Creative Cooking with a Focus on Pudding - Thursday 3rd Period

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The smell would hit you before you entered the room. The savory, almost woody lull of the nut family. Nuts filled the shelves, stacked precariously high, crammed into cupboards. Wonka was seated at his desk today, several types of nut and cracker at his desk.

There were nutcrackers, too.

"Last week, you may have noticed that the disparity between topping and bread made each taste better. This week marks your first formal foray into a discussion of texture! It's dreadfully boring to have any sort of food be the same consistency all the way through. Nuts do of course bring a warmth to the flavor of a sweet, but they are also used to vary texture.

This week, you will be making simple chocolates. You will include at least one nut of your choice, shelled and chopped, diced or ground as you see fit. Other ingredients may be added as inspiration strikes."

Wonka passed out a very plain recipe for melting and moulding small chocolates. His disdain for its plainness shone through in each line.

He looked to the window, where a scurry of squirrels was grouped, tiny paws and faces squashed expectantly against the glass.

"And under no circumstances should you feed the reporters. They know perfectly well that I do not appreciate being accosted on my way to class. They will receive treats after they have demonstrated patience by waiting until the end of the class."

Civics [Tuesday, February 2, 2017]

[heroic_jawline]

Today the class was in the Danger Shop. Why would a civics class need to be there? Because some things needed to be reinforced here.

"A healthy democracy is one where all voices can be heard," Tony said. "Freedom of speech gives citizens the ability to criticize the government without fear of reprisal."

Steve nodded vehemently. "Which is really what the First Amendment means. Not that you can say anything that pops into your head without consequences. Sometimes if you say something dumb, you're gonna get popped in the mouth."

Steve had a lot of experience getting popped in the mouth.

"Not that we encourage you to," goddammit, Steve. He couldn't keep a serious face at this. "Pop someone in the mouth without due cause."

His was a terrible struggle right now. But Tony soldiered on.

"Fascism and people who support the ideals of fascism thrive in a society where their views aren't aggressively countered by the people as a whole."

"I did a lot of that, growing up," Steve said. "Aggressively countering people." Honesty compelled him to add, "And getting punched for it. So today we're going to make sure you know how to throw a punch so you don't break your hand."

"And if you already know how to do that, you can watch this USO video I found." Tony, no.

"What kind of video?" Steve asked suspiciously.

"One about Nazi punching," Tony replied innocently. As he whistled the tune from The Star Spangled Man with the Plan.

Steve glared at him. "You didn't."

Of course he did.

"Enjoy!" Tony said with a bright smile before he could get threatened with harm from his co-teacher.