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[onerthes]

[While some people were making important life announcements, and others were currently busy trying to figure out what was going on with the horrors of the month, Vira-Lorr had a somewhat different intent. She was currently in her kitchen, and by the looks of thinsg, she had a large bowl in front of her. There were crushed and broken up button mushrooms filling the bowl to the brim.]

So, I had a thought that came to me after I heard a bit of good news. It was just a little something. But, one of the things that makes life anywhere more bearable is good food. Well, that can be tricky around here. The meat's sometimes dodgy, and it can be hard to get quite enough. And what does that leave us with?

[She held up a cute little baby bella mushroom and gave the camera feed of her omni a rueful smirk, raising an eyebrow.]

I'm pretty sure most of you are getting a little sick of these. They can taste bland if you don't put some effort into it. Mushroom flour. Mushroom wine for those who drink it. Mushroom everything. But, you can get more flavor out of them if you know what you're doing. So, I thought I'd show a little something I picked up over the last year. Mushroom Ketchup.

[She winked and crushed the poor little fungus that never did anything to harm anyone into the pot and started to ad a heavy helping of salt.]

This isn't hard. You need to get a lot of them into this, cover them and mix them up with a whole lot of salt, let that sit under a cloth overnight. Then you're going to cook it down for a few hours, add in ... well, whatever spices you really want. The world is your oyster mushroom, hah. [She swears she thinks she's funny.] Boil it down some more with the spices added in and then strain and simmer the liquid you've made until it's thick enough. Bottle it and seal it, and you've got flavor for whatever you're cooking.

Keep it up and eventually you won't realize you're still eating just mushrooms. It's little things like this that make it feel like you're actually living in a place, instead of ... you know, surviving a horrible situation that you never intended to end up in and can't seem to get out of.

[Sometimes, it really was apparent that Vira-Lorr had gone native in this place after this many years. Plagues of mosquitos were harassing people, and she was just talking about mushroom ketchup. But was she wrong? Good food did make a day better.]

Comments

[tempredmental]

Mushroom... ketchup...

[onerthes]

Indeed. It's... much more of a savory sauce than it is a sweet one. The tomato variety is rather on the sugary side. The way I make this, it ends up a bit more of a sweetened mixture, though I like to add ginger, so it's not all salt and allspice.

[Someone didn't sound disgusted at all!]

if you eat something long enough, you get accustomed to it!

[tempredmental]

I uh... I guess so...

Not sure how much marketing power it's got... Are you giving out samples?

[onerthes]

Oh, I think I can spare a sample from this batch. It's an excuse to make you dinner to boot! Stop by sometime tonight, and we'll have a bite to eat.

[Hey, she wasn't going to say no to the excuse.]

[tempredmental]

Well, that's one way of doing it. [Keith smirked a little.] Okay. I won't say no to a free meal.

[onerthes]

See, I know the way to the heart. Feed it. [She laughed a little bit.] Nothing wrong with a good meal, and it'll show you what this is capable of doing anyway.

[tempredmental]

Sounds like a plan to me. I'll see you around 6?

[onerthes]

Perfect. I'll see you then!

[She was absolutely up for having a friend over for dinner. It was a bit of a treat to spend time with people in her house. sometimes it felt kind of quiet and lonely, even with the candle and her omen.]

(OOC: Feel free to have him switch to Action if you like!)

-> Action!

[tempredmental]

[After signing off, it wasn't much of an eventful day... in a good way. Around Trench, calm was good, and Keith would take it. He was a little late, but not enough that would cause concern... only a few minutes. Knock knock!]

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[fogsong]

Huh. [ Sharon sounds surprised. ] I would have never even thought of that. I think I'll give it a try.

Do you know how long it keeps for?

[onerthes]

I haven't quite mastered it yet. You might double-check with a couple of the architects. They said it should keep for quite a while, but I'd make sure it was well sealed for obvious reasons.

(OOC: Believe it or not, the guy claimed years. Hard for me to imagine, hah.)

[fogsong]

It's always hard to judge how long something will keep here. I kinda miss all the preservative-laden condiments from back home.

[onerthes]

An added problem. The factor of what might decay in this world and how that could be different from our expectations. [She grunted] And I do so miss a few of the more magically bolstered products from mine.

That said? I'm fairly sure this will keep a while at least.

[fogsong]

If I get sick on this one day, I am blaming you. [ There is something easy to those words, though, and they lack any real bite. She's teasing. ]

[onerthes]

haha. If you get sick from it, I'll probably be sick just as much. Just remember that'll be my punishment.

...

Best keep it in the fridge obviously.

[fogsong]

And here I was thinking I'd just leave it on the counter to ferment. [ That's a heavy dollop of sarcasm there. ]

[onerthes]

Hah. Well, that could be interesting if you feel like testing what molds grow in it. But I think we both know the real problem comes when it tries to crawl out.

[She laughed a little too hard. Yeah... crawling mold was a possibility.]

[givetheslip]

That's. [What's the right thing to say. What's the right thing to say while being polite.] An impressive effort.

[onerthes]

Mmmm, having good tasting food can be one of the greatest challenges when you have limited resources. I like to think it's worth the effort, though. Makes life easier to live if you come home to a good meal.

[Totally proud of the effort here.]

[iaiafhtagn]

Mushroom ketchup? That sounds wonderful! And looks delicious!

[onerthes]

It's actually quite good if you like a savory sauce with a bit of sweetness. And you can pick the spices so it can be quite varied, it seems.

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[getstitches]

That sounds good. Are you sharing any away to try?

[onerthes]

Absolutely. If you want some for yourself I'll be happy to share a little bit with you if you want to stop by. there should be extra and I'll make a small bottle.

[getstitches]

Thanks. It'd suck to go through all that and not like it.

Have you considered making it in bulk for trade?

[onerthes]

Ah, I see. You're taste testing before you try it yourself?

I've considered that sort of thing, but usually I make my trade with the entertainers of the Cellar Door in town. I think of these as little hobbies. Finding ways to make a place like this feel more like a home.