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Cheese Fondue
As I was looking at the painting, I could hear a 「Guu」 sound of someone’s stomach from beside me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Subconsciously looking in that direction, I saw Arche - who was beside me -’s face turn red while pressing her stomach.
「I, I’m sorry」
The light shining in from the window has completely passed its zenith. Usually, they will probably have finished their meal by now.
「……Kureto-sama, what would you like for lunch?」
「I’d like to treat you all as thanks for installing the painting, what do you think?」
「Are you going to cook for us?」
「It is just as simple a dish made using ingredients from Howling village but, it’s a bit lonely to eat it alone」
I am thinking of making cheese fondue. I’ve been thinking of trying to make cheese fondue someday ever since I received it, but I never had the chance to do it.
It is something that can be made even alone, but if I’m going to eat it then it is better to eat it with a lot of people.
Besides, they had also just seen the painting about the scenery of Howling village so I thought it would be nice if they could get to know at least one of the village’s charms.
「If Kureto-sama said so, then we will be honored to accompany you」
Perhaps her pride as a maid will not allow her to be reduced to mainly to just cooking. She spoke while releasing pressure.
Arche, Lulua, and Larasha - who were nearby - also nodded in agreement.
「Un, okay. I’ll have your help then」
Since we all decided to have lunch together, we moved to the kitchen.
I took out the cheese I got from Angelica once we arrived in the kitchen and placed it with a don on the cutting board. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Kureto-sama, what kind of dish are you going to make?」
「It’s a dish called ‘Cheese Fondue’, do you know about it?」
The maids, including Elza tilted their heads when I tried asking them.
「It is a dish where you melt the cheese and dip ingredients into it before you eat them.....」
「I have added cheese to some food before but I have never eaten it like that before」
Apparently, there is no dish called ‘Cheese Fondue’ in this world. There is certainly a dish that uses cheese like a gratin, but I don’t think I have ever seen a dish eaten by dipping it in cheese.
What an interesting discovery.
「But, somehow just hearing it alone makes it sound delicious!」
The hungry Arche said with a relaxed expression on her face.
Cheese is also popular in this world. It will probably be difficult to make a terrible dish using cheese. Thanks to that, it looks like Arche and the others have high expectations.
「And so, I want everyone to do the preliminary preparation of the ingredients that go well with cheese」
「Understood. Please leave it to us」
After I told them the ingredients that will go well with cheese, such as baguette, potato, carrot, broccoli, sausage, and tomato, Ela and the others bowed and started working.
They usually work in the kitchen, so there is no hesitation in their movements.
They start to take out potatoes, carrots, broccoli, carrots, and such from the food storage room, cut them into bite-sized pieces, and boil them.
In addition to those, it looks like they also spontaneously prepare the standard ingredients that go well with cheese, such as pumpkin, king oyster mushroom, and bacon. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Arche, that is fish paste, right? Are you going to eat that with cheese?」
「That’s right? I thought maybe it’s going to be delicious.....」
Larasha looked surprised, seeing the ingredients Arche had brought.
「Seafood goes well with cheese too. I think it is not a bad choice」
「Look! Kureto-sama also said it goes well with cheese!」
「Heeー, so they pair well」
Arche makes a smug look when I cover up on her.
Although, it was an amazing choice from Arche to bring fish paste without thinking too deeply about it.
「Umーm, there are croque beans, baby corns, bell pepper.....and maybe cheese with cheese?」
Completely different from everyone else who was preparing the ingredients for the meal, Arche prepares something out of the ordinary.
Un, there are these types of people. People who only brought weird ingredients to a hot pot party or something.
Perhaps she wanted to explore an unknown flavor because of my praise earlier.
I’m not going to stop her as long as it's not a really weird ingredient but, please take responsibility of your own choice in the end.
I put the chopped-up cheese and white wine into the pot and let it simmer over low heat while hearing the lively voices of the maids as the BGM.
I normally only interact with them when they are in their work mode, so it was fresh to experience their slightly relaxed atmosphere. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
As the cheese finally melts, I add more potato starch and white wine, and then add more salt to finish it all up.
「Kureto-sama, the preparations are complete」
「I have also just finished here. Let’s bring them all to the dining room」
I put the pot with cheese sauce in it on a magic tool and take it with me.
It feels like a small stove from my previous world, but it is not as smart and is quite large. However, it is helpful since I can carry it around to enjoy food.
Elza and the others are also bringing plates with the ingredients they have prepared and moving to the dining room.
After that, they arranged each of the ingredients neatly on the dining table.
The cheese is simmering gently in the middle, and the other ingredients are arranged on a plate as if to surround it. It is truly a beautiful sight. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Come and sit down」
「Excuse me」
After I sat down first and urged everyone, Elza and the others also started to take their seats.
It’s a fresh experience being able to be on the same dining table since we usually don’t sit together like this.
This is my first time eating this dish, so it will probably be best if I demonstrate how to eat it first.
I stab the baguette with the prepared long skewers and eat it just like that by dipping it to the syrupy, melted cheese.
The compatibility between the piping hot cheese and the baguette is excellent. Since the baguette has a simple wheat flavor to it, it allows you to enjoy the cheese with more flavor.
「Un, it’s tasty. You eat it like this. Feel free to eat it however you like」
When I tried to encourage them to eat, the maids - including Elza - simultaneously took the long skewers, skewered their favorite ingredients, and dipped them into the cheese.
「……it is delicious」
「It’s syrupy and delicious!」
Elza took a bite and let out a gasp of admiration while Arche’s expression melted with delight.
「The cheese is very rich」
「Kureto-sama, what cheese did you use to make this?」
「It is a cheese made from the sheep raised in Howling village」
「I remembered cheese from sheep having a much stronger flavor, but this one is mild and easy to eat. It’s amazing」
Larasha’s eyes opened wide after hearing it was cheese from sheep.
I’m happy when people praise the ingredients, you would think they will have a stronger flavor, but the cheese from the sheep raised by Angelica has a mild flavor, not too heavy, and can be eaten very deliciously. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It also has milk that has almost no particular flavor, so you can make it into cheese fondue.
Other than the baguette, I eat it with the potato, carrot, and broccoli, which are also delicious.
「Arche, what about that fish paste?」
「I’m going to try it now!」
While Larasha nervously watches over her, Arche dips the fish paste and eats it.
「H, how is it?」
「This is good! The saltiness of the fish and cheese tastes great together!」
「Ah, it’s delicious」
「Right?」
It seemed like it suited her taste after Larasha also tried it.
There are also seafood gratins, and I’m sure it will probably taste great together with other ingredients such as scallops or salmon.
「Thank you very much for treating us to such a wonderful dish, Kureto-sama」
When Elza politely expressed her gratitude, the other maid also expressed their gratitude.
「Don’t worry about it. I still have a lot of cheese so feel free to dip your food and eat as much as you like」
「Then, I’ll dig in!」
After I said that, the maids - including Arche - began adding plenty of cheese on their chosen ingredients.
As expected, it seems like they were worried about the amount of cheese.
I got cheese as a whole wheel, so there is still plenty of it. I can make more and add it immediately if they run out.
Still, it’s good to eat it. It looks like everyone likes cheese fondue.
I thought I would take everyone to Howling Village next time if we have the time. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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