Chapter 93 Family Banquet
Today, the Dresden family's chef really put in all his effort and used all his skills to serve dishes one after another, which were indeed delicious and tasty.
The appetizer was a honey-scented nectarine, kale, and burrata salad. The crescent-shaped nectarine slices were roasted, giving them a sweet, golden brown hue. They were paired with kale and a selection of almonds, walnuts, blueberries, and other fruits and nuts, arranged in a flower-like pattern on the plate, surrounded by plump balls of burrata.
The salad is served with a vinaigrette prepared by the chef himself, with olive oil and balsamic vinegar as the main ingredients. You can taste the special flavor of olive oil and the unique complex fruity aroma of balsamic vinegar.
The two worlds overlap strangely in certain places. The burrata here is also a milk bun. When you poke the rind with a fork, the rich milky aroma oozes out along the soft and smooth interior. Wrapped in the salad, even the kale becomes delicious. Paired with the roasted nectarines, which are even sweeter, and the fragrant vinaigrette, the refreshing taste is accompanied by a hint of milk, and the sweetness is mixed with the richness of the cheese, making the flavor extremely rich.
The chef worked hard to remove the unique bitterness of kale. Although the taste is still a bit rough, it has a unique flavor when eaten with cheese, nectarines, and nuts.
——It feels very healthy and fit.
The soul fire in Jiangyou's hand restores the taste and texture of the dish one to one. She quite likes this kind of refreshing dish that relies entirely on the original flavor of the ingredients.
Following the appetizer salad, there's the Mediterranean-style seafood marinated in oil—of course, the "Mediterranean" flavor is Takuyu's own personal touch. Both dishes are similar in flavor and preparation, using generous amounts of olive oil and signature Mediterranean spices like rosemary, thyme, oregano, and black olives. The seafood is cooked at a relatively low temperature, bathed in the rich oil and garlic aroma, preserving its freshness without overcooking the proteins.
The lobster, scallops, clams, octopus and squid soaked in olive oil fully absorbed the flavor of the spices. The chef also added parsley and garlic salt to them, which tasted wonderful and just the right amount of salty and fragrant.
This dish is served with freshly baked focaccia bread. Its crispy exterior and soft, bubbly interior are perfect for olive oil dishes. Dipping the bread into the delicious olive oil sauce creates a delicious treat.
The soup is lentil soup. Lentils are cooked with onions, carrots, celery and other vegetables, and sausage and bacon are added to add meaty flavor. The taste is a bit like a light version of borscht, and the taste is quite satisfactory.
The main course was a whole roasted pork knuckle, similar to the German style. The large pork knuckle was roasted to a golden brown, with a crisp sound when tapped with a knife. The aroma filled the room when it was served.
A butler carved the dish and served each person a large, boneless hunk of pork, skin and flesh intact. The skin was golden and crispy, the inside tender and boneless, the meat rich and juicy, the tendons melted into a sticky gelatin. Even with just the simplest seasoning of coarse salt and black pepper, it was already a delicacy.
While the British Empire is widely considered a culinary desert, the Mediterranean region is home to a wealth of delicious food. The two parallel worlds share many similarities. Given similar natural environments, historical and cultural developments, similar culinary techniques are likely to emerge. I wonder where Annina found the chef who could create such authentic, exotic delicacies.
For each dish, Jiangyou still only ate the soul fire, and those dishes on the plate that seemed to be completely untouched but had actually lost most of their souls were naturally fed to Andre.
Andrei sat next to Jiangyou. Every time Jiangyou finished a dish, he would easily push the plate to him. The knight accepted everything and devoured every plate, even picking up the remaining pork elbow bones that the butler had cut apart and chewing them clean.
——He really eats a lot.
Fortunately, everyone present was family, so no one paid much attention. Jiang You had long been accustomed to Andre's appetite; her only concern was whether he would gain weight. But then she realized that knights' daily training required a tremendous amount of exercise, and they truly needed adequate nutrition to maintain their muscular lines.
——For the sake of muscles, you still have to feed them, you can't save on it.
Annina looked at her son lovingly, even with a hint of the heartache of an old mother for her wandering son. "Have you been able to eat enough these days? Are you going to go out into the mountains every day to catch rabbits?"
"No, Jiangyou cooks a lot of delicious dishes." Andre said.
——And he ate double the portion... Well, the food that had been eaten by the lich's soul fire did lose a bit of soul, and the taste was a little worse, but it still retained most of the nutrition and quantity, so it could at least be considered half a portion.
By now, everyone was about half full and in the mood to chat. Annina had the housekeeper make a pot of black tea and turned the topic to business. "The tailor will be here this afternoon. The ordination ceremony is tomorrow, and time is a bit tight. I've had them prepare a few suits in your original size and send them over this afternoon for you to try on. If anything doesn't fit, they can make alterations right away."
She seemed a little dissatisfied with the tight schedule and sighed deeply: "Time is too tight, I can only make do with it."
"It's okay. I'm not picky." Andrei didn't care. "It's just a formality. Even if I go in armor, His Majesty the King won't say anything."
Annina rolled her eyes. "How could I give birth to such an unkempt child like you..." She waved her hands helplessly at Andrei. "Talk to the tailor yourself. Just don't embarrass me tomorrow. As for Xiaoyou..."
She turned her head and looked at Jiang You with a smile: "Xiao You, come with me this afternoon~ I will pick out some beautiful dresses for you."
Annina looked very excited, her face fascinated. "I've always wanted a little daughter. I could buy her all kinds of beautiful clothes and dresses and help her dress up... I didn't expect that in the end, I would only give birth to this unromantic little boy. Will you come with me this afternoon and help me make my dream come true?"
"Of course I can!" said Takumi. "But I'm just a skeleton. Even if I dress up, it probably won't have any effect."
She was about to say that she usually walked around naked in Easton West City. After all, a skeleton wearing clothes seemed even more strange. But before she opened her mouth, she suddenly remembered that she had just transformed into a human form in the church courtyard... Oh, if she hadn't changed into a skirt in the carriage...
Jiang You instantly became more obedient. It seemed that this magical world still had too many mysteries. Who would turn into a dog and a wolf, and who would turn a skeleton back into flesh and blood... It seemed that in the royal capital, she might have to be more obedient and treat herself as a living person.
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