Expedition Cooking with the Enoch Royal Knights, Volume 5 by Mashimesa Emoto

Author:Mashimesa Emoto [Emoto, Mashimesa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Cross Infinite World
Published: 2024-10-31T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3: A Forest Apple Birthday Cake Full of Love

BLUE sky. White clouds. A house in the lush woods. Sir Ciel Aiskoletta, standing outside in a full suit of armor.

How did it come to this?!

I happened to run into Sir Aiskoletta on my morning off when I stepped into the garden to pick herbs. Frankly, I deserved praise for holding in my scream.

“Good morning, Miss Mell.”

Komerv, seated on Sir Aiskoletta’s shoulder, greeted me with a wave and a “Good morning” as well.

“Good morning, Sir Aiskoletta, Komerv.” I didn’t need to ask what he was up to. He clutched a basket of medicinal herbs like a housewife who’d just returned from the shopping district.

“I ventured into the woods and picked some medicinal herbs,” he said.

“Goodness. You’ve been busy this morning.”

It appeared he’d been hard at work since dawn.

“I ran into a few monsters, but I took care of them for you. I also cast a barrier to keep them away from your territory. Now there’s nothing to fear.”

“Uh, right… Thank you for doing so.” I looked into his basket after he asked me to check over his haul. After careful examination, I determined none of the plants he picked were poisonous. “Yes, these have all been harvested properly. You pass.”

“Hurrah!” Sir Aiskoletta puffed out his chest proudly. Komerv followed suit. “How do you preserve this particular herb?”

“We usually let them air dry. First, you wash away any dirt stuck to the leaves. Then you carefully wipe away the excess water, bundle them, and tie them with a cord. Then you should dry them in a place with good circulation and keep them out of direct sunlight.”

“I see! So it’s best to keep them out of the sun,” he surmised.

“Exactly. The herb’s medicinal effects are weakened when they take in too much sun.”

“That’s news to me.”

“The herbs will be ready for use after a week or two of drying. Then you only have to preserve them by finely chopping them and placing the pieces in a jar. You can also roast them in a pot or bake them in an oven. There are many different ways of drying them,” I explained.

“Different strokes for different folks, as they say.”

“Yes, that’s true.”

Sir Aiskoletta, Komerv, and I washed and bundled the herbs together. I hoped this meant he memorized the process for next time.

“I use the space under the roof for drying my herbs,” I said. “It’s out of the sun and gets good air circulation.”

“Understood.”

I could hang the bundles by their cords to let them dry up there.

“The ones here have been drying for about two weeks now.”

“Whoa! I didn’t know they’d turn out like this!”

“So wrinkly.”

“That’s right. They’ve dried nicely.”

I decided to make breakfast with my dried herbs and the ones Sir Aiskoletta picked.

“Allow me to help too.”

“Thank you. Please do.”

I felt bad about having a legendary hero help me in the kitchen, but as he put it, cooking with herbs you harvested was all part of the “slow life.” I didn’t really understand what he was getting at, but I couldn’t refuse him when he was so eager to cook.

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