Food
in Food and Drink
Interview Excerpts: Is there a food that most people like but you absolutely hate?
RESPONSESMasons
"Even prior to my own metallic enhancements, I was not fond of the acidity of vinegar. The appeal of pickled items in goblin-influenced cuisine thereby eludes me, despite its obvious practicality for storage purposes."-- Subvizier Aloysius Mason.
Dargent-Laureats
"I confess I cannot stomach fois gras, no matter how many times I try."-- Vizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"I really don’t like spinach, but I think that’s pretty normal. Fois gras seems kind of nasty, but I don’t hate it. There’s a lot of cheeses I don’t like much, I guess?"
-- Viziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
Ironsides
"Can’t take anything sweet! Women’s sustenance! Give me something that bleeds!"-- Vizier Balthazar Ironside.
"Um. Some… certain kinds of meat. And, uh, beer."
-- Subvizier Agamemnon Ironside.
"I’m the only one of my family that doesn’t care for meat, although it’s more an ethical disgust than a matter of taste."
-- Katib Menelaus Ironside.
"Oh, blood and iron, you kidding me? The nutritional efficiency of basically everything you get anywhere around here is disappointing at best."
-- Katiba Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
Stargazers
"Anything sweet, but I’ve learned to take everything with lime juice to compensate."-- Vizier Leopold Stargazer.
"Chocolate."
-- Viziera Andromeda Stargazer.
"Several popular dishes do not agree with me; a fact which I have had to work around to keep myself in adequate shape. Rare meat might be the most embarrassing one; my diet has to lean quite heavily on alternative sources of protein."
-- Subvizier Pollux Stargazer.
"Oh, blood and iron, you kidding me? The nutritional efficiency of basically everything you get anywhere around here is disappointing at best."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"I have a slightly delicate constitution that many of the richer delicacies of the court do not sit well with."
-- Katib Castor Stargazer.
"Every kind of alcohol made by either humans or orcs is terrible. Also, I don’t really get the appeal of fish? Andromeda has a supplier and it’s just like, you paid interplanar trade fees for this?"
-- Katiba Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.
"Anything organic is difficult to digest. But delightful nonetheless."
-- Bartleby.
Dargents
"Can’t really see the appeal in most vegetables, but I eat them out of propriety."-- Vizier Richard Dargent.
"Bread. Potatoes. Rice. Water."
-- Viziera Guinevera Dargent.
"I confess I cannot stomach fois gras, no matter how many times I try."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"I really don’t like spinach, but I think that’s pretty normal. Fois gras seems kind of nasty, but I don’t hate it. There’s a lot of cheeses I don’t like much, I guess?"
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"Since I met Connie, I can’t really stomach rabbit anymore…"
-- Katib Hugo Dargent.
"I don’t like coffee. Or wine. A lot of grown-up drinks, really."
-- Katiba Scarlett Dargent.
"I was served some kind of cold soup at one of the first dinner parties I attended as Hugo's concubine. I thought it was a trick but it turns out some nobles prefer soup that way. Hugo set me straight before I got the chance to... compliment the host."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"My rabbit body is not designed to digest meat. It can be a problem..."
-- Connie Furr.
"I like food."
-- Voltaire.
Carterholds
"Not big on tea. Or most kinds of wine."-- Katiba Rouge Carterhold.
Bakerstreets
"I don’t really get steak. Or caviar. Or ceviche. A lot of noble foods seem to be too subtle for my palette. I do technically like alcohol, but not so much what it does."-- Vizier Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[shake]..."
-- Subviziera Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"Beggar’s Rats, what the shit even is okra."
-- Katib Cody Bakerstreet.
"Can’t get into wine, which is a bit of a problem for a noblewoman. Or coffee, which is a bigger problem for a detective."
-- Katiba Wiggin Bakerstreet.
Underhands
"...[shake]..."-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
Baharats
"I could never appreciate bitterness, in food as in people."-- Ex-Subvizier James Baharat.
"Oh, lots. I’m a strict vegan. And I don’t trust cabbages."
-- Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"Bunbun as a rule aren’t good with meat or alcohol, but fortunately the Baharats take beastfolk-rearing seriously enough to take that into account. I don’t like popcorn, as I discovered once when someone threw some at me."
-- Martini.
Darktusks
"I stick to a paleo-orc diet, except what I drink and what I smoke. I’m not tainting my body with your delicate human plants."-- Mirze Rifi Darktusk.
Greenskins
"I do not like any of non-orcish cuisine."-- Vizier Kronk Greenskin.
"Every kind of alcohol made by either humans or orcs is terrible. Also, I don’t really get the appeal of fish? Andromeda has a supplier and it’s just like, you paid interplanar trade fees for this?"
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.
Jackalslicers
"I do not care for citrus fruits, for the most part."-- Viziera Atkin Jackalslicer.
"Humans cook their meat longer than I like it, but that’s about all."
-- Katib Fennec Jackalslicer.
"Leafs. Bunny food. You aren’t bunny. Dumbface."
-- Stubby.
Shajaras
"Not at all. Perhaps the reverse, if anything."-- Vizier Hali Shajara.
"Almost everything that isn’t perfectly spicy or sweet or crisp - life’s too short to experience blandness. Even mine!"
-- Viziera Cassilda Shajara.
Brambleites
"I have come to learn a quite shocking volume of citizenry above and below the Warren engage quite liberally in open carnivorism, which leaves me deeply ill-at-ease."-- Bugsby Cottontail.
"My rabbit body's not designed to digest meat. It can be a problem..."
-- Connie Furr.
"I could never appreciate bitterness, in food as in people."
-- James Baharat.
"Bunbun as a rule aren’t good with meat or alcohol, but fortunately the Baharats take beastfolk-rearing seriously enough to take that into account. I don’t like popcorn, as I discovered once when someone threw some at me."
-- Martini.
"I have heard that carnivorous beastfolk often eat their meat raw, which sounds nauseating."
-- Vulpix.
"I prefer my food a little more flavourful than most. Winnie brings me back paprika from the dwarves. They don’t grow that in the Tangle."
-- Warren Furr.
"Not really. Although forty-five years of bramble bread rolls each evening can take its toll. Oh, I don’t eat meat, I suppose - but that’s pretty normal for a rabbit."
-- Winnie Furr.
Patchwork Empire
"Most mortal foods taste like varying varieties of ash to me. But ash can be palatable."-- Pairaka.
Undergazette
"I’ve been vegetarian for long enough that I can’t really take meat any more. A lot of folk in this part of town are either omnivorous or obligate carnivores."-- Krona Tailfeather.
"I was served some kind of cold soup at one of the first dinner parties I attended as Hugo's concubine. I thought it was a trick but it turns out some nobles prefer soup that way. Hugo set me straight before I got the chance to... compliment the host."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"Mmmmnope. I’ve eaten out of the garbage a few times."
-- Tito.
Yvette & her Handmaidens
"A true gourmand can appreciate anything she tries - and I’ve tried a lot."-- Yvette, the Courtesan.
"When you’ve lived off rice and the occasional stolen chicken, you can appreciate almost anything."
-- Yvette Vixois.
"Most mortal foods taste like varying varieties of ash to me. But ash can be palatable."
-- Pairaka.