37 # 35 How to cook Amur minnow.txt (1/2)

Now, the first step is to get a reasonable branch from a nearby tree.

Then, I'm going to get out my cutting board and put the oilseeded chickens on it. The first thing I do is to remove the slime, and I use salt to remove the slime from the ascidian, as the ascidian is very soggy.

Scale the fish, taking the scales from the tail fin to the head. Next, lift the gill cover and cut off the base of the gills. Cut the other side of the gills in the same way.

The next step is to remove the gills and guts. The knife is inserted from behind, the belly is cut open and the head is removed. Then the gills and entrails are taken out.

After that, I use the water I brought from the inn to clean the scales, blood, and gore. The cutting board is also cleaned as well.

Sprinkle salt on the abrahaya and sprinkle the inside with salt as well.

This is the point. Normally I would refrigerate it, but I magically put out the ice and let it cool.

If you leave it for a while, the water will come out. This is the source of the fish's bitterness. Rinse with water thoroughly.

Now, finally, I skewer the fish. A skewer is driven into the backbone from the gills, and then the fish is skewered as it is wrapped around the backbone.

Now all that's left to do is to grill the fish. If you're at home, the basic rule is to use low heat. If you're going to do it over a bonfire, as you are doing now, the basic rule is to do it over a distant fire. The reason why you don't do it at high heat or near fire is simple. Because it gets burnt quickly. If you cook it too fast, it won't get through to the inside and you'll be in trouble. Then you just secure the skewers with a stone and wait. Ion is curious and asks about it.

Oh, um... do you have to turn it over?

It's an obvious question, but you're not supposed to do that here.

'I know you're tempted to touch it, but you don't have to do anything. If you do anything, I'll drop the skewer.

As I'm cooking the fish, Lily wakes up and rushes up to me.

'I'm cooking! It's not fair!

It's not fair. You can't touch it, you know.

Ion is paying attention to what he's heard from me. I feel a little smug. It takes five minutes to complete the wait. Normally it would take me about 30 minutes, but that's the game. Here's the finished product.

Abraham's Skewers: rare 2 dishes Quality F

Effect:Recovery of 20% of fullness, increased agility for one hour (slightly)

This is a dish of oilseeded chickpeas, well-prepared and seasoned with salt.

It's less bitter than normal.

Apparently, it's a success. Thanks to the fishmonger at my part-time job for teaching me how to cook!

Now, let's get Aeon to eat the first fish dish to be commemorated.

Am I allowed to eat it?

Yeah, we're here to fish for Aeon to begin with.

Aeon gets embarrassed when I say that... d*mn, that's cute.

Then... I'll take it! Amu!

Aeon takes a bite. Then his eyes widen and he speaks his mind.

'Oh, it's delicious!'

That's good to hear.

I was inwardly relieved to see Ion. It was the first time I had ever cooked an oilseed razor clam. I used the same spit-roasting method as landlocked sea trout, char and sardines, but it was good to know that it looked OK.

Jeez.

You don't have to look so hard.

'Yes! Uh-oh.

Lily takes a bite and eats.

'It's good, but a little bitter?'

Ah. Well, that's what this fish is all about.

It's definitely a little bitter. I'm a very happy camper.

Aeon is looking smug. It's the kind of thing that makes you feel like an adult just because you can eat bitter.

Then continue fishing. I can catch them in a short period of time, perhaps because of my fishing skills. But all of them were Aburahaiyas.

I only caught a few abracadabrachia after all. What do I do now, though I improved my fishing skill?

Name: Takuto, Summoner Lv15

Life Force 24

Magical power 54

Strength 17

Defensive Strength 10

Agility 15

Dexterity value 32