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Basic Cookery, Period One
Today, there was no Danger Shop full of microwaves, but rather the regular cooking classroom, with a hot plate for everyone. Congratulations, class, for graduating beyond pressing buttons.
At every table were a (moddable) selection of sliced breads and cheeses, a plate with a stick of butter, a spatula, and a butter knife. Can you guess what's on the agenda today?
"The 'grilled cheese' is a popular simple meal here in the United States," Thor began, once everyone had settled in. "Today, that is what we are going to learn how to make. In front of you you have something called a 'hot plate'. If you are unfamiliar, it is a miniature version of the stove-top that you can find in the common room kitchens. You will begin by turning the dial to activate it, placing it on a medium level of heat," he paused, demonstrating the process and giving everyone enough time to find the dial on their own hot plates. "Next, select your choice of bread, take the butter knife, and coat one side each of two slices in the butter. Now you will take your choice of cheese and place that between the two slices, keeping the buttered sides out. Your hot plate should be warm enough now, so take the spatula," he held up the cooking utensil, just in case anyone needed to know what he was referring to, "and slide your sandwich on to the cooking surface. It will not take long for the bread to cook, so watch carefully. Once the surface of the bread has been browned to the level you desire, use the spatula to flip it over and repeat the process for the other side. Once you are completed, both sides should be toasted and the cheese should be thoroughly melted," using the spatula, he picked up the sandwich he'd just finished making and held it up for a moment before taking it in both hands and taking a large bite. "Now, it is your turn!"
At the front of the classroom there were also a selection of sliced vegetables, meats, and other things one might add to a grilled cheese sandwich. "If you wish to try something a little more complicated after you have created the basic sandwich, I have several other recipes available," he gestured to a stack of sheets, "or you may simply pick some ingredients to add to your sandwich for your own creation."
At every table were a (moddable) selection of sliced breads and cheeses, a plate with a stick of butter, a spatula, and a butter knife. Can you guess what's on the agenda today?
"The 'grilled cheese' is a popular simple meal here in the United States," Thor began, once everyone had settled in. "Today, that is what we are going to learn how to make. In front of you you have something called a 'hot plate'. If you are unfamiliar, it is a miniature version of the stove-top that you can find in the common room kitchens. You will begin by turning the dial to activate it, placing it on a medium level of heat," he paused, demonstrating the process and giving everyone enough time to find the dial on their own hot plates. "Next, select your choice of bread, take the butter knife, and coat one side each of two slices in the butter. Now you will take your choice of cheese and place that between the two slices, keeping the buttered sides out. Your hot plate should be warm enough now, so take the spatula," he held up the cooking utensil, just in case anyone needed to know what he was referring to, "and slide your sandwich on to the cooking surface. It will not take long for the bread to cook, so watch carefully. Once the surface of the bread has been browned to the level you desire, use the spatula to flip it over and repeat the process for the other side. Once you are completed, both sides should be toasted and the cheese should be thoroughly melted," using the spatula, he picked up the sandwich he'd just finished making and held it up for a moment before taking it in both hands and taking a large bite. "Now, it is your turn!"
At the front of the classroom there were also a selection of sliced vegetables, meats, and other things one might add to a grilled cheese sandwich. "If you wish to try something a little more complicated after you have created the basic sandwich, I have several other recipes available," he gestured to a stack of sheets, "or you may simply pick some ingredients to add to your sandwich for your own creation."
Re: Make a Grilled Cheese!
The hot plate gave her some trouble; without any actual fire to work with she had some difficulty adjusting the heat accurately, so one side of the sandwich was a little blackened and the other could have stood to be toasted a little more thoroughly.
Which was why, after sampling her handiwork and deciding it was good anyway, she made another one, then a third, until she got both sides cooked evenly and to what she thought was just about the right shade of golden.
Now hopefully someone else would be willing to take the extras off her hands. She wasn't hungry now, but it would be a shame to waste grilled cheese.