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Late Night Deep Fried Food
――late-night deep-fried food. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
For an adult, that is an act of barbarism and unthinkable.
Just thinking about it makes your heart beat fast.
「Alfried-sama, what will you make?」
「I’m thinking of making deep-fried food」
「Deep-fried food? I have never heard of that before」
「It is a type of dish where you heat the ingredients inside high-temperature oil but it’s not that popular here, huh?」
「I believe not」
Come to think of it, I’ve never seen deep-fried food even in the royal capital.
There were none even during our stay in Kikka and Esport back then, nor were there any in Kagura.
It might have been a dish somewhere in this world just like Dally, but at least it might not be that widespread of a cooking method around these parts.
「Anyway, it’s that kind of dish so could you please help me prepare the cooking oil? Also, please bring some vegetables that are in season right now」
「Understood」
If this were the Slowlett house’s mansion I could just look for them by myself in the refrigerator or take out whatever ingredients I stocked up from the subspace, but I couldn’t do that here.
But there’s nothing I can do if it’s the sauce so when Loretta was gone I only took out my own homemade sauce. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It’s a chuno sauce made from the Kagura soy sauce and spices I got from Lazur. 1
It was something I made by accident while making curry through trial and error and has finally seen the light of day.
The compatibility of a sauce with deep-fried food is beyond excellent.
As I was preparing the sauce, Loretta returned carrying jars with her.
I greeted her with an attitude as if I had been mixing the spices and making sauce.
「Which oil would you like to use?」
「There’s a lot of oil here, huh」
As to be expected from the kitchen of a Duke’s house. It’s just oil but I didn’t think I’d be presented with ten types of oil choices.
「This one is an oil secreted by Oil Frog, it is resistant to heat and has the property that makes it hard to get dirty. This one is an oil extracted from the Cannon plant seeds(キャノンプラント)――」
「Un, the corn oil please」
Loretta carefully explained the oil’s characteristics one by one, but I was afraid of trying oils I had never used before for deep-frying food in someone else’s kitchen.
Although I’m drawn to the unique oils of this world, I chose the safest oil to use that I have used before.
After turning on the fire of the magic stove, I set up a large pot on it and poured a large amount of corn oil into the pot.
While I had Loretta gather the ingredients, I got the coating ready in a shallow tray with flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Alfried-sama, I brought the ingredients!」
By the time the coating was prepared, Loretta had put all the ingredients on the table.
A wide variety of ingredients like meat, vegetables, fish, and shellfish are prepared.
Even though the royal capital is not facing the sea, the fact they can prepare this many seafood ingredients is probably because of Misfid house’s personal connection and wealth.
As I was looking at the ingredients, I suddenly got interested in one of the ingredients placed in the colander.
「These asparagus, they contain a lot of mana?」
I’ve seen countless ingredients unique to this world and I have also seen ingredients that contain some mana. However, this was my first time seeing an ingredient with such a rich mana.
「This is an ingredient that is cultivated in Chaldea」 (カルデア)
「Chaldea?」
「The air and soil of the sacred mountain Chaldea are filled with abundant mana so food cultivated over there has undergone a unique transformation and seems to be very delicious」
It seems to be a mountain range located on the border between the Holy Istania Empire and the kingdom of Aldonia.
All the vegetables grown there are very delicious and it seems to be called a famous agricultural area.
I never thought there would be such a place in this world.
A sacred mountain where it grows unique, delicious vegetables, huh?
Once things have calmed down, it might be a good idea to visit there on a Teleportation trip.
「Well, guess I’m going to use this asparagus since this is a rare chance」
I’m curious to know just how delicious the vegetables grown in Chaldea are.
Cutting the asparagus root, I peel one-third of it with a peeler.
If there was a microwave oven, I would use it to heat it but there are no microwave ovens in this world so I create hot water with magic and boil it quickly.
And after I’m done lightly sprinkling salt and pepper on the boneless pork rib, I continue to wrap it around the asparagus. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Alfried-sama is really good at cooking. I can tell that you are experienced by looking at the smooth unhesitating movements of your hands」
Loretta - who is watching me work from behind- let out a voice of admiration.
「I like cooking after all so I do this quite often」
「So even nobles cook?」
「I think it also depends on the family background but not all nobles are wealthy you know」
Like, even if you are a noble, if the territory is small and the population is also small, the tax will be negligible.
Nobles who don’t have money will not be able to afford a chef and so their wife will also serve as the chef.
「So it was like that」
It seems like Loretta was unaware of the nobles' circumstances in the countryside as her eyes widened in surprise.
Un, if you serve such a big noble, you wouldn’t think such a noble would exist.
There are all sorts of circumstances even among nobles after all.
The oil had heated up enough while we were having such idle talk and I was able to wrap all the asparagus with pork.
「Yosh, let’s start frying now」
And once I covered the asparagus-in-pork with flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, I dipped them into the hot oil.
A loud sizzle *juwaaa* of oil crackled and echoed.
「Wawaa! Aflried-sama! Are you alright!?」
Loretta - who had been on stand-by behind me - raised her voice in surprise.
Apparently, she was surprised by the sound of the oil.
「It’s fine. This is such a cooking method」
「I, is that so」
Loretta regained her calm when I told her that in a calm tone.
But, it feels like there is a crowd around now. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
All of a sudden, the Misfid house’s chefs are standing around as if surrounding me.
「……umm, is there something I can help you」
「It was an unfamiliar cooking method so we were hoping you could kindly let us learn it」
A middle-aged man answered when I asked.
I can’t calm down I’m surrounded by people I don’t know when cooking, but I’m the one borrowing their kitchen so I permit them to observe me.
I don’t know whether making something that’s just deep-fried in oil can be a learning experience or anything, but if they are interested in it they can see it all they like.
I throw in a meat-wrapped asparagus, and then I successively throw in another one.
As the guests appear one after the other, the oil welcomes them with its sounds as if applauding them.
「You know, when you try to listen to it calmly, doesn’t it sound tasty or what?」
「I was surprised at first but it’s a somewhat nice sound ……」
Thinking of this sounds as nice, Loretta has the talent to like fried food.
And let’s not point out her unconscious half-opened mouth.
After heating it for a few minutes, it was thoroughly cooked, and the coating became golden brown.
While draining the excess oil, I continue to place it on a plate that already has paper on it.
As a finishing touch, I pour my homemade chuno sauce and add cut lemon with it, and it’s complete.
「Deep-fried meat-wrapped asparagus is complete」
「Shall I bring it to your room?」
「No, deep-fried food is best to be eaten immediately. So I will eat it here」
The Misfid’s mansion is wide. Carrying the food casually to my own room or the dining room will just end up making it cold. That’s blasphemy toward deep-fried food.
I decided not to leave the kitchen and eat the meat-wrapped asparagus in the kitchen instead.
The sound of the crispy batter breaking apart resonates in my mouth.
The crispy texture of the batter continues, followed by the large asparagus that appears underneath it.
It’s way so tender, hard to imagine coming from its hearty appearance and when I sank my teeth into it, it easily tore apart.
「So delicious! Rather, what is this? This is definitely different from the asparagus that I know of!」
It’s soft, fresh, and juicy from the top to its root. Even though it has a crisp texture, yet it’s low in fibrousness so there’s no feeling of it getting stuck in your teeth at all.
Even if the tip is slightly bitter, it has a rich sweetness to it and the stem is rich in moisture, giving a burst of juiciness spreading inside your mouth the moment you bite into it.
「So this is a Chaldean vegetable that contains abundant mana. It’s extremely tasty」
As I was eating the deep-fried food with relish, there was suddenly the sound of stomach-rumbling *kuuu* coming from behind me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「――!?」
Looking back, I see Loretta clutching her stomach.
When I nodded after she looked at me with a gaze that seemed to say 「Did you hear it?」, her cheeks quickly turned red.
「Would you like some Loretta?」
「N, no. I am in the middle of my duty I can not possibly eat at such a time…」
So she said but, her voice was so faint it seemed like it was going to disappear.
Looks like her reasoning and desire clashed inside her as she got swayed.
「Then, would it be alright for me to partake in the meal?」
As I was thinking of giving her another push, the middle-aged chef asked.
「Sure」
「Thank you very much」
When I nodded at him, the middle-aged chef reach out to the meat-wrapped asparagus with a fork and took a bite of it. I could hear Loretta’s painful voice 「A, ahh.....」coming from behind me.
「Nunuuhhh! The crispy texture of the batter, the crunchiness of the asparagus, and the juiciness of the meat are a perfect combination! The natural sweetness from the asparagus is concentrated and brought out, it doesn’t get overpowered by the taste from the meat! This is a magnificent dish…!」
As expected from a chef, his food review is good. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「May I also have one too?」
「Me too, please! Please allow me to have a taste!」
Since the middle-aged chef was eating it so delicious, the other chefs’ started to have a different look in their eyes when they saw it and started pleading with me to try it.
「U, un. Sure」
When I nodded to their request, the younger chefs also reached out with their fork and brought it to their mouth.
「Uwaa! This is delicious, isn’t it! Also, it’s very hearty!」
「It’s completely different from roasting or boiling. Despite heating the ingredients, they still keep their moisture, concentrating their savoriness」
「And it goes especially well with this sweet sauce. It seems to be a mixture of spices based on some seasonings」
As expected from chefs, they are fully dedicated to the study of flavors. It’s very exciting.
While everyone is eating the fried food noisily, the maid Loretta has her mouth wide open and looks envious.
「U, umm, Alfried-sama. That, could I also have one bite too?」
「Sure have some」
――she fell for it.
While thinking of that, I handed a fork and the plate with the meat-wrapped asparagus to Loretta.
After receiving the fork, Loretta timidly stabs one with the fork and takes a bite.
「So delicious!」
「Right?」
Yes, I was waiting for that word from you.
Even though there is such delicious fried food in front of you and you said you can’t eat it, that’s why I end up being mean to you. Please forgive me.
「You can’t stop with just one bite, right?」
「Yes! I can’t stop!」
「I made some extra fried food here, you want to eat them too, right?」
「Yes! I want to eat them!」
When I placed the freshly fried food on the plate, Loretta brought the asparagus to her mouth while crying tears of joy.
The chefs and I also kept on eating the extra fried food heartily and before I knew it, the asparagus in the Misfid house’s food storehouse had run out.
「Aah, I am on duty, and yet I also ate such delicious food late at night」
「Truly an act of barbarism, eh」
But, the feeling of superiority when eating something so delicious at night when everyone else is sleeping is simply the best.
And my hunger had also subsided after I finished eating and now I am being attacked by a kind of drowsiness from a moderate of satisfaction.
「Now, I guess it’s time for me to return. But I need to tidy up before that...」
「You allowed us to partake in the dish. Please leave the cleanup to us」
「Is that so? Thank you then」
I decided to obediently accept the chef’s kindness and return to my room.
After changing my clothes and brushing my teeth, I dive onto my bed.
After cooking and moving my body to some degree and eating some delicious food, I felt healed both physically and mentally, and I quickly drifted off to the world of dreams. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Author Note :
I’ve started a new work.
『Starting A Camper Life In Another World〜 The Unique Skill 【Summon Vehicle】 was very useful〜』
It is a story about living in a camper van in another world.
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https://ncode.syosetu.com/n0763jx/
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TL Note :
1. Chuno sauce : Semi sweet sauce made from fruits and vegetables, sweet spicy fruity
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And thus a new poor maid is born.
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