Chapter 33 Hosting a Banquet II
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Time passed quickly. After the butler Coder prepared the banquet, the two guests visited the newly established manor of the Melinna family, which had been silent for decades.
The Dark Night Manor was first appeared in front of outsiders, and as the owner, Donald naturally had to go out to greet him in person.
Coincidentally, the two nobles met on the road when they came. After asking each other politely, they found that they had the same destination, so they naturally walked together.
As early as the carriage, Baron Red Maple, who had observed the situation in the Dark Night Manor from afar, stood in front of the newly built carved white stone gate. Looking at the prosperous scene in the manor, the businessman and nobleman couldn't help but sigh and praise:
"Donald, you are such a genius! Not only did you become a formal mage at a young age, but you can also make everyone feel scared of talking about it. This cursed land is so well managed, and with the precious production of Moonlight Wine, I believe the income this year should be very generous. Even some of the manors of the great nobles of the Kingdom cannot catch up with your industry!"
Donald did not feel any doubt about Baron Red Maple's knowledge that Moonlight wine was produced by himself. It is estimated that his information has spread to the nobles from all over the North County!
Just as Donald was about to say a few humility, he heard Sir Jesse beside him say with admiration and envy:
"It's really enviable. Donald, you have created these home businesses at a young age! Your Moonlight wine is now popular among the nobles. The nobles who have been lucky enough to drink it highly praised it. They praised this wine for being better than the top wines from other countries in the mainland. Unfortunately, the quantity is rare and has not been sold to the public. Otherwise, I must enjoy it once even if I spend hundreds of Kingsalls a cup!"
Donald laughed at the sound:
"This is easy. Although the moonlight wine produces a small amount, as its owner, I still have some for myself. The moonlight red wine served at the banquet later. You can enjoy it!"
Sir Jesse was overjoyed, and even the mature and persistent Ernest was moved. You should know that the twenty bottles of Moonlight wine that Donald promised had been delivered to the Rock City, but the Mage Club had not yet started to sell it to the public, so most nobles were not allowed to see it, let alone taste it in person.
Even Baron Red Maple himself has never tasted this kind of fine wine that the nobles are sought after. Now he has the opportunity to see it, which is naturally a pleasure. At the same time, if Moonlight Wine is really as wonderful as the rumored one, he also plans to win a portion of the sales share from the owner of the fine wine, which can bring him a large income!
During the conversation, three nobles of different ages walked into the manor together and came to the living room of the farm residence where Donald temporarily lives. Because the villa has not been completed, he had to borrow this place to entertain guests.
Fortunately, the buildings on the farm are all European-style farm buildings in their previous lives. They are simple but not shabby on the outside, and the interior is still exquisitely decorated by the housekeeper, and they do not lose their identity as the owner.
Because it was already noon and there were only two guests, after the guests arrived, Donald had no other arrangements and directly ordered the meal to start.
The three nobles sat down with guests and guests. The rectangular dining table was decorated with exquisite silverware and white silk napkins.
The newly hired servants were not elegant in their posture, but under the guidance of the butler and William, they all served their hosts and guests humbly with great sincerity.
The appetizers were soon on. For this banquet, Donald launched some fantasy ideas from his previous life and made a recipe based on local diet. He carefully selected several dishes that could meet the standards for today's banquet.
The first appetizer is golden sesame cake, which uses pork meat and an onion-like edible plant in this world. The aroma is contained inside the fried golden pancake crust. Take a bite and the delicious filling is delicious.
Next are the two main dishes: red beef stewed with maple syrup and maple syrup. The former perfectly blends the deliciousness of the wine into the gravy, making the beef tender and delicious. The latter uses maple syrup produced by Baron Red Maple to replace the honey grilled pork ribs with honey. It tastes unique and unique. This way of eating makes Ounister, the owner of the maple syrup origin, praised it.
Following the main course is a side dish and soup. Both are essential.
The meal is raw pickled lettuce, which is crispy, sweet, refreshing and greasy. The soup is pepper and vegetable soup, made of spices similar to peppers in previous lives, which can stimulate people's taste and help digestion.
According to the rules of aristocratic banquets in this world, formal banquets usually require three to five dishes, and other side dishes are also very complicated. However, unless it is a major occasion, most ordinary aristocratic banquets are simply one to two dishes, minus most non-essential preparations.
Nowadays, such complex formal dishes can only be seen at royal banquets or noble wedding banquets, because the cost of holding such a banquet is not affordable by all nobles, and the long banquet time also requires consideration of the temperature and preservation of food.
The manor was newly created, with limited conditions and only a private banquet. What Donald prepared today was to follow the common standards of ordinary nobles, simple but abundant.
After enjoying all the dishes, the two of them praised them and drank the intoxicating moonlight wine. This kind of enjoyment was simply a real god-like treatment.
At the end of the banquet, the two guests no longer knew what language to describe, especially the moonlight wine, which was the best drink they had ever drunk in their lives.
Sir Jesse is also from a powerful and noble family in the capital. Although he is just an illegitimate child who is not valued, he naturally sees many banquets. He found that these dishes are still a little rough on the outside. I guess the chef at Donald's house should not be a full-time aristocratic chef. But the taste is really amazing.
As the host, Donald carefully selected and prepared this banquet, all the dishes in this banquet are generally in the world's taste, but they combine some of the advantages of the past life's delicacies. Although the dishes are a little simpler, the taste is comparable to the royal banquet, and even feels better because of the novelty.
After the banquet, the three nobles sat in the temporarily sorted reception room to rest. After the maid brought desserts and drinks, she bowed and left.
After enjoying such delicious food, the Baron Red Maple, who was in a clear mood, stroked his stomach regardless of the noble etiquette and said:
"Donald, you not only have a set of wine, but you didn't expect to be so particular about food. It seems that I should send the chefs from the house to you to learn someday!"
Sir Jesse also praised:
"Yes! Today's meal is the best I've ever eaten in North County in the past years! Even compared to the royal banquet, it's not inferior!"
Donald said modestly and politely: "It is my greatest honor for you to enjoy these! Please try the tea and desserts I prepared below, the taste should not disappoint you!"
The desserts prepared by Donald are also specially made, and they should not be found anywhere else in the world.
There are two desserts in total, namely fresh milk pastry and rock sugar wild sour fruit. Fresh milk pastry is a genuine snack dessert in my previous life. It has a strong taste and a novel way of making it, which makes people feel very satisfied. But what makes the two guests even more lit up was another one.
"This is... wild sour fruit? How could it be so delicious?"
Facing Sir Jesse's questions, Donald smiled and returned and said:
"It's the wild sour fruit, but it's not a common pickling method, so the taste is different!"
The origin of the dessert of rock sugar wild sour fruit is very ordinary in the country in Donald's previous life, just rock sugar haws. However, the main ingredient haws were changed to the ingredients of this world. Donald always felt that after salting a fresh and sweet fruit like wild sour fruit, he lost his delicious taste. If washed and eaten directly, it was a recipe that only ordinary people would have. Guests who uphold the pride of the nobles would not accept it, so they compromised and came up with such a way.
The wild sour fruit is about a little smaller than lychees and slightly larger than grapes. It looks like a small tomato from the previous life, but the taste is similar to the berries like blueberries, and it is sweet and sour. The light red maple syrup is heated and boiled into syrup, poured on the berries, and then cooled by the spell at low temperature to form beautiful beads like smooth gems.
This dessert that was extremely beautiful, appetizing and digestible was wiped out by the two guests who had already been full of wine and food. Then, he was attracted by the dessert before, and the drink placed in front of him was ignored. Now the unique fragrance attracted the attention of Sir Jesse and Baron Red Maple.
Chapter completed!