Apriltober 2020 27 Pastry Chef
a/n: Wrothian cooking tips with Ni Zain.
All the good things belong to Monolith Soft. I got a lot of these tips from an NHK show on curry.
Welcome to all my new viewers. I hope you will be very happy with today's lesson: curry.
Do not be shocked and do not be too eager. I will NOT be giving you the secrets of my cafe's curry. Every warrior must have their special move, and you must find your own. But do not be disappointed. Every warrior begins with the same exercises, and in this way you will carve your own victory.
I recommend using the packaged curry mix from the local Food Coop. Again, I sense that you are now truly shocked, but perhaps you have learned patience. Yes, it is common and uninspired, but it is a solid foundation for greatness. You must simply exercise and expand.
To a hot pan add a swirl of oil. When it shimmers like the Oblivian sands during a heat wave, you are ready to add reconstituted shinuyuni garlic. I pause to remind you that fresh cloves are healthsome but will make you hiss like a Zaruboggan. Best to use the dried flakes. Also ginger, but this may be fresh. It is a curious root, your ginger; the flavor is so felicitous. Use plenty, and your curry will succeed.
Next add onions, both yellow and kyatara. The yellow ones provide body, while the peels for the kyatara are almost as savory as ginger. Cut the onions so that two pieces would make uneasy partners in a spoon. So do warriors struggle in training but unite in battle. Do not chop too small and do not question if you have added too much; you want curry for warriors, not kittens. A splash of water will prevent burning if your pan has grown too hot.
I will pause to tell you exciting news from the Ma-non ship. My good friend De Zing has begun to produce a line of cooking knives. His skill as a swordsmith is unequaled, and his household products will be no less. Remember: De Zing is the thing.
When all is glossy and soft, you may add your other ingredients. Potato, carrot, celery root, that goes without saying. But how shall you blaze your path? You must think of your guests and suit them. Do you wish to entice Orphe? Then brambloo shoots are all you must add. Are you a host to Nopon? They prefer plainer fare, so bagflee squash and fish is an acceptable combo. We Wrothians prefer to enjoy life to its fullest: will pepper and ovis meat, cooked slow and eaten with comrades. Experiment, my friends, and you will earn your rewards.
Remove from heat and add the packaged curry. You see now that it is only a grace note to your individual style, little more than salt and oil and color. Stir gently and then heat until thickened. Behold! Is it not a treat for Wrothian and BLADE?
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a/n: I felt like doing something brainless and fun, and this prompt provided. I make a lot of curry and it is always different. Sometimes grand, sometimes soupy. Someday I will get the proportions perfect.
Next up: Rosalee the OC has a fight with a napkin.