Chapter 1238 Daughter-in-Law
"I made roast swan and boiled peacock, and I will make an apple made of pork later. Draco is watching the fire for me." Narcissa was very happy to hear that Morgan Le Fay called her nickname .
"Apple made of pork?" Morgan Le Fay asked questioningly.
"Chop pork, add egg whites to form meatballs, boil and then roast, then use egg yolk or saffron to simulate the golden yellow surface of oranges, or use flour and vanilla juice to shape the green shell, and then brush a layer of hazel leaf juice. The egg yolk becomes a shining 'apple'." Narcissa thought about the other son's preferences and previous misunderstandings, and Narcissa tried to explain further, "Oh, Morgana...you must know that those days Melon's crazy obsession with spices, pepper, almonds, cumin, saffron... juicy citrus, bright lemon, rich orange blossom... are all ingredients sought after by British chefs. In the era that was more expensive than gold, ancient British Muggles had a higher pursuit of food culture than modern Muggles." "The Muggle food at that time was not only exquisite and delicious, but also a way to show off wealth. The most popular spice at that time It is saffron, one because it is expensive, and the other is because of its beauty. You only need to twist a pinch to dye a pot of golden light. Speaking of which, my ancestors, like many wizards, used apparition to transport these spices to earn money. A lot of money... Speaking of those who questioned Alan's current practice, I think they are just blind people in the history of magic. Allen just restored the ancient practice to benefit us wizards..." Lucius pretended to be inadvertent, He said the temporary information as a memory to prove his attitude towards Muggles, "You know, the Malfoy family had been privately tutoring the Muggle royal family before the Act of Secrecy came into effect. What Sissy did These dishes are three of a set of ancient recipes compiled by the royal family about 500 years ago... Morgan Le Fay, if you are interested, I will ask Sissy to copy a copy for you, although it is not too much to say Delicious things, but because of the age, it is estimated that apart from our family, according to family records, only the library in the Longleat Castle of the Marquess of Bath may have a copy."
"There are some dishes, Morgan Le Fay, I guess you won't like them too much, because the food of the banquet itself is no longer important... The royal banquet is just a tool for showing off and entertainment." Narcissa was a little afraid of raising her expectations too high. Instead, he was disappointed, and added, "For example, the chef will roast the peacock and insert the feathers one by one to restore it to its original appearance; when the meringue pie is cut open, a bird with flapping wings will fly out; There might be a dwarf juggler hiding in the pudding..."
"Oh? The recipe of the ancient Muggle royal family..." Morgan Le Fay became interested, "Is it very thick? The method sounds quite complicated..."
"It's not too thick. This cookbook is only 80 pages thin, and it is clearly divided into three parts. It gives a detailed description of the dining conditions of the Muggle nobles at that time in England - the first part is the previous grand banquets. Recipes, including the dishes that Muggle King Henry V had at the coronation dinner; the second part is the calendar of seasonal dishes, that is, what dishes are eaten in which season; the third part lists the specific cooking ingredients list." Narcissa is very satisfied with the current The situation is similar to what she and her husband discussed and speculated, and she hastened to emphasize the concept of Muggles, "The book also includes comments from Muggle nobles on their favorite dishes, such as Henry I, the youngest son of the Muggle King William the Conqueror Just say he loves eels like crazy? Ends up dying every time... In fact he did end up eating himself to death eating lampreys..." She then sighed? "But it's a pity,
Since this cookbook doesn't write down the amount of ingredients and how to use them? It makes it very difficult to cook these ancient dishes... So I didn't learn much? And I don't know why modern British Muggles seem to fall in love with Potatoes, and many dishes are too rough... too rough? The eating habits have changed to the simple cooking methods of the pastoral and leisurely style. "
"I happen to know that very well. There was a severe famine in England in 1794-1795, and we had the secrecy law, and the wizards couldn't help them with our food? So this shortage raised the status of potatoes ? At that time, one acre of potatoes could feed a person, which was equivalent to three acres of wheat. Under the cruel reality, potatoes gained a firm foothold in Britain and haunted them for hundreds of years..." John Bartha just finished writing his reply? He carried At first, he smiled and looked at Narcissa as if he saw her intentions clearly? Then Xiao continued after a while, "Then the industrial revolution made British cuisine go further into darkness. The horse-drawn carriage is slow and inefficient, and the vegetables people eat are not fresh? Corruption can easily cause food poisoning.”
"Looking at the International Wizarding Secrecy Act, it's not a good thing for both parties..." Morgan Le Fay, as a pureblood, doesn't know much about the Muggle world. She said with emotion when she heard the unfamiliar word famine "Otherwise I guess Hagrid can help them grow pumpkins to feed everyone..."
"Surely that wasn't enough to make people give up cooking? What really made British Muggles give up fine dining were the two Muggle World Wars? As an island nation? Relying on imported ingredients, five-quarters of Britain’s wheat before the war had to be shipped from Canada, but the food supply line was cut off during the war, and there was even a shortage of potatoes for a while.” John relied on his true knowledge to remember. Speaking of Muggle knowledge, "In human history, war is probably the most powerful weapon to change eating habits. Although the living standards of British Muggles have improved again, they should pursue better food in theory, but They can't go back... They have long forgotten that the recipes passed down by word of mouth hundreds or even thousands of years ago, those colorful spices, and those imaginative and impressive delicacies were all lost in the war." "Fortunately, there are still recipes in Narcissa... We can restore the heritage given to us by our predecessors, and now we have reconnected with Muggles." Morgan Le Fay nodded, inadvertently pointing to the portrait at home, "I think Helga will also be interested. She probably can restore it well. She can make it for Merlin..."
"Uh..." Malfoy and his wife, who were invisibly flaunted by Ellen's mother that they are best friends with Hufflepuff and that Merlin is Ellen's apprentice, were a little overwhelmed for a moment. The couple stared at Harris on the island in the middle of the lake. There are oil paintings hanging everywhere in the new house, which are arranged to facilitate the walking of the portrait of Helga, the founder of Hogwarts - although it is only a portrait, the Malfoy couple who are keen on glory and antiques are very jealous. They also realized in their hearts that Harris' background was once again shocked.
After a long time, Narcissa "cough..." cleared her throat to let herself make a sound, "With Ms. Hufflepuff, I will be able to recover very well..."
But at this time, Morgan Le Fay pressed one hand on the other: "Sissy remembers to make an extra pork apple later, one of my...a daughter-in-law...uh... seems to be interested in hearing our conversation, Tell me that she wants to eat too..." Morgan Le Fay spoke a little unnaturally, "Thank you for your hard work...but pay attention to her share... the same taboo as mine,"
"Someone likes to eat. For those of us who like to cook, it's not hard work. It's a blessing. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare... She heard? Huh?" Narcissa readily agreed, and then looked at the Looking around, she realized that she didn't understand how the daughter-in-law in the other party's mouth heard their conversation.