The Cooking With Link Show: Today's Menu- Pika under Glass

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When you're cooking with the best with…Master Chef Link!

The applause of the audience roared as the set in Studio 989 lit up. The audience, made up of the residence from all of the Nintendo providence, have gathered to witness another week of the hit TV show, "Cooking with Link".

The set itself was a simple décor with white walls and stain glass triforces in the background. Entering through a white door, the familiar hero of Hyrule struts his way, around the audience and finally back into the center of the stage.

He held his hands in the air and began to wave his hands down to signal to his adoring public. With that, the room quieted down and the spot light focused on Link.

"Hey how is everyone doing? Welcome to another edition of "The Cooking with Link Show" and I'm your host, Link. Today we are going to go a little more primitive for today's dish… Everyone has asked me… Link, what do you rely on when you are out saving Hyrule without your fancy cutting boards, slow cookers, or even an oven?" Link walked over toward a powder blue loveseat, crossed one leg over his knee and sat firmly down. "Folks think that I just slash, kill, and toss whatever over a fire. Everyone here knows that I strive for presentation in my culinary arts and so today, I will disprove that myth, and show all of you how to get a fine cuisine in the woods using nothing but a couple of common items that the average adventurer would carry." He turned toward the TV that was placed in the center of the stage. Picking up a small remote he started the video.

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Link faced the camera and pulled the lens at his face. The background was lush green forest with a long dirt path in the center. Several shrubs and spots of purple wild flowers dot the ground. "Here we are in the Viridian Forest located in the Kanto region. Me and my camera man Todd, who happens to be a resident of this region chose this area due to its frequent traffic of tourist and trainers. As you can see, there are plenty of insect Pokemon and each one, except for the venomoth can be eaten raw. However, our purpose today is to have a good meal, without all the specialty items to make it and to do that, we have to catch a creature known as a Pikachu."

He walked through some trees; the camera followed his every move. His eyes narrowed as he waved over and pointed to a cave and brought his voice into a frantic loud whisper. "CRIKEY! Look at that thing! That is the elusive Snorlax. There are only about four in the world, and to catch one on camera in its native habitat… isn't she a bute? Even better, the Snorlax has this relationship with the pikachu where it would go to this cave and keep carnivorous predators from attacking the pikachu while they attend their mating season here as well as creating a plot device that prevents trainers from going any further into the game. If you look down here, at these marks on the ground, the pikachu have already begun their mating season. This is from the electricity they generate. Fantastic to see, but it makes them dangerous to handle. The mating season should be almost over, but there should be one or two Pikachu crawling around here."

Link and Todd ducked into some brush and waited eagerly for any signs of life. Todd panned the camera back and forth while Link narrowed his eyes, anticipating the slightest hint of life. Suddenly, he felt the slight tap of Todd's finger on his shoulder and he turned to a lone oak tree. Todd turned the camera towards a lone yellow creature. Link's face bursts into euphoric glee as his hand moves into the scene pointing it out. Todd aimed the camera directly into Link's face.

"Now folks, here this is where it gets very tricky. Because Todd is an expert Pokemon photographer I'll let him explain the next step," whispered Link as he grabbed the camera and faced it toward the sunny red headed boy.

"Thanks, Link. Like any other animal, the best way to receive a positive reaction is to give it some food. A Pikachu's favorite treat would have to be red apples. We're in luck today because due apples being out of season, it will be a lot easier to attract its attention." Todd took a couple of the sweet red treats and tosses them perfectly in a clear area. The Pikachu made a mad dash toward them. Its lips purred into a sweet long smile. Its eyes glossed over its round crimson form before mowing down on it. Todd moved the camera back to Link's face again.

"Now, the point of the apples is to distract him as long as possible. If I tried to attack him earlier, it would either run away before my darts had any effect, or would see them and singe them into a burnt crisp." Link grabbed a long flute and placed a feathered dart at the end. With one quick blow, he nails the Pikachu in the rump. The pikachu darted its head up, but just returned back to eating the apple. A small giggle followed the two boys as they shot it up with thirty more darts. "I bet you are wondering why so many darts for such a small thing. Since the tranquilizer that I use doubles as a way to tenderize the flesh, I've mixed some teriyaki sauce with it. It's just a fun little way to marinade the little rodent."

The pikachu was fast asleep. Its long buck teeth still sunk into the apple.

Link and Todd ran up to the pikachu. Link picked it up and began to pet its needle covered body. He pulls off all the darts and cradles the little creature in his arms. "Now, we still have to be careful. Its still prone to extreme loud noises, so never let your guard down when handling these creatures." He placed the Pikachu down on the ground and pulled its skin. "The coolest thing about the Pikachu is their invulnerability to electricity. This is due to their thick pelt that starts off about as thin as a millimeter when they are a Pichu to about five centimeters as a Pikachu. However, there is one evolutionary flaw…"

Link placed the creature on the ground, took a small pocket knife and made a cut from behind its neck to the end of its tail. "Are you curious as to why there is blood? That's because the pelt is barely attached to the skin." Link trims around the neck and cuts the fur, leaving only the head exposed of any fur. "You can't cut off the head due to the electric sacs in its cheeks. I'm a dead man I allow the static to release all at once."

Link pulled out a pot and placed it in the ground. He grabs his canteen and dumps all the water out, filling the pot halfway with water. "At this point, I'd say to go out and use the local flowery and potatoes. However, I've already did that already." He grabs a bag and began to dump the vegetables in. "Now, we will sprinkle some paprika, a bit of sage, some sesame seeds… and a little clover on the top of his head." Link leaned down and took a small sniff. "Oh… so good… but now we have to cook it. I bet you are wondering why I left it alive. Well, as dangerous as a pikachu is, that doesn't mean we can't use this to our advantage."

Link and Todd stood back as Link pulled out a stone and pitches it directly on the side of the pot. Like the bell of a church on a Sunday morning, a loud clang followed. The Pikachu raised its short arms in the air.

"PIKACUUUUUUUUUUU-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" It screamed as the lighting came down and fried the electric mouse to death. Smoke steamed from the pot as the water boiled. The two boys danced around the pot as Link pulled out some pot holders and brought it to the camera.

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Link clicked the remote and took a moment to wait for the audience's applause to die down. "Now isn't that beautiful. Not only was the Pikachu cooked to perfection but it only took about five minutes to cook." Link waved his hand as Popo and Nana ran up with Pikachu under a glass cover with an apple in its mouth. "The best thing about cooking a Pikachu under its own lightning is that you can take it out of the pot, it serve it like any other meal. I suggest pairing it with some Sangria and…"

"YOU ATE MY PET!!!"

Link looked over towards the audience as an angry ten year old boy stomped down the stairs and towards the Hylian. "I didn't eat your pet. He's right here under the glass. Although, Popo did steal a thigh when I wasn't looking but…"

Ash reached out and summoned Charizard. The orange dragon's head roared in the air and blew fire at the Hylian. Link's eyes widened as he backed flipped out of the way and watched as the loveseat caught on fire.

"HEY! Better Homes and Gardens pay me a lot of money to feature their furniture on my show! And how the BEEP did you get a dragon inside a ball?" asked Link as the five second delay censored his Hylian language.

"It's called a Pokeball. That is how I keep him in. I have over 150. 151 if you hadn't KILLED my pet!"

Link raised his palms toward him. "Look, I'm sorry that your pet is delicio… dead. BUT, look at it from my perspective. In Hyrule, we don't HAVE grocery stores like the other provinces of Nintendo. I have to hunt every day and aim for animals like Pikachu who have libidos the size of bowling balls and tend to mate until starvation. I left that Snorlax alone, I'd leave that Charizard alone… and if it was wearing some sort of identification that signified that it was YOUR pet than I would've left it alone. You on the other hand keep 150 of those pets in tiny cramped balls? I have a cat at home and that alone takes up too much of my time. Besides, have some tail, its really good."

Link reached for the Pikachu and broke off jagged lightening piece. He hands it to Ash and holds out some cocktail sauce to dip it in.

Ash twisted his face as he took the offering and bit in. His face lit up as he turned to Link. "Hey, this is good."

Link placed his arm around him. "That's the spirit! Nana, give our guest a complimentary culinary knife set."

"Thank you, Master Chef Link. Say you wouldn't happen to have any recipes for Magnikarp, do you?"

"I sure do!" he smiled as he handed the sharp utensils to the boy. "Well folks, we are out of time now. Join us next week when we go and make some authentic Mushroom Kingdom Soup. Have a good night everyone." Link gave a quick salute as the lights dimmed with the audience applauding.

What's for dinner?

What do you think?

When you're cooking with the best with…Master Chef Link!