Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai

Ton Ton Ton Ton.

While walking down the corridor, I heard a sound of cutting food from the kitchen.

It's time for a snack, and is Bartolo making something? Or maybe a new dish.

Either way, look into the kitchen in anticipation of the possibility that you will be left with your companion.

Then, what was in the kitchen was a maid, Sala, who was far away from the uncle who was muscular. Looking over the kitchen, there is no Bartolo.

"What? Sala what are you doing?"

"Kyu !?"

When he cried, Sala screamed and leaped short. That's the scream of the present.

"Is it dangerous if you jump while holding a kitchen knife like that?"

"... It's amazing, Alfleet-sama, approaching secretly."

I was concerned about Sala, and for some reason she turned her white eyes.

"No, no, I'm approaching head-on, right?"

The place you are at right from the entrance is straight. I don't think it will be this place if you try to take a detour.

"Huh? Really? I didn't notice at all. Sorry."

Sara apologizes for noticing the truth in my words.

People who hate it like that would hurt plainly.

I know that it's not good to surprise someone who has a kitchen knife, so this is what I'm going to take care of. What can't be done.

"Well, good. By the way, it's unusual for Sala to cook. What are they making?"

"I rent a kitchen from Bartolo to make dried fruits."

When I looked into the kitchen stand, there were thinly sliced apples and oranges.

"Dried fruits are dried fruits and vegetables that are dried in the sun, right?"

"Yes, it's easier to make in winter because the air dries."

Certainly, in this dry season, drying outside will speed up drying immediately.

If you dry it, it will last longer and the taste will be condensed.

Is it the perfect food to make this season?

It seems to be fun to make because there is no need for complicated processes and processing.

"Hey, can I help?"

"This is my job ..."

"You know you don't mind that, right? I want to do it because it looks fun."

Speaking honestly, Sara smiled softly.

"So please, please"

"Leave it to me"

Let's make the whole family if you want.

Everyone is so lazy as the outside temperature gets cold. There are so many people to eat.

When she was washing her hands in the kitchen, Sala put her table, kitchen knife and cutting board together.

"Then I'll cut the apples."

"Yes, I cut oranges"

I got an apple and slowly put my knife on it.

"Hmm, let's cut it from the top. Or should we cut it down and start with the ass?"

"... are the results the same in both?"

"Ah, yeah. That's right ..."

That's right, but it's not the catch ball I've been seeking.

I wanted to have a peaceful conversation with no contents, because it was easier to cut from the top, or it was better to cut from the side.

"I'm sorry. Mina is good at this kind of conversation ..."

Surely, Mina is great at this kind of empty conversation.

It is too rude to analyze and state the reasons, so I will not consider any more reasons.

"You don't have to think so seriously. You just have to say something appropriately."

"Are you appropriate?"

Oh, Sala has a difficult face.

Unlike me, Serla must be trying to read deep intentions even with these words.

"What do Sala think of an apple cut from the top and an apple cut sideways from the ass?"

I took two apples and showed them sliced apples in each way.

"What do you think ..."

"The cut from the top is more apple-like. The cut from the side is round and cute."

"I see, there is such a way of thinking."

When I gave an example, Sala nodded as if she were impressed.

"It's enough to say something that never happens."

"If you interpret that, I feel like I can have such a conversation."

Sala smiles and slices the oranges.

"I'm glad if I can slice it neatly and thinly."

"Oh, yeah. That's how it feels."

As expected, Sarah. He understood the meaning of my words and practiced them.

These words are the answer I was looking for.

Humans get tired if any words have a deep meaning.

Sometimes I want to exchange empty conversations like this.

I was assured that Sala would not get stuck.

Because it is a dried fruit, it can be dried easily if it is as thin as possible.

It's fun to slice apples thinly like this.

The feel and sound of passing the apple through the blade with a crisp edge are very pleasant.

And above all, it was fresh to cook with a beautiful woman side by side.

Because he was always side by side with the painful Bartolo.

If we get married and have a bride, what will it look like?

"Oh, I failed."

"You tried to be as thin as possible."

It was exactly what Sala said.

Too much thinness was required, so if I noticed, the blade had deviated diagonally.

Sometimes it's because of my delusions, but there are times like this.

Put the scraps in your stomach and disappear.

Well, just the sweetness and freshness of apples are unbearable.

"Alfleet, can you order these vegetables next time?"

After slicing the two apples, Sala handed carrots, onions and pumpkins.

"Oh, dry the vegetables."

"Yes, not only preserved foods, but also semi-dried ones can be used for soups and stir-fries."

"Hey, I didn't know that."

Is it possible to use it as a culinary ingredient without drying it crispy because the umami increases in sunlight? I didn't know how to use it.

If you put it in miso soup, it will be more delicious.

I slice vegetables one after another, and Sala slices fruits like lemons and berries.

After that, take the sliced water well with a cloth and arrange it so that it does not overlap the colander.

Place it in a sunny courtyard and cover it with nets to keep insects from coming to an end.

"After that, just turn it over and wait at the right time."

"It's convenient to be able to eat preserved food with just a little care."

I don't usually think of drying sliced fruits and vegetables. The person who first thought of this method is a genius.

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"Alfleet, I'd like to take in the dried fruits made during this time, how about together?"

"Oh, by the way, it's already the fourth day. Thank you, I'm going too."

Sara called me off in the room, so I went to the courtyard to pick up the dried fruits.

Salah took the net and found a line of shrunk and dried fruits and vegetables.

I came to check it on the second day, but the drying is definitely going on.

"It's much smaller than the actual cut size."

"Especially for those with a lot of water, that is remarkable."

Well, fruits and vegetables also contain a lot of water, so it is natural that they will wither if they are gone.

The fact that umami is condensed even when it gets smaller is because I understand that it is soaked in the miso soup of half-dried vegetables that came out for dinner on the first day.

If it is half-dried, what happens to fruits and vegetables that have been dried for nearly four days?

"Can I try a bit?"

"Yes, it is also necessary to check the drying condition."

I got the name of the cause, so I worried about my troubles and picked up my own cut apple.

The outer skin is completely stiff as if it were completely dehydrated. He looks like bent potato chips and is surprisingly soft to the touch.

It looks like a rough sponge with no water in it.

After observing the dried apple, try eating it.

"sweet!"

Apple The strong sweetness spread in the mouth.

Unlike normal eating, you can feel the taste richer because there is no water.

It is soggy and sweet.

"Orange is also sweet"

Speaking of the impression of the apple, Sala was eating orange next to her.

It looks very good, and I reach for the oranges.

Orange doesn't shrink so much among dried fruits, it keeps its shape and is beautiful.

"Oh, it seems like there is no water, but when you chew, the juice spreads."

Dry fruit is comfortable and chewable. However, when chewing, the concentrated juice comes at once.

It feels like the umami condensed by drying and a little water are coming in.

After eating apples and oranges, next try berries and lemons.

"Hmm! Even if it feels sour when raw, it will be so sweet when dried."

"Sour things feel better."

I guessed that the sour taste was sweet, so the impact was so great that it felt sweet.

In addition, carrots and pumpkins that have become carakkara are also increasing in sweetness. However, the onions seemed to be a bit more pungent.

"Overall satisfactory."

"If so, it's a collection."

"Yes"

Since it is completed as a dried fruit without any problems, remove the colander from the net and pull it up.

"Hey, why not make dried fruit again?"

I just ate and collected the finished product, but I felt the attractiveness of the dried fruit that was just cut and dried.

Hearing my quick words, Sarah laughed at her.

"Good. Let's try different ingredients next time."

"Yup"