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The chef with a white hat, who had brought white wine, was mumbling something while tasting just the mayonnaise and dressing.
He stared intently at me, furrowing his brow.
“Young lady, would you consider selling me this recipe? Please, I beg of you.”
I was bewildered by how he practically bowed his head against the table.
Even if I were to sell him the recipe, I only mixed ingredients in an alchemy pot. Normally, there would be a sequence to mixing, and you’d have to add things gradually.
And, besides, it’s not something I came up with…
If I were selling mayonnaise I made through alchemy, then it would be my creation, and I’d proudly sell it. But the recipe itself is just something I borrowed from my old world.
“My method is unique, and I think trying to replicate it as-is might not work. However, I can share the proportions, so feel free to experiment on your own.”
Making dressing should be pretty easy, really. Given that he watched me measure everything, he should be able to make it in no time, yet he’s asking to buy the recipe. Such a conscientious person.
“But if that’s the case…”
“In return, please make lots of delicious food.”
That way, I can use the money from selling potions to buy and enjoy lots of tasty things.
This approach is definitely better.
The chef clutched the recipe with reverence, looking deeply moved as he left the room.
Then, as he exited, they brought in soup and bread in his place.
Yay, I hope it’s delicious.
After tasting the soup and bread… honestly, the alchemy pot version is better.
The soup was just a vegetable broth with salt, and the bread was so hard I thought my teeth might break.
I hadn’t expected fluffy bread, but I also didn’t expect the soup to be this bland.
Does that mean the main meat dish will also…?
With equal parts anticipation and anxiety, I waited, and finally, the main meat dish arrived.
The meat on the hot plate sizzled, releasing a tantalizing aroma of grilled meat.
Meat at last!
In the corner of the room, I noticed Robo wagging his tail wildly.
Ermine next to him also seemed to be subtly smiling.
The plate was placed in front of me.
Yay, meat!
Meat, meat, it’s meat~♪ Meat I’ve been waiting for!
Alright, here goes!
Bite.
Chew, chew.
Oh, it’s tender. The flavor is a bit like premium black Wagyu beef. Slightly sweet, it melts in your mouth.
But again, it’s just salt-seasoned, which is a shame.
I wonder if this world has pepper?
In old Europe, pepper was so valuable it traded by weight with gold. You really want pepper with meat, don’t you?
For now, I sprinkle a little all-purpose seasoning.
And take another bite…
Yep, it’s tastier this way!
But still, something’s missing.
I wouldn’t go as far as steak sauce, but if only I had that butter they put on steak, it would taste even better.
What was that called…?
It’s probably something butter, right? Or maybe, since it looked a bit like whipped cream, it’s whipped butter or something…?
Hmm, that’s definitely not the name.
“Mei, what’s wrong?”
As I pondered while chewing, the Ermine next to me noticed and seemed concerned.
“Well, you see, there’s this butter they put on steak. I think it had something leafy mixed in, but I can’t remember the name.”
If I don’t know the name, I can’t make it with alchemy.
If only I had Google, I’d know in an instant.
“Maitre d’hotel butter.”
“Huh?”
“I think it’s called maitre d’hotel butter.”
Ohhh! For once, Ermine seems competent!
Guessing the name just from my vague description—he really is a ‘guide.’ I’m sorry for thinking you were useless until now.
Now that I know the name, the recipe will show up in my alchemy book, which means I can make it even with just a fuzzy memory. Amazing!
Ermine, you’re the best!
I quickly took out my alchemy book and flipped through the pages. Somehow, recipes for food and potions had been classified separately, with cooking recipes at the beginning.
There, I found the recipe for maitre d’hotel butter, which wasn’t there before.
Ingredients:
I see. So you squeeze it through a tool. That’s why I thought it looked like whipped cream.
Since I don’t have a tool, I’ll just make it in the alchemy pot and spoon it on.
I added the ingredients and made the maitre d’hotel butter.
When I placed it on the hot steak, the melted butter slowly seeped into the meat.
Carefully bringing a forkful to my mouth to avoid spilling any butter, the rich taste of butter mixed with the meat juices in my mouth. The aroma of parsley drifted through my nose.
Delicioussssss!
This is it, this flavor. This is the steak I wanted!
I’ll make soy sauce for Japanese-style sauce, develop demi-glace for hamburgers, and for roast beef… what was that sauce called?
I’ll ask Ermine later; he’ll probably know.
Alright, time to create a variety of sauces and dishes to enrich my culinary life!
Mnotia[Translator]
Just a guy translating stuff.