scene.

[ The Archon Loaf will N E V E R make it into this cookbook. ]

[funbreaker]

Perish the thought that I would ever suggest any traditional Sharlayan recipes.

[ Unlike most of his fellow Scions, Thancred has never prescribed to the idea of shoving aside taste for the sake of nutrition. ]

Might I humbly request we include the Archon Burger, however? It's one of Dickon's most notable dishes.

[godshattering]

I can't claim to be much of a cook myself since I enjoy experimenting a bit more than recipes seem to allow for, but I'll have to think on what might best fit to volunteer. Maybe something to balance out the categories, depending on what everyone else comes up with.

Also, if you need any other taste testers for experiments I'd be happy to volunteer in service of the cookbook. Oh, and maybe a little bit because I really want to try the recipe you've put out here. It sounds incredible!

[aquaveiled]

Thus far we have stew, cake, marmalade, and a burger with more to come! Though you should really choose whatever it is you feel calls to you. There's nothing wrong with twenty cakes if that's what we end up with. If anything, I think that would show how important cake is to us no matter what star we're from.

I would never turn away a hungry mouth or valuable feedback! I'm thinking one of these weekends where we can gather in Nocwich may be best so borders won't stop us from enjoying a good meal.

[the_keeper]

𝐼 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒶 𝓇𝑒𝒸𝒾𝓅𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒶 𝒷𝒶𝓃𝒶𝓃𝒶 𝒷𝒾𝓇𝓉𝒽𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒸𝒶𝓀𝑒?

𝐵𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝒾𝑔𝑔𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝓌𝒾𝓃𝓃𝑒𝓇 𝓈𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓌𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝓉 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒽𝒶𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓃𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑜𝓈—𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒𝒶𝓉 𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓃𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑜𝓈. 𝐵𝓊𝓉 𝐼 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒𝓃'𝓉 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝒸𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓂𝑒 𝓀𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝑜𝒻 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓅 𝑜𝓇 𝒸𝒽𝑒𝑒𝓈𝑒 𝑜𝓊𝓉𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓏𝑜𝓃.

[aquaveiled]

I'd love to try your banana cake! Any dessert with bananas seems to turn out well.

I'm not familiar with gas station nachos, though. Chip and cheese? What sort?