Community Center Class: Flavors, Food Choices, and Menu Planning

[sharp_as_knives]

"Welcome, everybody." Hannibal waved them at a rather full table to one side. "Please, feel free once the lecture portion of class is over to help yourselves to leftovers from my Halloween party." Which had not, after all, been a reception. "Take some home with you as well, if you like."

He moved back to the front of the class. "For now, however - umami. A savory taste. It's only recently come to be acknowledged in the Western world as a basic taste, hence the loan word from Japanese. Fish, mushrooms, a number of greens, cheeses - all of these have a strong umami taste."

He set out dishes of smoked salmon, a few different cheeses, and some marinated mushrooms.

"Taste these, ask any questions you might have, and get to work on your own umami creations. I'm available should you need help."

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[sharp_as_knives]

Savorily. Umamily?

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[crimson_sister]

Lucille Sharpe

Listen to the lecture, taste the foods

[sharp_as_knives]

Ask any questions you may have

Re: Listen to the lecture, taste the foods

[crimson_sister]

Lucille tried the cheese. And the smoked salmon. And the mushrooms. She enjoyed the taste of all these things, but what 'umami' meant still eluded her.

Since Dr Lecter had offered, she would take some of the food from the Halloween party with her. Perhaps a spider for Cassandra?

Cook your own food

[sharp_as_knives]

Make it umami!

And probably not just bagels with lox and cream cheese. Even if that was my first thought. >.>

Talk to Hannibal

[sharp_as_knives]

He's here!

OOC

[sharp_as_knives]

Apparently vegemite and marmite are also umami.

I don't care; I still think they taste like eating bouillon. Sorry, not my thing.