Chapter 88

Chapter 88 \nLet’s Make Snacks\n「What are you laughing at, Bartolo」

「Nahー, I just thought that you’d be here any time now, y’see? 」

In order to fulfill my promise with Elna-kaasan, I came to the kitchen to make new snacks.

Bartolo, who is grinning and poking my cheek is so hateful.

This finger, should I bite it? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Then, you have to make new snacks with this, right?　What are you going to make? Snacks are not my specialty, okay?」

After he got up straight, Bartolo tapped on the magic stove *ponpon* as he said that.

「But, it’s also not my area of expertise, you know? 」

「You said that, but you usually make it right? Even I have to take my hats off for your novel foods y’see.　 And you can still make new snacks…….you really have a talent in making snacks you know. Maybe I should tell Elna to have you make snacks from now on, boy.」

This guy!　He’s going to make me create the snacks myself!　Furthermore, he even goes as far as using Elna-kaasan’s name to keep me in check!　Fat chance.

I’m sorry I’ve made you knead the dough till your eyes look dead. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Bartolo is also making special jam by boiling down fruits and sugar, you also made a lot of cookies these days, right? 　You’ve come up with something impressive like mixing various things, and changing the sweetness of the flavors recently, don’t you? Elna-kaasan was also happy isn’t she?　Reallyー, that’s not something I can do.」

We keep smiling at one another. Trying to force the snacks-making work to the other person.

I make what I like whenever I want to. But it just so happened that this time is an unavoidable circumstance.

Dry laughter resounded inside the kitchen. However, our eyes aren't laughing at all.

You’re the chef aren’t you?

Aren’t you the one responsible for making snacks, boy?

That was our thoughts when we looked at each other. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

After glaring at one another for some time, we sighed.

At any rate, let’s make snacks now alright? Well, thanks to the magic stove I guess I can make something like deep-fried food or something, and while I’m at it, I think it’s fine to think about foods that I wanted to eat.

「Well then, let’s make a simple snacks first.」

「What is it?」

「Deep-fried bread.」1

「Deep-fried bread?」

That’s right, deep-fried bread. When I was a kid, ‘that’ often came out at the school lunch provision.Even though I don’t really like bread, only that deep-fried bread is the one thing I can eat happily.

「You fried the bread in oil, you see. Then just sprinkle some sugar on it.」

「Ahー, so it’s a food that uses oil? ….then, is that all?」

\n「Will those people be really satisfied with something like that?」Bartolo asked me with his eyes.

「It’s okay. It’s easy to make and what’s more, it’s delicious.」

In addition, the calories are also quite high. It was eaten in order to improve children's nutrition during the postwar period.

「Also…….this will make you gain quite a bit of weight.」

From the maids to Elna-kaasan who said that she would not get fat no matter how much she eats, if they keep on eating it then they will definitely gain weight. In that case, they would naturally refrain from eating snacks.

If so, we will not be forced to make snacks anymore. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「I see. As expected from you, boy.」

Bartolo smiles meaningfully, understanding the meaning of my words. His smiles looked like a beast that had found its prey.

「What an evil face.」

「Hehehe, you too boy」

We’re showing each other a different smile than before. Even though our eyes are laughing, I feel that there’s something impure in our eyes.2

「Besides, there are something I wanted to make this time, other than snacks.」

「Ooh!　I’m looking forward to it!」

Hearing that I will make a new kind of food other than snacks, Bartolo’s eyes shine.

There’s no more wicked thoughts in his eyes just like the one from a moment ago.

As one would expect from a chef. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I’m thinking of making snacks that can be fried such as deep-fried bread, and sata andagi3 for today’s menu.

Well, it just looks similar, but if you add toppings on it then they should be satisfied because they will be able to enjoy various flavors.

Then, I will make fried bread crusts4 and rusks5 for my own snack. We had sandwiches as breakfast, so there should be some bread left over.

Incidentally, I won’t share this.

Furthermore, I could make pancakes and crepe, but I think it’s better to make snacks using the magic stove as a demonstration this time, so we make that.

We should have as many cards6 as possible.

Recently, Mina was being noisy by saying something like 「These round rings on the slippers are candies right?」. I meant well, but I shouldn’t have made sweets-printed pop slippers7.

At noon, I asked Bartolo to cook lunch as usual, and I think I’m going to make tempura and deep-fried food for dinner.

We’re doing nothing but frying and baking all of the ingredients today.

If I have soy sauce and the special sauce, then I won’t hesitate to make a tendon8…….

My Japanese spirit gradually wished for soy sauce.

I haven’t met Tori these days , I wonder if he’s doing okay. I’m also anxious with the amount of rice I have left, I want to replenish my rice stock.

That being the case, first of all we made the preparation in order to make snacks using the deep-frying method.

「We have leftovers bread from breakfast, can I use it?」

While I’m preparing the oil, Bartolo came and handed me a basket with loaves of bread in it.\n「Thank you. I can use this for another snack. But, we can not use this for the deep-fried bread, so we need to make it from scratch.」

「Che, what shape of bread do you wanted it to be?」

「Make it into oval shape, just like a bread roll.」9

To Bartolo’s question, I explained it while my hand is moving to make an oval shape.

「Aah, I understand. Then while I make the bread, can you make the lunch or something?」

Bartolo put the wheat flour into a bowl, and started making the bread.

As for me, I immediately press the switch on the magic stove. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

At that moment, the stove absorbed my magic power and flame suddenly lit up.

We’ve tried the stove when we bought it at the royal capital, I’m not particularly surprised by it cause it looks like a gas stove and very easy to use.

Before, we had to take the trouble to light the firewood first, but now it’s done in an instant like this. Reducing the time needed to cook, and we’re not burdened with it anymore. And is very convenient because we can adjust the temperature. We can even use it to fry.

There’s no need to worry about something like a gas explosion, it might be safer than a modern gas stove.

「Really, the fire began to light up immediately. 」「Indeed.」

Bartolo is not looking at me because he’s making the bread, but you can tell from his voice that he’s in a good mood.

The one who gained the most benefit from this is the chef, Bartolo.

I bought this magic stove, half for my own sake, and half for Bartolo, so I’m a little happy with the result.Without knowing why, I smiled and I proceeded with my own preparation.

I’m going to leave the deep-fried bread until the bread is made by Bartolo, I put another frying pan on the stove and pour the oil. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

First, I’m making rusk-type snacks from the bread crust for my snacks.

I cut the bread crust to just the right length, and wait till the oil warms up.

Then, when I feel that the oil has warmed up, I add the bread crust that I have cut earlier into the frying pan.

Bake the bread crust, while using Saibashi10 to turn it around. I baked the bread crust as it made a sizzling, crackling noise *pachipachi*.

I soak the bread into the oil, and slowly the color turns into golden brown and becomes hard.

When it turns into a perfect golden color, I place it on a plate with a thin cloth already spread on top, arranging it so that the oil will be absorbed.

The soft bread crusts are now releasing a freshly-baked bread smell and have become stick-shaped.If you bite it, it will make a crisp, crunchy sound *kari*.

「Bartolo, I’m going to use sugar」

When I briefly asked Bartolo for sugar, he replied half-heartedly 「Ooh」, and grabbed a jar of sugar.It is important to sprinkle it with a lot of sugar when it’s piping hot like this.

The deep-fried bread would also be like this. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I remove the cloth, and just sprinkle it with sugar as a finishing touch.

The golden brown bread crusts have become white, as if it was coated in snow.

Turning it with the chopstick, I sprinkle the sugar evenly and it’s done.

Then I picked a bread crust stick and ate it.\n 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_dough Raw = The color of the eyes are mixed with something murky. Having different, unpleasant, impure thoughts / ideas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sata_andagi https://mumsgrapevine.com.au/2015/04/ways-to-use-leftover-crusts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusk Option https://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%91/505531/ https://www.google.com/search?q=temoura+rice+bowl&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjR5Ka54PLsAhX1nEsFHUgLA1EQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=temoura+rice+bowl&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJzoECAAQQzoCCAA6BQgAELEDOgcIABCxAxBDOgYIABAFEB46BggAEAoQGFDMTFi-b2D9cGgHcAB4AIAB0gGIAeIUkgEHMTEuMTIuMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=VsqnX9HhC_W5rtoPyJaMiAU&bih=695&biw=1366&safe=strict コッペパン, bread roll or hotdog bun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks#For_cooking Just in case, difference in crispy and crunchy https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10942912.2011.573116 https://www.ifst.org/lovefoodlovescience/resources/raising-agents-biological-fermentation#:~:text=During%20fermentation%2C%20carbon%20dioxide%20is,during%20the%20bread%20baking%20process. FYI, there’s shrimp tempura, and there’s also prawn tempura. Macrobrachium nipponese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaage