Even though the roast suckling pig was far from what he had imagined, it was still a rare delicacy in the Lost Land. In fact, in this world where spices were still considered luxury goods, it was not that the descendant of a big foodie country was particularly good at cooking. It was just that he dared to use those expensive spices and tried his best to find the taste in his memory.
Especially for the silver-bearded dwarves who only had nutritious meals number one, two, and three, this roast suckling pig, which a certain person thought was a failure, was a new stimulus to their taste buds that they had never experienced before. No matter how careless a person was about food, when they ate something really good, they would not be indifferent. It was just that they had to accept the idea of using peaceful weapons to flip the roast meat … There were no dwarves who were not conflicted.
However, they still succumbed to their stomachs. Whenever Jermaine saw meat, he would imagine roast suckling pig on a skewer, brush it with sauce, and roast it for two to three hours. Several times, Marit stood behind the dwarf whose gluttonous soul had been opened. She raised and lowered her fist, and this happened several times. Her expression was conflicted and embarrassed.
Fen had also asked a certain person, "Can dragon meat be cooked like this?" After that, the two of them looked at the meat that occupied almost half of the second carriage and was marinated with coarse salt.
"Although my hometown said that dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground. But no one has really eaten dragon meat, so no cooking method has been passed down. "
"Well, there are no dragons in your hometown. Isn't that quite boring?"
"Do dinosaurs that went extinct tens of millions of years ago count? In short, only reptiles like crocodiles looked similar to them. But I don't think I've heard of someone roasting a whole crocodile with sauce. Or maybe someone did it, but it didn't taste as good as imagined, so it didn't spread? "
"Then … can't it be done?"
"It's not that it can't be done. Anyway, it's right to make it and eat it. I don't know if it's delicious or not. "A certain person commented. Then, the group of dwarves rushed in again the next night.
Although for Fen and the other natives of the Lost Land, the method of roasting dragon meat with sauce was already impeccable, a certain person still felt that it was not enough. After thinking seriously, he asked with doubt, "Is it because it's not fresh?"
"Fresh?" Everyone looked at the man who spoke. When it came to eating, he could be everyone's teacher. Therefore, no one dared to disregard his opinion.
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Lin explained, "Every kind of meat has its own suitable cooking method. The two complemented each other, and it's not something that can be done just because you want to. The advantage of salted meat was that it could be stored for a longer time. However, in order to roast meat, he had to bring some gravy with him. Only then would it taste fresh and sweet. But we've already marinated the dragon meat, so it's not suitable for roasting. "
"So what do you mean by fresh?"
Hearing Fen's question, a certain someone was puzzled. Is there no such thing as' fresh 'in Mystic Land? Thinking about it seriously, it was understandable. Most of the ancient people did not understand the difference between fresh and rotten before they knew about bacteria. Therefore, all kinds of commandments were needed to prevent people from eating spoiled things as food.
For example, in the Analects of Confucius: 'The sacrifice of flesh takes less than three days. I won't eat for three days. ' Considering that there were no refrigerators in that era that could keep food cold or frozen, Confucius's words were actually related to the concept of food preservation. It was not that this sage, who was the most holy of sages, wasted food.
Since they did not have the concept of 'fresh', Lin explained simply, "The so-called 'fresh' means that the meat has just been harvested. Before the bacteria caused widespread rot, the meat was in an ideal condition before it went bad and became smelly. Salting is used because salt can dehydrate the meat and reduce the chance for bacteria to breed and take effect. This way, the meat can be preserved for a longer time. "
"In other words, fresh means freshly harvested?"
"That's right." But was there a need to be so obvious? Lin complained in his mind.
However, Lich could not detect the complaints in other people's minds. Or rather, even if he knew, Fen would pretend that she did not know. She only smiled smartly and said, "That's what I call novelty. If you want to eat fresh, that's easy. Wait for me, I'll be back soon. "
She grabbed Lich who was about to leave. Looking at the other party's face that was ready to eat a certain species until it went extinct, Lin Jiu only wanted to ask the other party, "Did you really transmigrate from my hometown like me?"
But Lich, who was being held back, almost peed himself when he saw Lin's glare. But for the continuation and survival of the dragon race, he still had to say what he needed to say, "Do you know that even if we bring back a dragon, we can't do anything about it?"
But Fen was not satisfied with his answer. She showed a sharp look and asked, "Why? Speak!" Her tone was rarely stern. It was as if she would immediately say goodbye to the world if the reason given by someone was too lame.
Lin took out his precious jar of sauce helplessly. The jar, which was not much bigger than a fist, was half empty. He shook it and could even hear a clanking sound. Lin said, "We're almost out of sauce. So even if you really kill a dragon now, we can only roast a small piece, and the sauce will be gone. "
"Roasting a small piece is still roasting. What's wrong with that?"
Sister, how domineering! "If that's the case, then the dragon died an unjust death. If we roast a small piece, what about the rest? It's shameful to waste, isn't it, girl? "Lin's last sentence was asked loudly to a certain blonde girl.
Hallumi, who was called out, widened her eyes. When she realized that she had become the center of attention, she stuttered and finally nodded reluctantly. She said very softly, "Well, it's shameful to waste."
I say, wild girl, where's your persistence? You've thrown it out of the window so quickly.
Pulling the topic back to food, Fen asked, "Then what kind of ingredients do you need for the sauce? I can taste honey, sugar, salt, ginger, sesame, peanuts, garlic. Hmm, what else? Where do you get it? Is it enough to move a few kilograms at a time? "
Damn, sister, your tongue is really sharp. What other secrets do I have? Besides, what's the point of moving a few kilograms of ingredients? It's for personal use! It's not for business.
"Teacher!" Kaya suddenly shouted. Of course, she attracted everyone's attention. She didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "Have you eaten this before? When we were at the Tower of the Great Sage, we ate duck. "She wanted to confirm because the taste was a little different. So, after eating it, she wasn't sure if the two sauces had anything to do with each other.
This girl had such a good memory that she could still remember things from a few years ago. Lin didn't answer. He just nodded to show that she was right. When the others heard that ducks could be made, their eyes lit up again. The rest of the sauce couldn't coat a dragon, but it shouldn't be a big problem to coat a duck. However, Kaya put a finger to her lips and said, "But the taste is different from before. Is there a different relationship between the meat? "
"That's not it. It's just that I changed the recipe. "
"Changed the recipe? What do you mean? "As an authority in the study of magic, Fen obviously knew what those words meant. But she couldn't figure out how it had anything to do with food.
Someone didn't hide anything and said, "I've eaten those things before, so I know how to make them. But I don't know anything about the materials required and the way to process them. So, I keep experimenting and tasting them. But the spices are hard to get. Last time, the middleman I went to saw that I was a magician, and all I wanted were herbs. He even recommended whether I wanted bat dung or not. It's too hard for me to use bat dung in the dish. "
"So, what does this have to do with us?"
"Don't rush. No matter how good something is, it's tiring to eat it every day. I need time to gather the ingredients and try to make the dish that I think is delicious. It's not something that can be done quickly. It's because it's delicious that it's worth waiting for, isn't it? In the meantime, we'll just have to make do with simple tea and plain food. "
Lin tried to appease the Lich whose stomach had been hooked. Fen narrowed her eyes. She didn't show any displeasure, nor did she mock him. She was calm, which made people even more afraid. What was the calm before the storm like? It was like this.
On the other hand, although the others weren't completely convinced like the Lich, it seemed that they couldn't force Lin to continue making these unique dishes. Therefore, it could be expected that the following days would be as described by that person: living on simple meals … Looking at the Overland Drake meat in the second carriage that had been eaten for a long time, the portion was still almost full. Was this considered simple tea and plain food?
However, no matter how much time Lin and the others had wasted in order to eat, no matter how many delicacies they had eaten, and no matter how many achievements they had made, they were still moving forward and would eventually reach their destination.
In the western part of the Mystic Continent, the Pilsen District was divided by the Society of Sorcerers. The headquarters of the district branch, Pilsen City, had another name that was better known as the City of Knowledge.
This was because Pilsen City was at the edge of the traditional development area of the Mystic Continent. After a long period of war, the intellectuals who only wanted a little peace fled to this place.
The Pilsen Magic Tower, which had yet to be built, was one of the reasons why most people chose this place. At that time, this place had already become the headquarters of the Society of Sorcerers. This meant that a considerable number of sorcerers had gathered here, as well as a gathering place formed according to the needs of the sorcerers. There was sufficient protection and a provider to meet the needs of life, so people gathered here.
The longer the war lasted, the more people the city of Pilsen gradually took in. Until more than a hundred years ago, when the large-scale war gradually subsided, there were enough people of talent and wisdom gathered here.
By enough, it meant that there would be people who were willing to follow here and seek the best knowledge in the Mystic Continent. Pilsen City didn't need to attract people with a peaceful place outside of the war. The people gathered here also became an attractive condition.
Today's Pilsen City could be said to be a small city-state on the level of a small country. Moreover, the majority of people were non-sorcerers and magic apprentices. Unlike the headquarters of most Society of Sorcerers, the city didn't have a city wall.
It could also be said that its growth and changes didn't allow for any city walls to be built. So when Lin and the others came into contact with more and more people from the wilderness, they realized that their destination was Pilsen City.
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