New dishes (upper)

After the funeral, there was a banquet.

After Earl Barnett and the other small lords took their seats according to their status, the kitchen began to serve the dishes.

The butlers walked into the restaurant carrying large trays and placed silver knives and forks, wine glasses, and water glasses in front of the guests one by one.

Elena picked up the silver spoon and tapped the wine glass lightly. A crisp and pleasant sound rang out, and the guests' eyes were all on her.

Elena stood up and raised her glass: "On this special day, on behalf of the Field family, I would like to thank you all for coming. I wish you all good health and happiness, and I wish Rosyth County everlasting prosperity."

Rosyth is the name of the territory governed by the Earl of Barnet, where the viscounts and barons under Barnet live, and their territories are also part of Rosyth.

The Earl of Barnet and the lesser lords also stood up and raised their glasses high: "May everyone be healthy and happy, and may Rosyth County prosper forever."

After the toast, the servants brought out the appetizers on large trays.

"This is white mushroom stew with cream." The servants placed the small bowls and whispered the name of the dish.

Pale white hot air rose up, and a mixture of various aromas rushed into the guests' noses.

The umami flavor of white mushrooms and chicken broth, the strong taste of onions and black pepper, and a hint of white wine, even before the guests tasted it, they were attracted by the rich aroma and felt that this appetizer would definitely be delicious.

Lord Barnett picked up the silver spoon, scooped a small piece of white mushroom and put it into his mouth.

Hmm, it's surprisingly chewy. It's not the soft and tender texture of the stewed mushrooms I've eaten before, but it has a springy texture that makes you want to chew it again after one bite. And this soup, this soup...

Lord Barnett took another sip of the milky soup.

This soup tastes of wine, wine.

It's really a luxury to use wine in soup.

Earl Barnett glanced at Elena and saw her young and delicate profile with obvious immaturity and childishness. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that without the restraint of his father and mother, children would easily squander luxury for pleasure.

However, this soup is really delicious.

Lord Barnett took another sip of his soup.

Many people were surprised by the taste of the creamy white mushroom stew and could taste the wine in the soup. Several lords glanced at the face of Elena, the future female Countess, and more or less had the same sigh as Earl Barnett in their hearts.

Viscount Walshi frowned, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Elena's extravagance. This kind of pleasure-seeking nature was not what a dignified lady of the house should have. How much money would this waste? When she married into the family, he would have to let his wife discipline her well.

But then Sir Walshizi thought that since Elena loved pleasure so much, it would be convenient to take money out of her hands.

There was only a small bowl of cream-braised white mushrooms, which was finished in a few bites. The servants brought new dishes and cleared the empty bowls in due time.

The second dish was the spicy grilled fish.

The fish skin was roasted until crispy and golden, and some bay leaves were sprinkled on it for decoration. The fish skin cracked with a light touch of the fork, revealing the snow-white fish meat underneath. The plate was surrounded by cucumber slices, and the thick soup was gathered at the bottom of the plate. There were also flowers carved out of carrots on the edge of the plate. Each petal was so thin that it could transmit light and looked extremely delicate.

Earl Barnett picked up the carrot flower in surprise. The petals trembled at his fingertips, very thin and transparent: "Elena, your chef's knife skills are so good."

Elena pursed her lips and smiled: "It's okay. I taught him many times, but he can only barely carve a flower like this."

Hearing this, Earl Barnett was even more surprised: "Did you teach him?"

Elena nodded: "Yes, I have had a strong interest in cooking since I was a child. I learned some dishes and figured out some tricks myself. Carving patterns with fruits and vegetables is just one of them."

Earl Barnett suddenly became curious: "Such a delicate flower is just barely acceptable? Elena, are there any more exquisite flowers?"

Elena smiled and picked up the carrot flowers on her plate for secondary processing on the spot.

The slender white fingertips danced on the thin petals, dotting and stroking, faster and faster, so fast that they were invisible. The other hand also cooperated by constantly rotating the carrot flower. Both hands seemed particularly dexterous.

A minute later, Elena stopped, and an exceptionally delicate spherical flower stood on her fingertips.

Count Banai and the others were all stunned, their eyes widening wider than each other.

"Elena, how did you do that?" Earl Barnett looked at Elena's empty hands and suddenly understood, "Did you use Wind Blade?"

Elena nodded.

"Elena, your spell control ability is really outstanding." Earl Barnett praised with a smile.

Elena lowered her head with a smile and accepted Earl Barnett's praise: "It's just a little trick that is not worth mentioning. Earl, please try the grilled fish."

Earl of Barnett picked up his knife and fork, cut off a piece of fish from the plate, dipped it in the sauce on the plate, and put it into his mouth.

The crispy skin, the tender meat, and the salty and slightly numbing sauce. Earl Barnett, who had never tried this way of eating with sauce, closed his eyes instantly and savored the rich taste of the fish.

Elena made some adjustments to the Sichuan grilled fish based on the general taste of this world, removing the overly spicy flavor and leaving only the salty and numb taste.

Seeing Earl Barnett's expression, Elena knew that her subtraction was correct.

The guests quickly finished the small portion of numbing grilled fish, and the butlers brought out the third dish, braised beef, in due time.

Elena made five-spice braised beef, but it was just a simplified version of five-spice braised beef because there were not enough spices in the kitchen. I don’t know if it was because the spice plants were different due to the difference between the two worlds, or because the people in this world have not discovered more spice plants. In short, many commonly used spices were not found in the Viscount’s kitchen. Elena described the appearance of several commonly used spices to the chef, such as star anise and allspice fruit, and the chef was confused and said he had never seen or heard of them.

Earl Barnett picked up a piece of beef with his fork and said to Elena with a smile, "You have already cut the beef. This will make it easier to eat."

Earl Barnett only thought that the kitchen cut the beef into small pieces to make it easier for the guests to eat, but he never thought that Elena was just doing it to save money.

Elena smiled. At this moment, all she had to do was keep smiling.

The beef chunks were cut into just the right size. When Earl Barnett took a bite, his eyes widened immediately at the taste that was completely different from that of a grilled steak.

"It's well-seasoned and not tough at all." Earl Barnett likes the soft and rotten texture very much, because his teeth are no longer in good condition. Although they are still there, several of them are obviously loose. No matter how done the meat is, it feels hard. In the past two years, he has rarely eaten fried steak or grilled lamb chops.

"Elena, you are so thoughtful." Earl Barnett's smile became more genuine. This dish must have been made specially for him.

Elena didn't expect that Earl Barnett would like this braised beef so much, and even said that she was thoughtful?

Elena thought of what Earl Barnett had just said, "not hard at all," and her eyes swept over his teeth.

Could it be that Lord Barnett's teeth were failing him? Had she unexpectedly catered to his needs?

Haha, she's so lucky.

"It's my honor that you like it." Elena generously admitted her "intentions".

Her eyes swept lightly around the long table, observing how the guests were dining. Elena noticed that several of the guests had obvious joy on their faces.

It seems that even in this magical world, the nobles have serious oral problems.

The fourth dish was served soon, it was roasted lamb.

Fragrant grilled lamb is actually grilled lamb skewers, and then the world's favorite spices, such as basil, lemon leaves, thyme, rosemary, etc., are ground into powder and sprinkled on the lamb skewers to add fragrance.

This dish clearly showed which guests had bad teeth, as Earl Barnett only took two bites before putting down his fork.

The fifth dish is shrimp meatballs.

"What's this?" Earl Barnett cut the meatball with a fork. "Hey, there's shrimp inside."

Inside the meatball is a whole, shelled shrimp.

"These are shrimp balls. Chop the shrimp into a paste, then add flour and salt, shape them into balls, and stuff a shrimp inside." Elena pointed vaguely at the two small plates in front of her. "You can try them with black pepper or salty cheese."

Earl Barnett dipped the shrimp balls with black pepper on his fork and took a bite. The elasticity and freshness of the shrimp balls instantly bounced between his lips and teeth: "This ball is very good." It was unexpectedly to his taste.

Elena smiled.

Not only the Earl of Barnett, but all the guests were also very satisfied with the shrimp balls, especially the ladies, who liked this dish very much.

After eating the three main dishes of grilled fish, braised beef and grilled lamb, the excessive and heavy seasonings will inevitably lead to excessive salt intake, and the guests will feel a little thirsty. At this time, the strong-flavored dishes will seem too salty. This shrimp meatball is just light, and against the background of the previous strong flavors, the light and fresh taste will be even more appealing.

The reactions of Earl Barnett and the guests were exactly as Elena had predicted.