» video, un: stormborn

[jelmazmo]

( The image that comes onto the screen is of a pristinely clean kitchen, obviously unused. It pans around for a minute, and then Dany appears, clothes and hair immaculate as those who've since met her may be accustomed to seeing by now. The expression on her face is cool out of habit, though her head is tilted, indicating that she's open to conversing, and curious. )

Prior to my arrival here, I cannot say there has been a single occasion upon which I've had to prepare or cook my own food. Not even when we crossed a desert.

( And then her expression twists, pinching into something remotely sheepish and rueful. )

Would that it were otherwise. I'm no great talent with this oven or stove; nor even with wood and flame. But I would know what sort of dishes you favoured back home, and if you might share toe recipes for them, if you know them.

—other than honeyed locusts, anyway. ( If they're to someone else's taste, fine; but yuck. ) I intend to learn.

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[bastardofipswich]

I favored pizza. [ Well... modern American teenager. OF COURSE THAT'S HIS ANSWER. ] But I don't have any recipes. Just flatten some dough and throw cheese and tomato sauce on top, then stick it in an oven. BAM! You've got a pizza.

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[jelmazmo]

That would involve knowing how to make dough, which I do not.

( Could you be more helpful, Chase? Kids today. )

Alternately, is that sold ready-made?

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[northerndragon]

And tomato. It's the red fruit that was on the cheeseburger we had at the feast. Find out if he knows how to make the sauce.

[bastardofipswich]

[ He shrugs. ] Don't look at me. I don't mess around with yeast.

[ Flour + yeast is literally all he knows about dough. ]

You could probably find the dough at a grocery store or something. And you can definitely get a whole frozen pizza there.

Or just throw the ingredients on top of, like, a bagel.

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[alchemyfreak]

Pretty much everyone I live with really likes stew.

I could send you a few recipes, it's really easy to make.

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[jelmazmo]

I would appreciate that, ser. I've yet to try it myself.

That would be a mixture of meat and vegetables, yes?

[alchemyfreak]

Usually!

[Give him a second to send over some files. Hopefully she can figure that out.]

Sometimes just vegetables, but I prefer it with meat. We have some actual recipe books lying around I could dig up if you want a bit of variety, though.

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[deathkid]

[ hello, daenerys. remember this kid? ]

If you've never had a cheeseburger and fries, we'll have to fix that right away. Can't go wrong with a good burger.

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[jelmazmo]

( She sure does; and he gets a little smile because of it. )

I have in fact tried a cheeseburger; it was strange, but tasted very good.

Do you know how to make them?

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[deathkid]

I don't, but I do know a few places that make good burgers. I can give you the addresses if you want?

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[eraze]

Would help to know what preferences you have other than 'not bugs'.

Do you know how to use that stuff?

[ If she's talking about wood and flame, it's probably not the hugest leap to think she might not have encountered modern kitchen appliances before coming here. ]

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[jelmazmo]

A variety, preferably. I grew up with rice, roasted lamb, yogurt sauce; but my king did not. The fare of his people is heartier, and heavier.

In theory, I do. I haven't attempted cooking with it yet.

( That's the obvious assumption to make; and also the correct one. )

Who are you? 'None' isn't at all helpful.

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[eraze]

[ In theory. Those definitely sound like some famous last words. ]

Tell me you're not in the building somewhere.

[ Because you know, that's where he is, and he has something of a vested interest in not having Cinderella burn it down ]

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[withstyle]

I've recently heard that scrambled eggs seem to be a really good place to start the 'learning to cook' process. [Izzy can't quite hold back the amused smile at her own words as the image of her failure named pudding comes to mind. Izzy knows the feeling of not really having the talent to cook...despite her multiple attempts to learn how to do so.] I haven't quite mastered it just yet, but my newest approach started there...after a pudding incident.

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[jelmazmo]

What happened with your pudding?

( Her lips twitch a little at the corners, a small smile threatening to brighten her expression. )

I think your advice seems sound, lady. I'll attempt it, if you know the directions. It galls me to spend all my coin on food prepared by others.

( Not when she's not a Queen here, with comparatively unlimited funds at her disposal. )

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[withstyle]

Baking soda happened. [Okay, there's still amusement there. The fact that the pudding wound up burnt, puffed up, and coagulated all at the same time made it so different from the goal that it's hard not to be.] If you can imagine something burnt and yet...gelatinous and jiggly at the same time in a very unflattering color you'll be pretty close to what happened.

[And there's the laugh that she can't quite continue to hold back.]

I know the directions and I'm happy to help. I'm Izzy, by the way. [She lifts her hand in a confident, but small wave.] And no one can survive on takeout and takeout alone, unfortunately, for more than a few reasons, so I get it. [She's just lucky in the fact that she's got siblings to cook when her skills are pretty lacking.]

You're going to need eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and butter along with a bowl, fork, spatula, and a pan to cook in. [Izzy's good with theory in this particular subject, it's just the exection that still needs some work.]

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[earlofphantoms]

Honeyed locusts? What do those taste like? {Victorians don't typically eat bugs and he wonders if they are...crunchy?} You crossed a desert on foot? That is quite a feat!

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[jelmazmo]

I couldn't tell you. They were poisoned. ( Which means that someone else ate them. ) But they crunched unpleasantly when another ate them.

Was it? It was a necessity at the time; we were starving and water was scarce.

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[earlofphantoms]

I imagine they killed unpleasantly too. {Shame. A crunchy, honey-flavored treat doesn't sound too bad (if one ignores the locust part).} I kept a few trustworthy chefs in my house for that reason.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Of all the climates, I'd say a desert is one of the harshest. You are resilient, my lady.

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[mysophobic]

Earth has a lot of really great recipes to cook. But it would be a good idea to start with simple things first if you're not used to cooking. What sort of food are you used to eating back home?

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[jelmazmo]

Rice, lamb, pork; seafood, especially shrimp. Honeyed duck, blackberries in cream. Honeyed wine.

Those were the nicer things. the rest, I've since learned aren't wise to mention.

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[mysophobic]

That sounds really delicious. I think I read of a recipe from Earth that combines a lot of those ingredients. I think it was something called gumbo? I have a few recipes for it, but it seems kind of advanced.

[ Ah what else did he read about that had rice and some kind of meat or fish?! ]

Oh! I know. There's something really easy to make that uses rice and a type of meat or fish. They're called...tacos. They're actually really easy to make! Would something like that interest you? It's close to the food you're used to at home so maybe it might not be too different to try?

[11calls]

Honeyed locusts? That sounds terrible!

[Alex has eaten bugs before but something about that just flips over her stomach.]

I like pad thai, but sadly I am a terrible cook.

[jelmazmo]

It sounded terrible as another ate them. They were also poisoned besides.

( She's eaten a lot of things she considers undesirable to survive. Insects have never been one of them, thankfully. )

Pad thai?

[11calls]

Poisoned? Were they the one that the poison was intended for?

[Forgive her, it's in her nature to ask questions constantly.]

And yeah, it's a spicy noodle dish with chicken and shrimp and chili and peanuts and lime. It's almost like magic how it can make you feel better.

[A beat.]

Well, not real magic, not like some people have here. Or elsewhere, I guess.