fandomhigh | 20th Century Food Crimes, Friday 6/2, First Period

"Today," said Summer, with that look on her face that she hoped made people start sweating before she even needed to say much more, beatific and far too pleased with herself, "we are covering a few recipes that are criminal not so much in their combinations of ingredients, but rather, how they are presented. Remember, after all, that they say we do eat with our eyes first," all apologies to Ignis! Or rather, Ignis, you're welcome, for not having to bear witness to the things the rest of the class was about to see, "and so how a dish looks is important."

There were a number of looks Summer had that made Stark sweat. Not all of them in the same way. This was, in fact, one of them. “I’m concerned,” he said quietly.

Summer continued, her current look suggesting that Stark had every right to be concerned. Almost like he knew her, or something.

"I am proud," way too proud really, "to present to you all not only the infamous banana candles, but also this mushroom-stuffed plaice."

Oh no. Not the candles. Stark sighed rather more dramatically than strictly necessary, then got a good look at the second dish and had to duck his head. He couldn’t look right at it and he certainly couldn’t look at Summer right now. Not in front of other people.

"And then," Summer added, because wait, there's more! "I want you to all try my spicy muffnuts."

What? That's what they were called!

“Your what?” Stark asked, sure he’d misheard that somehow.

"Muffnuts," Summer repeated helpfully, and who was all sweet innocence now, huh? "I think you'll like them. They're spicy!

"Actually," she felt compelled to add, "not really. Like, at all, we're going by white suburbanites in the fifties level of spice here. So, like, spicy in the way mayo is spicy."

“Mayo isn’t spicy,” Stark said, frowning. “And…you think I’ll like your…muffnuts? Maybe we should just start cooking?” Maybe then he could take out his phone and look up whether or not that word meant what it sounded like it meant.

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Suggestively

Ignis Scientia

Raiden

Gray

Steve Rogers

Wonder who named spicy muffnuts and/or who thought it was appropriate for these two to keep teaching together.

Obviously, the banana candle is slightly less challenging recipe than the plaice or the muffnuts, but you can try to make your own very suggestive mid-century food, as well! And discuss just how much they clearly had to have known exactly what they were doing.

"Oh, I'm gay," Gray said apologetically, "so I'm gonna have to pass on your muffnuts."

And that fish.

"Don't worry," said Summer, who knew who was in her class, thank you, "I brought plenty of bananas."

"This is certainly...something," Steve said.

"Hey, don't look at me," said the person who literally picked this week's recipes. "It's not my century these are coming from."

"I wouldn't come up with a candle salad," Steve said airily.

"But you would the other two?" Summer asked, because, well, if he was going just single out the candle...

"I love muffnuts," Steve said, wide-eyed.

"Oh, god," said Summer, pulling out her phone, "please say that again."

"That I love muffnuts?" Steve repeated.

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They’re a little ridiculous right now but when aren’t they?

Stark had looked something up on his phone and then immediately put in back in his pocket with a very odd expression on his face.

Look, Summer didn't name the muffnuts, don't look at her!

Stark wasn't quite looking at her. Not quite.

"Muffnuts?" he repeated. "Where did you even..."

"The 1984 collection of recipes cards from My Great Recipes," said Summer, and look who was so innocent and guileless now. "Of course."

"Of course," Stark repeated. "And the... mushroom one?"

"That one's exact origins," Summer admitted, "was a little harder to track down, but apparently, it's been passed around an awful lot. Who can even tell where it's been?"

"Does it need further investigation?" Stark asked, utterly failing at an innocent look today. "Something thorough?"

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