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Culinary Fundamentals; Friday, First Period [03/12].
"Good morning, everyone," Ignis greeted the class as usual from the front of the classroom with the usual nod, though he did seem particularly pleased with himself as he launched into today's lesson, with a small adjustment ot his glasses before he did. "I hope you've all had a very good week, and that you're ready for your next step in your culinary journeys. Today, we will be doing another deep-dive, as they say, into yet another staple ingredient that is used in a variety of different cuisines, is invaluable for its ability to pack a lot of vital nutrition in a small yet versitile container, and offers a variety of options when it comes to flavors, dishes, and meals. I am talking, of course, about none other than the humble bean."
He could practically hear Noctis's groans of dispair all the way from Insomnia.
"This planet," Ignis continued, "offers up an impressive array of beans"...which meant that the class was about to hear about several of them right now, but don't worry. He limited himself to only some of the more popular and familiar ones, but if you'd ever wanted to be able to list at least eighteen different variety of beans before today, you were in luck!
"Now, when it comes to cooking with beans, as with most things, fresh is always best. And since there isn't much to cooking from a can, we will naturally be focusing on using fresh beans today. Though it isn't strictly necessary, your beans will cook more evenly and faster if you soak the dry beans before cooking them, which can be a lengthly processs, but will ensure the best result. Luckily, since we are quite prepared, I went ahead and took the liberty of pre-soaking all of our beans for us, so that they are at peak preparedness for you to work with them today.
"So take a moment, choose your bean wisely, and we'll begin by draining and rinsing them off before turning to the stove..."
Which naturally lead into the expected detailed explaination of tending to your beans properly while cooking them, which a natural digression into various suggestions for seasoning and dishes to incorperate them into once they are finished, and then, once that was done, Ignis would also touch on using a pressure cooker in the case of one a bit more pressed for time.
"And that's it!" he concluded. "Simple, healthful, and hopefully delicious, the mighty bean is not to be trifled with and makes for an excellent addition to any meal. Let me know if you have any questions, and, if not, I'll let you all loose on the beans and let's see what you can come up with."
He could practically hear Noctis's groans of dispair all the way from Insomnia.
"This planet," Ignis continued, "offers up an impressive array of beans"...which meant that the class was about to hear about several of them right now, but don't worry. He limited himself to only some of the more popular and familiar ones, but if you'd ever wanted to be able to list at least eighteen different variety of beans before today, you were in luck!
"Now, when it comes to cooking with beans, as with most things, fresh is always best. And since there isn't much to cooking from a can, we will naturally be focusing on using fresh beans today. Though it isn't strictly necessary, your beans will cook more evenly and faster if you soak the dry beans before cooking them, which can be a lengthly processs, but will ensure the best result. Luckily, since we are quite prepared, I went ahead and took the liberty of pre-soaking all of our beans for us, so that they are at peak preparedness for you to work with them today.
"So take a moment, choose your bean wisely, and we'll begin by draining and rinsing them off before turning to the stove..."
Which naturally lead into the expected detailed explaination of tending to your beans properly while cooking them, which a natural digression into various suggestions for seasoning and dishes to incorperate them into once they are finished, and then, once that was done, Ignis would also touch on using a pressure cooker in the case of one a bit more pressed for time.
"And that's it!" he concluded. "Simple, healthful, and hopefully delicious, the mighty bean is not to be trifled with and makes for an excellent addition to any meal. Let me know if you have any questions, and, if not, I'll let you all loose on the beans and let's see what you can come up with."
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