Ingredients
3 1/4 cups long grain rice, rinsed
2 pounds pork loin roast, finely diced
1 pound carrots, chopped
1 pound onions, chopped
1 pinch salt to taste
3 tablespoons blood [1]
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 cup sunflower seed oil
6 ounces parsley roots, chopped
1 medium head cabbage
Directions
Place rice in a medium bowl, and pour boiling water over it. Let soak for 15 minutes, then drain.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, parsley roots, onions and blood. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender. Transfer the vegetables to the bowl with the rice.
Heat 2 more tablespoons of oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork, and cook for about 2 minutes, just until browned on the outside. Transfer to the bowl with the rice and vegetables; season with dill and black pepper. Stir until everything is well blended. Set the mixture aside to cool.
Carefully remove the leaves from the head of cabbage, and place them in a large pot with about 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until tender and flexible.
Remove the cabbage leaves from the pot, but leave enough in the bottom to cover. On each of the remaining leaves, place about 2 tablespoons of the pork and rice mixture in the center, and wrap the leaf around to cover. Place the stuffed cabbage leaves into the pot.
When the pot is full, place a few boiled cabbage leaves over the top. Pour boiling water into the pot to cover the cabbage rolls, and place over medium-low heat. Cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the rice is tender.
_ had all the ingredients all out, and began preparing the dish. She did her best to avoid having to add the blood. There was a tap on her shoulder, "Excuse me, but I do believe that your missing one key ingredient." She sunk to the ground, and hid her head between her knees, "I-I-I k-know, i-it's just t-that.." "That what, _?" Britian asked looking don't at her with a raised brow. "B-b-b-blood m-makes me q-quessy," she studdered. He sighed, kneeled down, and wrapped an arm around her, "Everything will be alright, love." He helpped her up off the floor, and lead her over to a chair.
Alfred came back into the kitchen with a spoon in his mouth, and threw away the empty container of ice cream. Alfred than reached into the freezer and grabbed another carton of ice cream, "What's up dudes, why isn't anything being cooked?" _ winced at the question, and opened her mouth to answer only to be cut off by Arthur. "We need three tablespoons of blood." "That's not that bad." America pulled out a small spoon from the silverware drawer, and offered it out. Britian swatted it out of his hand, "Idiot, that's a teaspoon!" He than went over to the drawer pulled out an actual tablespoon, and reached into a cupboard pulling out a bowl.
_ dismissed herself from the kitchen, and returned with hydrogen pyroxide, as well as gause and medical tape. She set the things out on the kitchen table, taking a seat. Britian took the knife and ran it under scolding hot water[2] while _ poured hydrogen pyroxide onto the gause and rubbed around her wrist. Britian came walked over to her with the knife in his hand.
When he saw Britain coming towards you with the knife, Alfred jumped infront of you to protect you. "You will not harm her!" "It has to be done! Now move aside you git!" Arthur shouted back at America. She sighed, and grabbed Alfred's arm, "It's alright, this has to be done. Blood is needed for the recipe." "Oh, alright." Alfred backed off ,sat next to her, and continued to eat the ice cream. Arthur kneeled infront of _, balencing a bowl on his knee, and looked into her eyes. "I'm not going to lie, love, this will hurt. I need you to just bare with it. Can you do that?" She looked deep into his eyes, giving only a small nod before turning away.
Arthur held onto her arm gently, but firmly. She whimpered as he made a deep incision to her forearm. His eye's remained stern, and focused, but he felt his heart quiver. He thought he would never have to harm another woman again.[3] As more blood flowed from her wrist _ grew faint, and sick to her stomach. Her world began to spin, and distort, ultimately causing her to faint.
_ felt something poking her side making her twitch, and roll her head on the table. Whatever it was poked her again, only slightly lower, earning a giggle from her lips. She eyelids opened up gradually, her vision was blurred from just waking up. "Ah, deci esti nca n viata."[4] The voice deep, sultry, and alluring. As her vision returned, her gaze meet the gaze of vibrate crimson ones that were only afew inches from her face. _ screamed as she fell to the floor from shock. "Calmeaza-te femeie!"[5] The commading tone didn't help any, and she ran from the room to hide behind the first thing she saw, in this case the 'thing' happened to be a confused Arthur.
Alfred popped up from the couch,"What's wrong?" "T-there's someone in the k-kitchen!" she was pointing towards the kitchen, which now had a blonde man standing in the doorway with his arms crossed. She quickly tucked back away behind Britian, who sighed, "_ this is my associate, Romania. He's noone to be afraid of." She peeked out, and gave him a gave him a good look over. He smirked exposing, is that... a fang? Aside from the fangs,and blonde hair, he still had those crimson eyes, which were what frightened her in the first place.
Romania gave a short huff before waking over, and extending his hand out to her. _ she stared at his hand, "I'm not going to bite." She nodded, and placed her hard in his. He expressed the same gesture as England did before him, he kissed her knuckles. His gaze never left her's, he smirked, and muttered something which sounded like 'hard'. "You may call me Vlad,[6] draga."[7]Romania's face held a look that sent a shiver down her spine. England coughed into his hand, "Anyways Vlad, there's something I must dicuss with you in the kitchen." Vlad let go of her hand, and followed followed Arthur away.
_ rushed over to the couch and plotted herself next to Alfred, who was now munching on popcorn as he stared at the T.V. "Yeah, I don't blame ya. That guy freaks me out too. Those looks of his don't help much either." _ nodded and sunk into the couch. "So you feeling any better?" Alfred turned looking _ in the eye, with concern written all over his face. "Oh, yeah. I'm fine now, just tired is all." He gave a goofy grin and propped his arm around her shoulders so that she was now leaning against him. She found him to be comfortable, and warm. She drifted to sleep almost instantly.
~Afew hours later~
_ felt someone lightly shaking her shoulder. Her eye's opened lazily. "Excuse me, but I'll need you do bake these for us." She rubbed her eye's, yawned, and took a look at the page that was being shown to her. Germany Bockwurst and Warm Vegetable-Hard Cider 'Kraut Potatoes.
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NOTE: Do you people know how bloody hard it is to write a story with Greece's Hattefutte Parate song playing WITHOUT falling asleep? Well let me let you it's bloody hard... no, I'm not angry I just wanted to complain xD
Note: How much food do you have in your house anyways? I swear you have a whole ice cream factory in there or something
[1] Actual recipe is tomato paste
[2] Yes that is a way to starilized an object
[3] Pirates are ruthless, taking what they want, when they want. Assuming they're the same with their women, so why would Pirate!Arthur not have harmed at least one woman?
[4] Ah, so you're still alive (Romanian)
[5] Calmeaza-te femeie! (Romanian)
[6] Romania's fanon name
[7] Darling (romanian)