115-105 Lets prepare a laboratory (1/2)

Since we bought the house, Haruka, Natsuki, and Yuki have basically been in charge of preparing the meals on a rotating basis.

There was some discussion about whether Toya and I should do it too, but once we had cooked and eaten, we were unanimously assigned to clean up.

There's nothing ...... I can't figure out. Literally, it was a unanimous decision, including me, ・・・・.

It's not that I can't cook at all, but that's only in Japan.

A spoonful of soup stock is enough to make a delicious soup, and mixing ingredients with seasonings and stir-frying is enough to make a real dish. This was in such an environment.

If I had at least curry roux or yakiniku sauce, I could have been in charge sometimes.

Incidentally, these are two of the most versatile seasonings that I personally rank high.

Haruka and her friends are also lacking in seasonings, but their cooking skills are different.

They have made up bouillon and consommé, dried fish to make dashi (soup stock), and are fed delicious food every day.

Today, after such a delicious breakfast, we were having a cup of tea during our break.

”Hmm... It was delicious again today. Thank you, Natsuki.

Thank you, Natsuki.

When I thanked Natsuki for making breakfast, she put the teacup in her hand on the table and smiled at me.

She smiled as she placed the teacup in her hand on the table. ”But isn't it hard to cook all this every day?　It takes a long time, right?

Today's breakfast consisted of vegetable soup, freshly baked bread, thick-cut bacon-like meat and fruit.

In Japan, this breakfast would be a bit skimpy.　In Japan, it would be a bit trivial, but here, it would be quite difficult to make it.

It's not that hard. I made a lot of bouillon and consommé with Haruka and the others and stored them in my magic bag.

The bacon is homemade, too. The bacon is also homemade. It's good that we can prepare it in large quantities without worrying about it going bad.

Yuki got some wood chips from Simon, a carpenter, and smoked some salted oak meat.

It's okay, but there's room for improvement in the amount of salt and herbs.

No, it's pretty good.　You know, Toya?

Yeah. It's smokier and juicier than any bacon I've ever had. It's kind of expensive.

Yeah?　I think it's because the meat itself is good. ....... But it was good.

Yuki's cheeks relaxed as if she was relieved to hear what Toya and I thought.

It's really great that you can make it for the first time and it tastes like that. Is it because of your skills?

”Hey, can you make sausage?

Hmmm, that would be difficult without a mincing machine and tools for stuffing the intestines. ......

Yuki shook her head in annoyance at Toya's request.

Like bacon, he knew how to make wieners, but it was difficult to make them without special tools.

It's been a while since I've had a wiener, but I haven't seen any since I came here, so there's a possibility that they don't exist. I've been wanting to eat wieners for a long time, but I haven't seen them since I came here, so they may not exist.

By the way, I've got a couple of days' worth of bread in my magic bag, so all I have to do is bake it. I don't have an oven, so it's a little tricky.

Oh, so that's what the magic bag was for.

A little while ago, Haruka asked me to make a magic bag using a wooden box instead of a cloth bag, but this is a special bag that does not include any space-expanding or weight-saving functions, but only does its best to delay time.

I've heard of ”storing food in the kitchen,” but that magic bag would be able to keep bread in its original state for several months after the second fermentation.

I mean, don't you think it would be better to store freshly baked bread in it?

”That's ...... what you said, isn't it?

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand what I mean.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

Why did you decide to leave it in the second stage of fermentation in the first place?

I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it. Then you can just take it out of the freezer and put it in the oven and have fresh bread. ...... That's what drew me to the idea.

It's boxy and looks like a refrigerator.

”It's boxy and looks like a refrigerator.

In Japan, freezing is also used for long-term storage at home, so Haruka's idea is understandable.

”When I think about it, this magic bag-or should I say box-shaped storage? With this, I don't have to cook every day, I can eat freshly prepared meals.

It's a bit tricky, but it saves firewood, so it's not a bad idea, right?

That's good. If you stock a large amount, we can easily eat it when we get hungry, right?

In this world where there is no instant food that can be prepared in three minutes, it takes a lot of effort to prepare a hot meal.

But with the (Natsuki-named) storage unit, all that trouble is solved. You don't even have to worry about the expiration date.

Of course, this is only possible if you have someone to cook for you.

It's even more convenient than a refrigerator. ...... Do we need to make one?

Oh, Haruka, you were going to build a refrigerator?

Yes. You had one at Aella's place, right?　I thought that would be useful. ......

The refrigerator at Aella's place.

It's a good idea to take a look at the actual products and services that are available.

They are very expensive, and even the small ones are not affordable for the average person.

It's not that we can't afford it, but Haruka, who can use alchemy, was planning to make it herself.

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will help you.

That's right. Even if you want something cold, Haruka is the only one who can cool it with magic, right?　Nao might be able to manage it if she tries hard enough, but ...... she can't right now, can she?

”Oh. I don't even have level 1 water magic.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that, but I'm going to be able to do that.

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You're right, it's better to have a refrigerator and freezer for easy access. Yeah. So, I think I'll go set up the lab facilities today, what do you think?

Haruka wanted to take this opportunity to buy some alchemy-related tools that were difficult to collect while living at the inn, and make some magic tools.

One of them is a refrigerator, and she is also thinking of some other things that will make life more convenient, such as a clock or a magical tool for boiling a bath.

Incidentally, Haruka is capable of producing warm water with her magic, but if she relies only on it, she will not be able to keep the water hot, and since the magic power consumption is much greater than that of simply producing water, it will probably be difficult to fill a full bath tub, even with all of her magic power.

I don't see any reason to disagree when you say bath.

”Oh. I'll support you in any way I can.

Naturally, Toya and I are suddenly very motivated.

It's not necessary, thanks to the Purify, the innkeeper did not even wipe the body with hot water to save money.

This keeps the room clean, but it's getting a little chilly and I'm feeling the need to take a long soak in the warm water.