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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?
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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Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
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. ]
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
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.
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
...Carrots cooked in curry sounds pretty good, actually.
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
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.
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
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.
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
Re: + Lark, Monster Bingo 3
[ You could also just ask, but that seems boring. ]