» spice it up
( tethys ):
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Mission Task Board: With so many people from different countries in one place, the kitchen is looking to expand their recipes with more dishes from Fódlan and beyond! The Head Chef is holding a cooking festival, inviting any muse with a flair for cooking to put forth their new dish for a taste test! Cooking for the tryouts or trying out the cooking, what do you bring to the table? [ Authority +1 ]
Oh, this was going to be so good.
Pepper and ice cream sandwiches might seem odd to those that never gave them a try, but for the lover of spice and flavor over all, the extra kick makes the sweet treat even better. Tethys prepared a plate full of peppery ginger cookies stuffed with an even more peppered vanilla ice cream. The plain sweetness from the vanilla is perfect with the pepper, and all in all, Tethys simply loved the combination.
She can’t wait for others to try them out. She made sure to save one for the Head Chef and had no qualms with giving out the rest to the others. Be it a fellow competitor, a judge, or simply a curious soul that knew good food when they see one, Tethys calls them over with the brightest smile she can offer.
“Don’t be shy. I have plenty to go around. Here, I pick one just for you.” She’s not lying, she did take her time in picking among the plate of sandwiches, only because they all looked the same. No sandwich is bigger or smaller than the other, but that does not make them any less special, hehehe. “Eat up before the ice cream melts. I guarantee you’ll love it~”
Maribelle considers herself impartial (majority of the time) and made for an excellent critic. She’s spent enough time in the kitchen and the markets to get a general grasp on the Fódlan’s cuisines. In fact, when the Head Chef decided to hold a contest, Maribelle was on-board, one hundred percent. She has given her word she’ll set out to hunt the more promising entries and recommend it to him personally. Trying out every dish was too tedious and can muddle the senses.
The Ylissean noble began scouting not so long ago. There were a few interesting ones yet once she gave them a taste, it fell flat. A shame, she thought. Some aspiring chefs focused too much on presentation and as much as she liked food that was pleasing to the eyes, it’s the taste that matters in the end.
As she roamed and hunted for food of interest, it’s the competitor behind the dish that catches her attention first, her bright smile and cheery disposition making it hard to ignore her invitation. She finds herself approaching, the desert sandwich handed over to her instantly. ❝ How confident of you to bring in a dish that could ruin itself if not eaten immediately. Well then, let’s give this a taste. ❞
Maribelle didn’t like big deserts she had to hold by hand. It made a mess when eaten. Alas, she gave her word and had to try out what catches her inte-- ❝ Oh! ❞ The first bite takes her by surprise. It was incredibly sweet but then the pepper kicks in immediately after. There were others that gathered to try it out, and all around her, Maribelle could hear similar surprised yet delighted reactions. ❝ This tastes divine-- the spice took me by surprise. What do you call these? ❞











