Can Arknights dream about the Knights of the Round Table?

The dining culture of the Middle Ages admired color and gave it extremely important symbolic meaning - a dish can be named according to its color.A wide range of carefully selected root vegetables, plants, mushrooms, woods, minerals, herbs and spices are used to color food, as are egg yolks and toast.Chefs also use color to feast the eyes and whet diners' appetites.

For example, after being coated with sauces made from saffron or egg yolk, any dish from vegetarian dishes to meat can be beautifully presented in front of diners, and it will also give people a little surprise.

Depending on the chosen theme, the dishes are assembled in intricate arrangements and decorated with religious or political symbols.These symbols can be further elaborated with the help of scriptures and inscriptions. For example, tortellini and ravioli have been carved into the shape of horseshoes, rings, animals or words, with meat and fish as fillings wrapped in transparent aspic. It is then solidified into various complex shapes... Even the pie crust is decorated with patterns representing historical or mythological themes, and these patterns are already shaped when the dough is made.

These are the most important points of this preparation.

——Perhaps as he said when talking to Raphael and Ullie before, he will choose a traditional menu to break the prejudice of outsiders towards Victoria. In addition to desserts, she either eats fish and chips or looks up at the stars.But the most important thing is to make people who eat eat enjoy it. This is the quality that comes before dialectics.

"Serve the dessert first."

According to the number of people that Gabriel notified him would come, Ozwald washed enough fresh cherries, removed the stems and pits; and in a large bowl, used a hand blender to mix these processed cherries, Mix three-quarters of the wine and sugar into a puree.Heat the butter in the pot and melt it, then pour in the cherry puree, white croutons, remaining wine and sugar.Simmer over medium heat until the mixture thickens significantly.Pour it into a bowl, use your Origin Stone skills to speed up the refrigeration so that the pudding that needs more time to cool down, and then decorate it with some edible flowers and rock sugar.

At the same time, add a small plate of dried plums, because they can soothe and improve the function of the intestines, warm bile and produce fluid to quench thirst, which is very good as an appetizer.

A dessert, a pile of preserves and some candies, plus a Rutland specialty sweet wine purchased by Gabriel as an appetite-stimulating opening

, that’s enough.

Of course, the little red dragon who opened the restaurant in Casimir did not forget to serve the guests a sour grape sauce made from green grapes, which is Victoria's favorite dipping sauce; but considering that Rutland may not be used to this For local flavours, he also prepares apple cider vinegar for these.

As the second portion, which is also the first main course, it must be a combination of soup and pie.But because this is not a pure soup like boiled cabbage that can be used to play with flowers, Ozwald imitated the method of making ABC cookies, and worked a little bit on the pattern on the pie, creating the whole theme of last week's episode "God "The Creation of Adam", although it is a slightly Q-bomb version, and does not add special functions.

Next came the second meat dish, partridge in ginger sauce.Needless to say, the raw material was a noble bird that she captured with great interest when chatting with Gabriel before;

Apply a little clove powder and cardamom powder evenly and softly to the body of each partridge, just like treating the smooth and smooth carcass of a beloved lover, so that the bird is filled with juice; then add the remaining stock from the previous thick soup. These are heavenly partridges, black pepper seeds and wine.Skim off the scum and make sure that the soup does not boil violently to avoid overcooking the food and affecting the taste. Then cover the pot and let it simmer for 20 minutes to make the meat soft and elastic. The "Noble Songbird" is removed from the pan and cut in half lengthwise.

Then, like former lovers who never looked back after breaking up, they placed the partridges, who were enduring the pain and crying crazily at the corners of their mouths, on a piece of bread on the plate, and then placed the cooked egg yolks. , minced ginger, saffron powder, salt and appropriate amount of soup are mixed together to form a sauce, which is poured onto the partridge meat.Then serve.Serving with a jelly like rowanberry or cranberry will greatly enhance the overall flavor of the dish.

At the same time, it also just ensures the jelly food that is necessary as the third main course to cleanse the palate.

After all, on an upper-class table, each main dish and its side dishes need to form a carefully planned and arranged overall effect.The cooking methods of main dishes served consecutively do not necessarily have to be different, but it is best not to serve dishes with the same basic ingredients and only slight changes in style twice in a row; this will make the guests disappointed and also Lose face for the master who longs for praise.

Likewise, a person experienced in menu planning will pay close attention to the symbolism of the meat courses and their order of importance.The climax of a holiday meal is usually when the barbecue is served; the entire meal menu is designed around the barbecue dish.

Therefore, except for a few to tell the illiterate Sakota people that "Victoria also used this kind of food as cooking ingredients", there are a variety of dinners such as grilled pike with white wine sauce and raisin date palm cream pie. ; The dinner started with the ginger-glazed partridge, and the red dragon began to prepare different dishes for the songbirds according to their size, until he reached the point he had been brewing for a long time.

【Peacock】

By roasting using the earliest and oldest of many cooking methods, the cooked giant bird will be re-glued with clean bright feathers and decorated with silver and gold - this It is the most important moment in many local holiday feasts,

The roasted peacock, once again covered with beautiful feathers, was supported on a stick and stood upright on a dinner plate.A bunch of wheat straw soaked in alcohol is placed in the peacock's mouth and then lit, creating a fantasy scene of the peacock breathing fire when it is served.

This is a dish that, like some vegetable markets in Yanguo, is more focused on the expression of form and meaning than pure consumption;

Since ancient times, despite the poor quality of their meat, peacocks have been the showpiece at many feasts held by nobles.It is associated with many religious beliefs: peacock blood is said to ward off evil spirits, and peacock meat is also believed to be imperishable.Therefore, among the totems of the Unitarian Church, the peacock has become a symbol of the "Son of God" who rests in the tomb.In addition, the peacock also represents rebirth and resurrection, because it sheds its feathers in spring and then quickly grows new ones.

Well, although it also has negative connotations of vanity and arrogance, I don’t think there will be any blind little brat risking his life to bring it up when everyone is happy ()

After the finale of the fire-breathing peacock, it goes without saying that a banquet that starts with dessert will also end with dessert.

—Remove the sepals by plucking the rose petals from the corolla.Soak the petals in hot water for a few minutes, then carefully place them between two kitchen towels and press them with a flat object to absorb the water.Pour the rice flour and a small amount of milk into the pot, stir into a smooth paste, then pour in the remaining milk.Heat, stirring, until mixture thickens.Remove the pot from the stove and add the sugar, salt, spices and cream.Return the saucepan to the stove, heat over medium heat and stir until the mixture thickens again, but be sure not to boil.Add the dates, pine nuts and rose petals and stir for a few minutes.Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.Stir occasionally during the cooling process to prevent a film from forming on the surface.Place in the refrigerator to chill.Before serving, garnish with chopped dates, pine nuts and rose petals, or garnish with a whole rose.

It can be said that this is something that Ozward carefully prepared last night, and it is no less important than the peacock; he even spent the whole day going to the source of the raw materials to avoid buying those cut roses grown in the greenhouse... Finally, after eliminating the torturous selection process of artificial cultivation, insect damage, defects, etc., Red Dragon finally picked purely natural and free roses in a flower garden in the eastern suburbs of Rutland City - although it was later regarded as a flower thief. He almost got arrested again, and was released on bail by Wu Lie after hearing the news in the middle of the night, which was a veritable second entry into the palace.

But for the satisfaction of the guests, it is all worth it as a chef! !

"Which bastard dares to say that he is not happy with his meal? I will kill his whole family afterwards. It's so embarrassing."

Of course, just like the meanings represented by peacocks and pies, considering that everyone here is a devout Sakota Mahadev, in addition to red roses, Ozward also used three colors of violets: blue, purple, and purple-red. Flowers to color the pudding.

"Although theoretically, in order to complete the meal, there will be "dessert" and "issue de table" that are not part of the main meal. Together with snacks such as cakes and preserves, they form the so-called "Boute-hors"; but there are only six of you in total, and it is probably impossible to eat it, and you also asked to eat it in another room... so I won't do it? Of course, if you need it, you can no problem."

Ravsyni pushed the cart and brought the last rose pudding into the hall, and distributed it all to herself, Metatron, Ulie, Raphael, Gabriel, and Sariel. After Cotta, Ozwald asked such words.

The result is of course needless to say.

No one would try to make a fool of themselves and turn the pleasure of eating into torture - not to mention the fact that these meals are too rich in food and have too many calories. De's age is also not as good as that. Sariel, who is only 23 years old, was already in tears while eating, and began to complain that he went to lose weight when he got home and never came to participate again.

However, Gabriel, who is also a woman, seems to be very comfortable. This is probably because she has just turned thirty and a hundred months old, and she often goes to wheelchair shooting and racing to get enough exercise, so she is not afraid, I am sure.

"So, how do you feel? Brothers and sisters, are you satisfied with today's dinner?"

Leaning against the door, Oswald was nibbling on an apple, which also had a strong symbolic meaning in religious terms. Taking this as an after-dinner snack, he asked the guests he was entertaining.

ah?What if he didn't eat the food he cooked?Just kidding, the little red dragon is the first person at this table to be full!

How can a cook in this world not eat secretly while cooking, laugh.

"It's pretty good. I can only say that I still need to study more to avoid being treated as a retard by you." Wulie shook the red wine in his glass.

"I'll give you 85 for taste and [-] for satisfaction, Mr. Ozwald."

Raphael sipped the pudding and gave his own evaluation score.Although the others have fluctuated slightly, they are almost at this level.

After all, it is impossible to be like those gourmet dishes with super powers. Although these dishes can breathe fire but cannot shine, it is naturally impossible to make diners burst into tears; but the attitude shown by Red Dragon when making them makes these dishes so satisfying. Kota enjoyed it.

"After all, they are the people of Londinium with the purest blood in the world, and the Victorian cuisine they cook is much better than mine." Gabriel, who is the only one here who has studied the Victorian recipes, clapped and smiled: "Can I learn from it?" You can feel the deep affection of cooks of all ages~~~ That’s why it tastes delicious, right? At this point, Oswald Kisses You has already initially grasped the secret of how our Rutland pours love into it. What~~~"

"You've eaten and drank enough and started making noises, right?"

"This is also a well-known part~~~" Faced with Ozwald's rolling eyes, Gabriel's smile became more cheerful: "Of course, I can see that you have really put a lot of effort into it, for example, this last one of pudding.”

The blue violet represents religious devotion, the purple violet represents the sufferings of Christ, and the purple-red violet represents heaven.There are three colors of flowers, symbolizing the "Trinity".In Christian allegory, the red rose symbolizes the blood of Christ and divine love.The red rose is also a symbol of the Virgin Mary.In secular symbolism, the rose is a popular symbol of love and remains so today.

"And here are some pomegranates."

Gabriel pointed at the countless plump and bright red pomegranate fruits scattered around the peacock's feet and dotted the 'grassland'. He ignored the Rutland Chief Killer who was frantically pulling them, and was slightly amazed:

"It's not easy to get them at this time of year, isn't it?"

In allegory, the pomegranate was claimed to be a symbol of divine blessing and heavenly love, while its red juice was thought to allude to the blood shed by the martyrs.

The religious atmosphere is too strong, and these little Sakota, who grew up in Rutland bathed in gunpowder and gunshots, like it very much, and will come to Ozgo's Round Table to eat for free next time (seriously).

"So, fellow citizens."

He raised his wrist and glanced at the pointer on the delicate mechanical watch that was pointing to 10 and the minute hand that had completed more than half a circle; as the owner of the house, Gabriel stood up at this moment.

"I know that at the end of a formal dinner, we need to allow the diners and I to chat freely in order to be considered a treat, but after all, it is not early at this moment, and Mr. Ozwald is doing it for us." People have been running around for several days based on their selfish desires, so I wonder if it can end here today?

In addition, from a personal perspective, I also hope that you can lend me the time before Mr. Ozwald goes to sleep to talk about trivial matters. I wonder, what do you think? "

Looking around at the four colleagues in front of him, Gabriel's eyes were as bright as fire. The wings behind his back and the ring on top were blooming even more, making each Sarkota restrain his usual easy-going attitude.

Including Metatron, who had been retired from the Lateran staff system for more than ten years, the four of them stood up one by one, and solemnly saluted Him as the master Gabriel.According to his request, the indispensable after-dinner chat ended, leaving the last time for the two of them.

ps: This is my first attempt at writing about cooking. Please forgive me for any shortcomings.In addition, all the food practices and customs in this chapter are all from "Medieval Kitchen: A Social History of Recipes"; it describes the food and corresponding culture of the entire medieval Europe in more detail. Those who are interested can read it on their own.

Glorious Lateran, no one can stop the gun battle: 16 true gods & compatriots

"With this kind of atmosphere, I can only say that something is going to happen..."

Ozwald thought to himself.

Ever since Gabriel said those words in the dining room just now, the air around him has become very heavy.

This is very inconsistent with the living conditions of the Sakota people that Red Dragon has personally observed and understood through his own eyes and ears in recent days.

If...it was Rutland's work issues that made Gabriel want to talk to him alone, and it was not convenient for too many people to know...at least [transaction matters] that were not possible on the surface, then other people should not be able to do so either That's the attitude.

But in the eyes of the red dragon, those Sariel Raphael, who is on the same level as Gabriel, and is also a great Tiansi... The way these Sarkota behaved because of Gabriel is not so much that they need to be serious. The serious attitude towards big things at work is rather the attitude of being a subordinate who needs to look up to the other person, with a more humility attitude, followed by respect and admiration.

This made Ozwald start to think for a moment. Compared to Metatron and the others, who were also Sakota and clearly knew something, he, who was almost ignorant of the details, should be more alert and pay more attention. various matters.

And as Gabriel opened the door of a certain room, the red dragon who followed him step by step then entered a small space but a classical style, with less gold and silver decoration and more precious wood. There is a living room with classic furniture made of stone, books and paintings.

At the same time, there is also a faint pyrotechnic smell in the air that remains from burning incense or frankincense for a long time, which adds a bit of bookish charm to the room that complements the content, making it very elegant.

"Because the incident happened unexpectedly, I didn't have time to prepare tea. In addition, I don't dare to delay it any more, so I hope that your Excellency, Mr. Oswald Artolis, will allow me to get to the point without any offence."

No longer as easy-going as he usually was when getting along. At this moment, Gabriel solemnly apologized to the red dragon in words, and then, as he said, he did not dare to waste any time, and said:

"Our Lord in Lateran wants to have a simple communication with you, so I hope you will not refuse."

The Lateran god wants to see me?

If this is the case, it would indeed explain why Gabriel and the rest of Sakota showed a different attitude than usual.

But this will inevitably lead to new questions.

——What is the reason why the supreme god of Lateran is looking for himself?Gods are different from people who can be swayed by the desire for power. Victoria's claim rights are meaningless to existences like them. There is no difference between the crown prince of the Drake family and the homeless people begging on the roadside.

So, is it the prophecy that Metatron talks about?Or is there some other reason?

Ozwald raised his brows slightly, and while thinking about the other party's intentions in his mind, he responded to Gabriel.

"...I have no reason to refuse, but when does Your Majesty plan to receive me? If possible, can you tell me the specific time and place so that I can be prepared and avoid offending Him by missing it."

"Right here, right now."

Gabriel said so.

The moment she spoke like this, the red dragon felt that there was an invisible force that seemed to be weighing heavily on itself with the sight flowing from the serious Datiansi's golden pupils.

"Sigh~~~Actually, it doesn't matter if I wait a little longer, Gabriel; however, this may not be bad, after all, it's getting late, and finishing earlier doesn't need to affect your sleep..."

At the same moment, the halo above 'Gabriel's head as Sakota was instantly twisted and stretched, overlapping and forming a glorious form; the wings of light behind him also stretched again, forming a gorgeous and dazzling pure white six-winged body. .

It was also from the moment this gesture was displayed that Ozwald began to feel uncomfortable.

Because the sounds that permeated the air and could not be picked up by normal five senses seemed to echo directly in his brain.

If you listen carefully, you will find the prayers of thousands of people. Although the content cannot be discerned; these completely pure beliefs and wills together constitute the "sacred music" that accompanies the true God.

"I'm sorry. I forgot that you are in the embryonic stage now and are not quite used to such prayers... This should make it better, right? My young compatriot."

After seeing Ozwald's frown, she suddenly understood. She lightly tapped her forehead a few times. She didn't know what method she used to remove the harmless but noisy things that were scattered in the red dragon's mind. The 'prayer' was still, preventing Ozwald from being disturbed by it and being unable to have a normal conversation.

——Perhaps because he is currently using Gabriel's body, the Lord of Angels who speaks with his lips and tongue also shows the easy-going and brisk appearance of Gabriel.

However, her plain words contained information that made Ozwald feel like his head was overloaded for a moment.

"...Compatriot? Who? Me?!"

"Well, even though you are not mature enough, you who have complete [power] are much better than the twelve fragments of Great Yan. What's more, according to the definition of mortals, you are doing the same thing as me, protecting and guiding someone As your tribe develops step by step and you are worshiped by them, you can certainly be considered a compatriot of me and Yelagande.”

The Lord of Angels nodded, looking up and down at Ozwald in front of him happily and casually, just like Gabriel usually did, and said with a smile:

"However, although we are already very familiar with each other, it really takes such close communication to be meaningful and to see more things."

The old questions were briefly answered, and new confusion followed because of the self-absorbed words of the Lord of Angels in front of him.

ps: Well, Ozwald is the same god as Rutland and Yelagund.However, the definition of this god is based on [what he does] rather than [all his power] (already explained in the group); refer to the content picture above, readers who have played business games, all have their own Believer, worshiped, great god (confident)

This is one of the first outlines of this book. The motivation is the one in my neta's "Extended Stories of Ancient Ruins" package, Gifts from the Fallen Empire.I liked it so much that I used it in the book.

The content is basically that players are manipulating their own forces to move towards a glorious future, but they shut down because they have been playing for a long time, and have not logged in for a long time. The forces inside are unguided and want to find the "god" who has protected and guided them in the past. Finally, in Perished in time, but using the efforts of the whole family to create a legacy for the players as a thank you story.

But compared to Qunxing, the game I play most often in P club is in Tongluoli, when Qin Shihuang crazily kills the green-skinned bandit rebels in the Baiyue area of ​​Sichuan and Sichuan - where the hell do these things come from? , why can’t I kill them all? ()

I think the nations of Terra who came to encircle and suppress the demon mercenary group must have the same doubts as me.

Glorious Lateran, no one can stop the gun battle: 17 True Gods & Miracles

What to say?

At once.

I can only say that my current mood should be like the one I used when I saw very shocking news with my group friends and my son before I came to Terra... My little mind is full of emotions. Very confused?

I have never experienced anything like this... I was suddenly called a compatriot by the Lord of the Angels, and one of the true gods designated by Terra said that I was his compatriot and so on...

Damn it, if I were really a god, how could I be like this? ?

So He must be lying to me!Just to set up a trap to trap me later, he first used such words to lift me up high and make me look so beautiful that I can't help myself!

But, having said that... what kind of treasure does this good-for-nothing man have that the Lord of Angels, who owns the entire Lateran and countless believers, can appreciate but doesn't have...

If I'm not lying, this guy is really a god, so for this guy who behaves like this... Is there a possibility that this guy is just trying to make money for himself, so he's holding back the God of Terra? (crying)

Resisting the urge to become a show-off dog, Ozwald, who was suffering from a headache, asked the Lord of Angels in front of him about the confusion caused by his words.

"You're very familiar. I don't remember meeting you in my past life."

"It's just that you haven't seen it from your perspective, Ozwald; in fact, the moment you were born in this world, we Terrans, the so-called [True Gods], were all aware of you."

"!!!"