A Little Out Of Her Depth Here

[thecookery]

FORM: sending crystal
SENDER: Avery
RECIPIENT: everybody!
WHAT: A little information gathering for the near future
WHEN: current
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: None for the moment!

Right, so... [Ugh, she almost forgot how much she dislikes using these things. Keep it short and... well, "sweet" is a bit of a stretch.] Here's a question for all you other saps who got the boot from the mountain to head up northways soon.

What are some of your favorite meals?

Comments

[gatheringstorm]

Well, it's more of a dessert thing than a meal, but have you ever heard of banana bread? It's a one of the few things the Qunari got right.

[thecookery]

Heard word of. Never had it myself.

[gatheringstorm]

I'm not surprised, bananas are ass-expensive to get shipped down here. But since we're going to Kirkwall, they might be a little easier to get.

[alankazam]

The yellow powder they put in the soup here, boiled eggs with the shells taken off, cheese, walnuts, they had these big orange-coloured fruits in Orlais — I don't know what they're called —

[ oranges. they're called oranges. ]

— Ham, the rest of the pig, onions, apples, cow tongue, cow eyes,

[ this continues on for several minutes, into increasingly esoteric territory, until finally: ]

... And salt.

[thecookery]

...is this a joke? Are you trying to mess with me?

[alankazam]

No, it's very good. [ salt is ] You can put it on all the other things. Or sometimes there are blocks of it, just put out on stands.

[ that's a salt lick. make the inquisition a salt lick, avery ]

[inagutterson]

Ratisserie.

[You heard that right.]

[thecookery]

Seriously??

[Is everyone conspiring together? Why is this her life?]

the right journal this time

[inagutterson]

You don't know the rich history of rats, they're a delicacy where I'm from. [Excuse you he boiled bones and questionable mushrooms in a pot in the dark, he is not a picky dwarf.] We can't all be decadent.

They have a bad case of very large crabs out by the Wounded Coast. Or good, depending how you look at things - what are your feelings on crabs and butter? [Avery please, he is going places with this, he is a native.]

[limier]

There are these little fried things, in Val Royeaux. Stuffed with minced eel and leek, you can buy them on a stick,

[ Excuse the wistfulness. ]

What of you? What shall you miss?

[thecookery]

What? No, I, uh... I work in the kitchens, and I've heard someone might have the daft idea to promote me when this move thing happens, so I thought-- I don't know, I'd ask the people who are coming what they want from us there.

[An indistinct grumble.]

Whatever. It's stupid.

[limier]

Were it not blasphemy, I should compose a new Chant in your honour.

[ She may yet. After a month of starving on mushrooms and nug, the whole concept of food takes on a certain shine. ]

Congratulations upon your promotion, pending or otherwise. I imagine there shall be a wider range of ingredients at your disposal.

[ In a port town, rather than the ass-end of nowhere. A beat: ]

Including eel.

[meds4sale]

Aburaage.





...Failing that, any sweets are agreeable.

[thecookery]

What's that then?

[meds4sale]

Sweet, fried tofu.

[So basically sweets. How his teeth haven't rotted out his head is a wonder.]

If it exists here, I have not seen it.

[ichaer]

Apple tarts, lamb stew and those little pies full of meat and vegetables.

( hmm. ) I miss quiche too. One thing Orlais did really well along with those tiny cakes.

( pastries. she likes pastries. )

[thecookery]

Those I can likely manage.

[Hey, babe. Can you hear just how uncomfortable she is talking to so many people like this?]

[ichaer]

Brilliant. Kelpie really likes the apple tarts too.

( as clear as day, gurl. )

[issala]

Anything Riviani or Antivan! With lots of spice!

...and hearth cakes!

[He lived off that bread when he first came here and snuck shit from the kitchen, okay.]

[thecookery]

I've learnt a bit of that, sure. Have you a favorite?

[issala]

Curry! Any type, but chicken is the best.

[blessedmaiden]

Meat. On a stick. Slowly cooked over the fire with some delicous spices...

I'm a woman of simple tastes.

[thecookery]

Sounds like.

And no worries there at least. A good roast we can manage.

[aventuriere]

How are you at patisserie?

[thecookery]

Lady, I been working in a bakery since I were 9. There's literally nothing I'm better at.