Post by archenstone on Feb 8, 2009 16:24:43 GMT -5
Kalina hummed as she moved around the kitchen. Today, chores didn't seem bad at all. The main cook was restricted to bed rest for being sick so cooking needed to be done. She had volunteered to prepare something.
Taking some seasonings with her she checked one of the big pots simmering. Chunks of meat and vegetables cooked in a savory brown sauce and she stirred it...smelling. After a moment she dropped in some of the herbs.
She took the time to check all the pots that where cooking tonights meal. There was a light fish soup for starters. She made a note to have some sent to the cook. It would be easy on the stomach. For the main course, she had a hearty stew cooking that be very warming against the cold air or between. She was also gathering up stuff for a nice fruit salad.
Struck with an idea she took a small pot and heated it with oil. She cut some tubers into long, thin slices and when the oil was good and hot she dropped the slices in. After a few minutes she carefully gathered the fried sliced out. She sprinkled salt and when they where cool enough ate one. The thin, crunchy pieces tasted good. Thinking she had come up with a good idea, she started preparing more tubers along with a few other items to experiment with her frying.
Taking some seasonings with her she checked one of the big pots simmering. Chunks of meat and vegetables cooked in a savory brown sauce and she stirred it...smelling. After a moment she dropped in some of the herbs.
She took the time to check all the pots that where cooking tonights meal. There was a light fish soup for starters. She made a note to have some sent to the cook. It would be easy on the stomach. For the main course, she had a hearty stew cooking that be very warming against the cold air or between. She was also gathering up stuff for a nice fruit salad.
Struck with an idea she took a small pot and heated it with oil. She cut some tubers into long, thin slices and when the oil was good and hot she dropped the slices in. After a few minutes she carefully gathered the fried sliced out. She sprinkled salt and when they where cool enough ate one. The thin, crunchy pieces tasted good. Thinking she had come up with a good idea, she started preparing more tubers along with a few other items to experiment with her frying.
