Chapter 39

For those who think there are a lot of potato dishes, it's because I like potatoes. Give up on that ← Hey

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Uuri groaned.

Suddenly, the sound of rumbling stomachs made everyone stop moving. Moreover, the rumbling came from several people, making it sound like a chorus. When Uuri turned around and looked, the owners of the rumbling stomachs were awkwardly looking in different directions.

"…Eh? You all ate so much for lunch, and you're already hungry?"

Tilting her head, Uuri asked. After avoiding her gaze for a while, the group seemed to give up and nodded. The owners of the rumbling stomachs were Ulgrus, Kamille, Yack, and as a bonus, Kureesh. Mag and Uuri looked at these hungry children, exchanged glances, and shrugged. Mag, who has a good metabolism, doesn't often have a rumbling stomach. However, his principle is to eat when there's food, so if food appears, he will definitely eat with the hungry children.

Still, their hunger was partly Uuri's fault.

It was a very nice day, and Uuri was so excited about the perfect weather for laundry that she mobilized all the apprentices to do a big laundry day, airing out all the futons in the hideout. Even Kureesh, who was off duty today, joined in, and they spent a very enjoyable half-day.

Once the futons were aired out, it was a given that the areas where the futons had been moved would need cleaning. In the morning, they split into a laundry team and a futon airing team, and after lunch, everyone cleaned the indoor areas where the futons had been moved. Using different muscles than usual for cleaning is quite tiring, and the boys felt hungry from their work.

"Well, there's no help for it... I didn't plan to have tea today, so there are no snacks. I'll go to the kitchen and make something, so can one of you help me?"

"Then I'll do it. I'm in charge of today's meal anyway."

"Okay. Kamille and I will prepare it, so everyone, please start bringing in the futons you've aired out."

"Understood!!"

With very sincere and energetic, model-like responses, the boys, led by Kureesh, ran off. Watching their backs, Uuri looked at Kamille beside her, and they walked to the kitchen together. Kamille's steps seemed lighter and he seemed to be in high spirits, but Uuri didn't notice.

All the apprentices are captivated by Uuri's cooking. In fact, almost everyone in the "Scarlet Lynx" is captivated by her cooking. Among them, Kamille loves Uuri's delicious meals to the point of absolute obedience, but he remains composed enough not to show it. Moreover, he is shrewd enough to buy delicious ingredients when he finds them and to nag Uuri into cooking.

So, Kamille is very much looking forward to what Uuri will make next.

"Since everyone will get angry if it takes too long, I'll make some potato galettes."

"Galettes?"

"Originally, it's a dish made with buckwheat flour, but it means something round and thin. So, even if it's made with other ingredients, it's called a galette."

Uuri is smiling as she takes a large number of potatoes out of the refrigerator.

Indeed, galettes are originally made with buckwheat flour and are said to be the predecessor of crepes. However, while crepes are a dessert, galettes are a savory dish, often topped with meat, fish, vegetables, and eggs. Over time, they have evolved into various forms made with different ingredients.

Uuri's potato galettes are made by thinly slicing the potatoes. While mashing or thinly slicing them might be more common, Uuri used thinly sliced potatoes at home. This is a home-style dish, so it can't be helped. However, even when made with grated potatoes, they are quite delicious, though the large amount of water released can make them difficult to flip if not cooked properly.

"Anyway, I'll peel the potatoes, so Kamille, use the slicer to julienne the potatoes."

"Got it."

Next to Uuri, who is peeling potatoes at twice the speed of the others, Kamille is rummaging for the slicer. The slicer, which attaches to a plate, is exactly the same as the kitchen tool in Uuri's memory.

...Of course, it is. This slicer is a prototype that Uuri had a craftsman make through her connections at Hallo's. While there were tools similar to graters, there were no slicers. The one in her hands now is a julienne slicer and a thin slicer. By changing the width, various adjustments can be made. Hallo was very excited, calling it a revolution in the kitchen, but for Uuri, it was simply a tool she wanted to use. When asked about the idea fee, she brushed it off. After all, with mayonnaise and chuchu (which are free to make), her savings are practically infinite. She doesn't need the hassle of rights issues.

The grater-like tool was used to grate cheese. Uuri is also planning to have a grater made for daikon and yam, which she loves to eat grated. ...Uuri basically wants everyone to eat delicious food, but at the same time, she often makes dishes she wants to try. Seeing the ingredients, she gets the idea to make something, and if it turns out to be delicious, it's a win-win situation.

"Uuri, should I put these in a bowl?"

"Sure, go ahead."

"Got it."

Thus, Uuri, who has finished peeling the potatoes one after another, entrusts the slicing to Kamille and prepares a frying pan. After heating the pan and adding oil, she adds a handful of sliced potatoes, spreading them out with her fingertips to make them flat and waiting for them to cook.

Meanwhile, she prepares pepper and cheese. This cheese is pre-sliced by Uuri, as slicing it during busy mornings can be a hassle. It's always better to do what you can in advance.

Once the edges of the potatoes turn white and are cooked, Uuri flips the galette with a spatula. The starch in the potatoes acts as a binder, so no additional flour is needed, making it easy to prepare. As soon as she flips it, she quickly sprinkles pepper and lays out the sliced cheese. Once the cheese melts and the potatoes are cooked, it's done.

Uuri decides to make one for a taste test. She divides the cooked galette onto a small plate and shares it with Kamille. ...One of the advantages of being in charge of the meal is the taste test. It's a wonderful position to be able to eat delicious food before anyone else.

"Freshly cooked, the cheese is so gooey and delicious."

"……"

"……Kamille?"

Uuri, enjoying the stretch of the cheese and the chewy texture of the potatoes, tilted her head at Kamille, who didn't respond or say a word. When she asked and looked over, Kamille was silently eating the potato galette. He was clearly savoring it, but he was so focused that it was hard to talk to him.

Judging that he liked it, Uuri quickly finished her share and focused on cooking the rest. If there were a hot plate, she could cook a large number at once, but unfortunately, setting up a hot plate is too much trouble. So, she placed two frying pans on the stove and cooked three palm-sized galettes in one pan, a total of six at once. Since there are no complicated cooking procedures, she decided to cook them one after another.

...It was clear that palm-sized galettes would be eaten in several pieces per person.

The group, who had finished bringing in the futons, flooded into the dining room. Uuri, without rushing, served the cooked galettes on plates and handed them out one by one. Kamille, who still had potatoes to peel, was busy using the slicer. ...No matter how many slices he made, the potatoes were being used up at an alarming rate. It was scary.

Moreover, potatoes turn brown when exposed to oxygen, but they return to their original color when cooked, so Uuri and Kamille didn't mind and kept slicing potatoes and cooking galettes. At one point, the sliced cheese ran out, so Uuri started slicing more.

"Uuri, more!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

"Sure, sure, I'm cooking them now, so line up. And no eating so much that you can't eat dinner, okay~?"

"Understood!"

The cheese-topped potato galettes were so well-liked that everyone ate them with great enthusiasm. Mag, who is particular about taste, even requested a milder amount of pepper, saying that too much pepper would upset the balance with the cheese. Uuri listened to his request.

Kamille, busy slicing potatoes, was missing out on eating and shouted, "Someone take over! And don't eat my share!" but, of course, the hungry children ignored him. Uuri, anticipating this, had reserved some to cook later, but it was still worrying to see them consume so much.

Even Al and Jake, who appeared halfway through, ate the potato galettes, saying they were hungry. Al preferred more pepper, while Jake wanted less cheese and no pepper. Jake, who prefers a light taste, seemed to enjoy the sweetness of the cooked potatoes and the slight saltiness of the cheese.

There are variations of the potato galette, such as mixing in finely sliced bacon or topping with mayonnaise after adding cheese, but Uuri didn't mention them, fearing a commotion. It was a wise decision.

Later, when the existence of the potato galette leaked out, Uuri casually taught the cooking method to someone who asked, while Hallo, holding his head, wondered why she didn't register the recipe. It's best not to worry about it.

By the way, the texture of the potato galette changes depending on whether the julienne is thin or a bit thicker.

The grated version is more chewy overall.

With thicker julienne, you can enjoy both the texture of the potatoes and the chewiness.

I prefer the thinner julienne!

I look forward to your opinions and feedback.