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Well, banana's good with anything. It can help neutralize the acid in kiwis, make 'em play nicer with other fruits, but as long as you've got really sweet strawberries and blueberries — rather than tart — you'll probably be okay.
[ ...Okay, he recognizes this as something that would make sense during a lecture, but. ]
—Yeah, well. ...There are other fruits, like peaches, that'll get pretty much swallowed up by whatever else you mix in there, so... if you want a peach parfait, it should really just be peach and cream. Less of a problem with banana, because who wants a banana parfait......
[ This is very awkward, he's so aware of every time Lark makes a note. ]
[ Lark wasn't even really thinking about how it would make sense to do this during a lecture, he just wants to have something to refer to later when he tries making deserts. ]
We don't have things like 'parfait' where I'm from, so this is useful.
Depends on why they don't eat much fruit or vegetables. Most little kids, I'd go for ripe strawberries. The little ones. [ Holds up his thumb and forefinger to demonstrate a little strawberry. ] They're sweet, but also pretty mild, and they're soft and easy to chew. Watermelon's another good candidate, if you cut it up into bite-sized pieces.
[ ......He could keep going. Might have a lot of stuff in his head about getting picky kids to eat fruit. Oooookay. Switching gears: ]
But if it's someone who just thinks fruit is boring, maybe hit 'em with a mango? Really flavorful, sweet but also tart.
Hehe, they're not exactly picky, but they're the kind of people who tend to reach for the really sugary stuff if they want something sweet. I'm a little worried they'll get diabetes one day.
[ He notes down the part about mango, in particular. ]
And what about for someone who doesn't like overly sweet things?
You could also try starting with the parfait, the way I make it at least you can definitely still taste the fruit.
[ If he were trying to figure out which specific people Lark was talking about, he'd be very amused right now because so much of AlcheME is older than Lark, but. Sometimes you wanna give your friends plausible deniability. ]
[ The not-liking-overly-sweet-things... does get a tiny lipquirk, but he clears it off his face. ]
Probably better to go for vegetables, in that case. Start savory, you know? Couple of basic tips.
[ And now he's gonna be listing them off on his fingers. ]
Don't boil 'em unless you've got a really good sauce or stew going. Mostly you're gonna want to roast them. Melted butter and spice is easy and almost always really good, no matter what you're cooking. Broccoli, sprouts, root vegetables... cauliflower, if you're really worried about them reacting to the taste, because it barely has one.
[ Tips his head back. ]
Also, don't feel like you have to do a salad. Salad's fine, but your only flavor's coming from the dressing. A carrot cooked in curry is always gonna taste better than a raw carrot with a little dressing.
It definitely is. You wanna stew 'em to just soft, so they really absorb the flavor. Lots of veggies do well like that, just gotta put 'em in the pot at different times so you don't have anything that's either still a little raw or way overcooked.
[ Maybe a little more comfortable with all the note-taking now. He crosses his arms over his chest. ]
So, that's what I'd do. You can probably also get a sauce they already like and serve a mild vegetable in that, something that's got a lot of nutrients, just to kinda... get your foot in the door with 'em.
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Well, banana's good with anything. It can help neutralize the acid in kiwis, make 'em play nicer with other fruits, but as long as you've got really sweet strawberries and blueberries — rather than tart — you'll probably be okay.
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What... are you doing?
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—Yeah, well. ...There are other fruits, like peaches, that'll get pretty much swallowed up by whatever else you mix in there, so... if you want a peach parfait, it should really just be peach and cream. Less of a problem with banana, because who wants a banana parfait......
[ This is very awkward, he's so aware of every time Lark makes a note. ]
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We don't have things like 'parfait' where I'm from, so this is useful.
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I could just show you how it goes.
[ Maybe with less sugar? ]
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But I'd be tripping over what I'm trying to say a lot less.
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Okay, it's a plan. Once we're out of here. [ A little gesture around the game tower. ] —Any... fruit-related questions? To finish off my 'lecture'.
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Depends on why they don't eat much fruit or vegetables. Most little kids, I'd go for ripe strawberries. The little ones. [ Holds up his thumb and forefinger to demonstrate a little strawberry. ] They're sweet, but also pretty mild, and they're soft and easy to chew. Watermelon's another good candidate, if you cut it up into bite-sized pieces.
[ ......He could keep going. Might have a lot of stuff in his head about getting picky kids to eat fruit. Oooookay. Switching gears: ]
But if it's someone who just thinks fruit is boring, maybe hit 'em with a mango? Really flavorful, sweet but also tart.
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Hehe, they're not exactly picky, but they're the kind of people who tend to reach for the really sugary stuff if they want something sweet. I'm a little worried they'll get diabetes one day.
[ He notes down the part about mango, in particular. ]
And what about for someone who doesn't like overly sweet things?
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What's diabetes.] [ Hrm. ]You could also try starting with the parfait, the way I make it at least you can definitely still taste the fruit.
[ If he were trying to figure out which specific people Lark was talking about, he'd be very amused right now because so much of AlcheME is older than Lark, but. Sometimes you wanna give your friends plausible deniability. ]
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Probably better to go for vegetables, in that case. Start savory, you know? Couple of basic tips.
[ And now he's gonna be listing them off on his fingers. ]
Don't boil 'em unless you've got a really good sauce or stew going. Mostly you're gonna want to roast them. Melted butter and spice is easy and almost always really good, no matter what you're cooking. Broccoli, sprouts, root vegetables... cauliflower, if you're really worried about them reacting to the taste, because it barely has one.
[ Tips his head back. ]
Also, don't feel like you have to do a salad. Salad's fine, but your only flavor's coming from the dressing. A carrot cooked in curry is always gonna taste better than a raw carrot with a little dressing.
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...Carrots cooked in curry sounds pretty good, actually.
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It definitely is. You wanna stew 'em to just soft, so they really absorb the flavor. Lots of veggies do well like that, just gotta put 'em in the pot at different times so you don't have anything that's either still a little raw or way overcooked.
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So, that's what I'd do. You can probably also get a sauce they already like and serve a mild vegetable in that, something that's got a lot of nutrients, just to kinda... get your foot in the door with 'em.
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[ You could also just ask, but that seems boring. ]