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[gastronomics]

Hi everyone~! It's your favorite chef Alice here! Valentine's Day passed and I should've done something before because it looked like there were a lot of disasters.

[ She looks sympathetic, bordering on pitying. Not that she did anything for Valentine's Day but sob and lay on the floor, but no one else really needs to know that. ]

Well, better late than never and this will help out any recipients who still have to return their gifts when White Day rolls around. I'm going to teach you all how to make Chocolate Truffles! They're delicious, easy to make, and it's okay if they look like weird lumps because they're modeled after the mushroom so you don't have to be an artisan to come up with something that isn't embarrassing to look at.

[ She proceeds to explain how to make truffles! It's actually a very simple process. You bring the cream to a boil, but only just, then pour it over finely chopped chocolate and let it sit. Do not stir it or anything, just let it sit for a while to let the chocolate melt into the cream. Add any flavor, like alcohol or extracts like mint or espresso extract now. Nuts go in at this time too. If you do it at any other time, the chocolate will seize or you'll break it up. After about a minute or so, you can use a spatula to gently mix it together until it's a nice smooth ganache. Cover it up, stick it in the fridge for 30 minutes, then take it out and roll about a teaspoon sized amount into a ball with your hands, then roll them in whatever you want on the outside. Alice's demonstration shows candied crushed almonds, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder as three options but you can really do whatever you'd like. ]

This way you can make delicious chocolate treats without having to learn more complicated things like the crystallization points of fat cells within the chocolate or how to temper. It's simple chocolate for simple folks. Oh- and don't forget! A lot of people are really dense and will panic if you're not romantically interested but wanted to give chocolate to a friend, so make sure-

[ She zooms in on a row of five truffles, then with a piping bag writes "OBLIGATION" on top of it. ]

You label them for the friend zone. Byebye!

Comments

[gastronomics]

Ah, he's not an actual dog. He's a chef. Though that is a cute cooking show.

[ She refers to Cooking with Dog, of course. It's not exactly her style but she is ok with staring at a dog in the kitchen of a video. Alice doesn't seem to find anything wrong with K-2's list though. ]

Not feasible in a real kitchen outside of a home though, it'd be too much of a sanitation risk!

[k2so]

Oh, too bad. And yes I imagine the fur would get in the way while cooking.

[It doesn't sound all that healthy to him and Kay can't even get sick.]

We try to keep out poekmon and pets out of the kitchen but some never listen. It drives my boyfriend a little crazy, since he's the one who cooks.

[gastronomics]

How about a screen door? That way they can watch but can't come in.

[k2so]

I coudl try that but most of them will take it as a challenge.

[gastronomics]

Maybe you should teach them manners then? It sounds like you haven't trained them very well. I don't know much about Pokemon, but dogs just require a lot of time and effort to do it.

[k2so]

I trained a few, even taught some to learn. But the cat is very stubborn while the corgi and the duosion are...well...not the brightest. We need to work more on that, definitely.

[gastronomics]

It sounds like they need formalized training with experts. is there anyone like that around here? You'd be surprised how much a little help can do when you're in a rough patch. It's why chefs train with other chefs for years before they run their own kitchen.

[k2so]

I don't really know. I'll ask, it's true that they need to learn how to behave. Do you give classes often too?

[gastronomics]

I don't hold classes, but we hire training chefs to be line chefs at Nakiba. If they keep up, they can keep the job and get paid for it.

[k2so]

Interesting. I'll bring the idea to Cassian in case he wants to change jobs in the future. He's not a bad cook.

[gastronomics]

"Not a bad cook" and ready for high-end restaurants are pretty different, but if he has the passion and determination, there's no reason he can't try!

[k2so]

He worked as a cook at a gay bar, does that help?

[There's sure a better way to explain Cassian's last job but eeeeehhh, Kay ain't got no time for that.]

[gastronomics]

Bar food isn't usually held to medium standards since most people are drunk when they consume it, let alone high.

[ She's also not sure why it matters that it's a gay bar that has nothing to do with food but whatever. ]

I am sorry about his everything

[k2so]

Ah. Yes, I guess that makes sense.

[It doesn't matter, Kay just always says is that way.]