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Community Center Class: Beyond Cup Noodle; Thursday Evening [09/23].
"Welcome back, everyone," Ignis greeted the class as usual from the front of the room, tossing something small and round in his hand casually, but very gently, until everyone was settled at their stations and no doubt noticed that each one contained a likely very recognizable carton. "Last week, we were able to talk about the versitility of the humble potato," the boundaries of which were no doubt pushed too far by some, Tisarwat, "and this week, I'd like to focus on another simple staple that is loaded with nutrients that can make an easy and fulfiling option in any circumstance. I am, of course, speaking of a food that is rather deceptive in its simplicity, and that is the egg."
With that, he tossed the egg in his hand up a little higher, catching it easily, and holding it up before a flip of his wrist cradled it back in his palm and he set that one aside.
"There are a great many ways eggs can be prepared, but today, we're going to focus on six of the most basic and on perfecting those before we delve into things more complicated. There is much to be said about having a mastery over the simple basics, and that is what this particular class is all about."
"Let us start, then," he said, moving around to the other side of the station at the front of the class room so he could begin breaking down the different styles in earnest, "with the soft boiled egg..."
Which moved naturally into hard boiled, then poaching, then frying...both 'sunny-side up' and the much more delicate 'over easy', and then "when all else fails," scrambled, all explained in the patient, low-key passionate way he had even managed to approach something like boiling water in earlier classes.
"A little salt, a little pepper, should be all you need to truly enhance the flavor of a well-prepared egg, and you're finished. Sound simple enough, right? Well, then. Let's see if it's as easy in practice as it sounds in theory! Any questions before we begin?"
With that, he tossed the egg in his hand up a little higher, catching it easily, and holding it up before a flip of his wrist cradled it back in his palm and he set that one aside.
"There are a great many ways eggs can be prepared, but today, we're going to focus on six of the most basic and on perfecting those before we delve into things more complicated. There is much to be said about having a mastery over the simple basics, and that is what this particular class is all about."
"Let us start, then," he said, moving around to the other side of the station at the front of the class room so he could begin breaking down the different styles in earnest, "with the soft boiled egg..."
Which moved naturally into hard boiled, then poaching, then frying...both 'sunny-side up' and the much more delicate 'over easy', and then "when all else fails," scrambled, all explained in the patient, low-key passionate way he had even managed to approach something like boiling water in earlier classes.
"A little salt, a little pepper, should be all you need to truly enhance the flavor of a well-prepared egg, and you're finished. Sound simple enough, right? Well, then. Let's see if it's as easy in practice as it sounds in theory! Any questions before we begin?"
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Listen to the Lecture - Cup Noodle, 09/23.
He is a little worried about where this may end up in the (gloved) hands of certain students, though...
Class Activity: Eggs! - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
Wait, no, that was last week!
Today, you get to boil 'em, poach 'em, flip 'em and scramble 'em to your heart's content. Ignis will come around and see how you do and is fully prepared to experience the wide gammut of egg preparation today.
Re: Class Activity: Eggs! - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
The key word being tried and ended up with overheating it and soon there was a mess of water and egg everywhere.
“Oops,” Goose blinked at the mess he had just made.
This was going to take a while.
Re: Class Activity: Eggs! - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
"Ah," he said, blinking a little in surprise when he came over to inspect Goose's work. "Well..."
He took another moment to figure out what could be advised.
"Practice makes perfect," he offered. "And good thing we've got plenty of eggs."
A pointed pause.
"And cleaning supplies."
Re: Class Activity: Eggs! - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
It didn’t work like that Goose.
Somewhere Walsh was feeling the urge to facepalm and he was reasonably sure Goose was the cause somehow.
Re: Class Activity: Eggs! - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
It was going pretty well. Until smoke started to come off the pan and a distinct burning smell hit. Dwight looked down at the pan and sighed.
"I should have put butter in the pan first shouldn't I?"
Re: Class Activity: Eggs! - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
"Yes," he then confirmed with a barely contained sigh. "Typically, when flying or sauteeing, it is customary to add thrme butter...or whatever oil or fat you so choose...first. Though I do admire the unconventional shift toward a healthier approach by attempting to skip it all together."
No, he did not actually think it was done because Dwight was being calorie-conscious.
Talk to Ignis - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
OOC - Beyond Cup Noodle, 09/23.
WHOOOOOOOPS.