A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World
Episode 187 What is cooking?
Next to what Clares makes hard and the soldier chief looks delicious eating...
"So, Dad, what's your job?
Hilda was angry with her father.
"... skip it... he's not here... come buy it out..."
The chef answers with a shovon.
"You should use your men..."
Hilda says in dismay.
Takeo and Leila looked at such a sight as "there are so many parents and children".
"... Ugh...
... So, why are there two of us?
I can't seem to fight my daughter, so I've been waving the subject over here.
"Hmm? I came to tell you because Kra seemed to have been telling me for a few days that she wanted me to teach her apple rabbit cuts.
"I'm also here to teach you rabbit cuts.
Takeo and Leila answer.
"This is the rabbit cut... ho.
The chef sees the apple rabbit cut and his eyes turn to the cook.
"Isn't she cute?
Leila asks.
"Oh, you seem to like women.
"Yes, this.
Pass the diamond cut made by Takeo.
"... Takeo, don't make a work of art out of apples.
The chef is dismayed.
"Hmm? Why did you react the same way Mr. Leila did??
I just sliced it in and skinned it... "
Takeo said, "That? I think."
"I don't get this far... normally.
"Hmm? At the Count's house, you'd have a meal or something, wouldn't you?
"I do, but... it's easy to eat and just cut into small pieces...
It feels like I'm going to dong it out on a big plate and then feel free to do the rest.
"Because I don't have a hobby?
"... at least you never had these tastes in ingredients from my previous generation.
"... why?
"No... no matter why they say..."
The chef is troubled.
"Ha, chef, you asked me in your first greeting, didn't you?
"What is cooking".
"Ah. You said Takeo was' magical '.
"I said, 'Meals have the power to make people smile,' too.
"Sure.
"This is one end of it.
Indeed, the best place to compete in cooking is flavor.
You'll get a smile if it tastes good.
But I think smiling means having fun and eating.
The moment it came out, these rabbit cuts, diamond cuts, etc. 'What is this? Funny. Cute.' Don't you think just making an impression would make you smile?
"Sure.
"Cooking is creative. There can be no stalemate.
Traditional dishes must of course be preserved.
But that's where the generations of cooks build and develop more drills, pushing food into culture.
"Uhm."
"Chef, what I want from the Elvis family cook is creativity.
I've made and shown several different dishes so far.
"That was all novel. And it was delicious.
"Yeah, that's what they said.
What I'm looking for is to see how I cook, how I cook. What do the cooks here feel and what they create next...
If you're just going to imitate me, you're going to call me "the good cooks" again, right?
"Ugh... um, okay. Let Takeo devise a dish that convinces him.
"Make it before I make it, right?
It's okay, I'll give you a proper compliment.
Takeo says in a flamboyant manner.
"Well, I've seen Kra demonstrate, and do you want to go home?
"Right.
Takeo and Leila take their seats.
"Dear Kitamizato, thank you.
"Thank you, uncle.
The soldier's eldest father and son also take their seats.
"No. Kra, good for you, huh?
"Yeah, I'll make it for your mother when I get home!
"Really? Good luck!
Leila says too.
"Yeah!"
Clares replies well too.
"Soldier Chief, because you were walking on some errands?
"Yes, to report to the Count that goblins, etc. are being cremated.
"Really... well, you can be a little late, so go back home with your daughter.
Something must not happen. And you can't be mad at me, can you?
"Okay. Thank you for your generosity.
"And it's a souvenir.
When the fruit knife is wrapped in paper, it is handed in a bag with 3 apples.
"Sorry for the inconvenience.
"No - I bought too much with momentum.
Takeo laughs bitterly.
"See you later, Lady Leila, Lady Kitamizato.
"Uncle, sister, bye bye."
Takeo and Leila smile and wave off.
"So? What is buyout?
Takeo asks the chef.
"Hmm? Oh, I'm going to sauté chicken for dinner today..."
"Because I can't decide on a source?
"Oh, I wonder what's good for you.
I can't even think about it in the kitchen.
Buying it out is a walk... so here it is.
"Usually what?
"I'll sprinkle tomato sauce..."
"Still enough, it looks delicious, but... oh, you had Leila and the others.
"Oh.... Takeo taught me the tartare sauce that I could eat this meal with..."
"I see."
"I'm wondering if you have any interesting sauce ingredients.
Takeo, give me a hint.
"Right...
First, why don't you prepare a small vessel for the sauce and apply it individually?
"I see. Have them call each other when you eat, huh?
"Yes.
And then... do you want to change the bottom flavor thoughtfully?
Sure, sautéed was olive oil, right?
"Oh, but even if they say other oils..."
"I would have taken it to everyone, wouldn't I?
"... butter!
"Yes, if you use that one.
... you're not sure what sauce will fit.
"Sure.
"Hmm? Dad, tomato sauce would go with anything, wouldn't it?
"Hmm? Hilda, your daughter said something funny.
To what?
"Huh?? No... it doesn't make any particular sense.
Hilda is suddenly seen and modged by Takeo.
"... Chef, Mr. Leila.
Say what you cook with tomatoes.
"Huh? Right.
We'll start with sautéed chicken, meat sauce pasta and rolled cabbage. We'll also match the meat dough, right?
"And then we'll turn it into soup, and don't go along with sautéing fish.
Is that all?
Takeo listens back.
"Er... no.
The basics are up.
After that, I'm changing the ingredients.
"I only have one type of pasta?
Takeo said, "Ha? I think." Why don't you have that one?
"Huh? Meat pasta must be the only thing you used tomato sauce for, right?
It must be the difference between thin noodles or thick macaroni, right?
"Oh, there's nothing else.
"... you're lying, right?
Takeo is surprised by the two answers... it must have been a common European dish...
"Ah... Um..."
Nanny and Hilda speak up.
"Hmm? What's up? Hilda, honey?
Hilda starts to say what she wants.
"I've made tomato-based pasta dishes that aren't there..."
"Ho, what kind of dish is it?
"Yes... no! After eating meat sauce pasta... I made it out of leftovers...
... It's not very tasty... and, uh, I just thought about it now... "
"Hehe, you created it.
What kind of cooking?
"Ha... yes... actually..."
Hilda explains.