A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 187

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While Klareth worked hard to produce more apples and the chief soldier enjoyed eating it, right next to them…

“So, Dad, what about work?”

Hilda was angry with her father for skipping work.

“…I didn’t…skip work…I came to buy some products…”

The head chef answered slightly, shuddering.

“You could have used one of your men…”

Hilda said with a dumbfounded look.

Takeo and Layla who were watching the scene thought, ‘Parents and children are so different’.

“…Ugh……So, why are you two here?”

He couldn’t seem to compete with his daughter, so he turned the topic to us.

“Hmm? Kura-chan has been asking me to teach her how to cut an apple rabbit for the past few days, so I came to teach her.”

“I came to learn how to cut rabbits too.”

Takeo and Layla answered.

“This is the rabbit cut… hmm….”

When the head chef saw the apple rabbit cut, his eyes turned into a cook.

“Isn’t it cute?”

Layla asks.

“Yeah, I think the ladies will like it.”

“Yes, here.”

Takeo handed him the diamond cut that he had made.

“…Takeo, don’t make art with apples.”

The head chef was disappointed.

“Hmm? Why do you have the same reaction as Layla?”

I just cut a slit in it and peeled it…”

Takeo is slightly puzzled.

“Normally you don’t go this far…”

“Hmm? Don’t you have standing receptions at the Count’s house?”

“Yes, but they just cut it up into small pieces.

They just serve it on a platter and leave the rest to you.”

“You don’t elaborate on the food?”

“…At least not since I started learning how to cook, they didn’t do this with the food.”

“…Why?”

“Well… I don’t know why…”

The head chef was troubled.

“Well, head chef, you asked me a while ago,

‘What is cooking for you?’.”

“Yes. Takeo said it was magic.”

“I did say that, but I also said that food has the power to make people smile.”

“Indeed.”

“This is part of it.

It is true that the most important factor in cooking is taste.

If it tastes good, it will bring a smile.

But I think smiles can also come from enjoying the meal.

As soon as the food comes out, you can’t help but think, ‘What’s this? Interesting. It’s cute’. just picturing that in your head, don’t you think it would make people smile?”

“That’s true.”

“Cooking is all about ingenuity. There can be no stagnation.

Of course, traditional cuisine must be preserved, but it is the further study and development of the chefs of the next generation that will make food a culture.”

“Hmm.”

“Head chef, what I am looking for in the cooks of the Elvis family is ingenuity.

I’ve prepared and shown you several different dishes.”

“All of them were novels. They were all new and delicious.”

“Yes, that’s what you said.

What I’m looking for is what the chefs here perceive when they see my dishes and cooking methods, and what they will create next.

If you only imitate me, I will call you ‘people who are good at cooking’ again, okay?”

“Uh… okay. I’ll invent a dish that will satisfy Takeo.”

“Make it before I do, okay?

Don’t worry, I will praise you properly.”

Takeo said cheerfully.

“Well, now that we’ve seen Kura-chan’s demonstration, shall we go home?”

“Yes, we should.”

Takeo and Layla left their seats.

“Thank you very much, Kitamizato-sama.”

“Thank you, Mister.”

The chief soldier’s family also left their seats.

“No, no, no. You’re happy, aren’t you, Kura-chan?”

“Yes, I’m going to make some for my mother when I get home!”

“Well, good luck with that!”

Layla said.

“Yes!”

Klareth replied cheerfully.

 “Captain, were you walking on an errand?”

“Yes, I went to the Count’s to report that the goblins were being cremated.”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“I see… Well, I don’t mind if I’m a little late, so please go back to the house with your daughter.

I don’t want anything to happen to her. And don’t get angry at her, okay?”

“I understand. Thank you for your kindness.”

“Here’s a gift for you.”

I wrapped the fruit knife in paper and put it in a bag with three apples.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to inconvenience you.”

“No, I bought too much.”

Takeo chuckled.

“Well, Layla-sama, Kitamizato-sama, I’ll see you later.”

“Mister, sister, bye-bye!”

Takeo and Layla waved him off with a smile.

“So? What were you shopping for?”

Takeo asked the head chef.

“Hmm? Oh, I’m thinking of sautéing chicken for dinner…”

“Can’t decide on a sauce?”

“Yes, I was just wondering what would be good.

I’ve been thinking about it in the kitchen but haven’t come up with anything good.

So I took a walk to the store and here I am.”

“What do you usually do?”

“I usually put tomato sauce on it, but…”

“It looks good enough, but… Oh yes, there were still people like Layla-san.”

“Yes…….. But we already ate the tartar sauce Takeo taught me the other day…”

“I see.”

“I’m trying to think of some interesting ingredients for the sauce.

Takeo, give me a hint.”

“Well…

How about we start with a small bowl of sauce and each person pours it individually?”

“I see. Do you want people to pour it on themselves when they eat?”

“Yes.

Then… Why don’t you try a different seasoning?

The sautéing was done in olive oil, right?”

“Yes, but you said other oils…”

“Didn’t I bring it for everyone?”

“……Butter!?”

“Yes, we’ll use that.

I’m not sure what sauce would go best with that.”

“Certainly.”

“Hmm? Dad, tomato sauce goes with everything, right?”

“Hmm? That’s an interesting question, young lady Hilda.

On everything?”

“What? No… I don’t mean anything in particular.”

Hilda fidgeted when Takeo suddenly looked at her.

“…Head chef, Layla-san.

Please tell me a dish that uses tomatoes.”

“What? Let’s see.

First of all, sautéed chicken, pasta with meat sauce, cabbage rolls, and meatballs, right?”

“I’ll also use it in soups and sautéed fish.”

“….. That’s it? Is that all?”

Takeo asked back.

“Well…yes.

The basics are already listed.

Usually, people just change a few ingredients here and there.”

“There’s only one type of pasta?”

Takeo thought, ‘What? Why don’t they have that?’.

“What? Meat pasta is the only pasta that uses tomato sauce, right?

Isn’t the difference between it is thin, thick, or macaroni noodles?

“Yes, there’s nothing else.”

“…You’re lying, right?”

Takeo was surprised by their answers… I thought it was a common European dish…

“Oh, um…”

“Hmm? What’s the matter? Miss Hilda?”

Hilda begins to speak as if she has made up her mind.

“I’ve made a tomato-based pasta dish that wasn’t listed, but…”

“‘Oh, what kind of dish?

“No! After I ate the pasta with meat sauce I made it with leftovers.

It wasn’t very good and I just remembered it now.

“So you created it.

How did you prepare it?”

“Well… yes… actually…”

Hilda began to explain.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]