Dragaera

Today's cooking recipe for an article on Dragaeran life, culture, and art.

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Thu Nov 25 21:49:20 PST 2004

Today's cooking extract is from Emperor Tortaalik I in Dragaera City.

Emperor’s wake-up call: 7:00

Each morning, he was awakened by the Orb at the seventh hour after
midnight.  At 7:02 a servant entered, bringing him, in a silver
cup decorated with emeralds, klava with six drops of honey and a
dash of cinnamon.  


Emperor’s breakfast: 8:50

"he broke his fast with klava, this time served in a silver cup
decorated with rubies, and without the cinnamon; usually a smoked
fish served at room temperature; dark or sour bread which had been
toasted over a redwood fire and might have butter or goat’s cheese
on it; and some form of noodle covered with either goat’s cheese or
butter--the counterpoint, be is understood, to the bread."


Emperor’s lunch: 14:15 lasts "a mere forty-five minutes"

"lunch would usually consist of assorted fruits (fresh in the summer 
and fall, dried in the winter and early spring) and possibly an omelet 
or some other dish made with hen’s eggs, because His Majesty pretended 
that eating eggs every day was vital to maintaining his health and 
virility."


Emperor’s dinner: 3:30 lasts "two and a half hours"

"Dinner was the largest and most varied of the meals, and was often
attended by guests of state.  It was frequently lavish, always well
prepared, measured at least six courses, and consumed two and a half 
hours.  Lately, his Majesty had developed the affectation of wanting 
meals from every area of his realm.  On one day the dinner might 
feature a kethna, roasted in the spicy style of the Eastern Mountains.
On another, perhaps there would be anise-jelled winneasaurus steak 
>from the North. On yet another day, perhaps a fish stew from the 
South".  

Emperor’s supper: 9:15 

"Supper was the lightest meal of the day, and would often consist only
of delicacies, perhaps preceded by a broth."

Five Hundred Years After, Chapter the Sixth page 71 and 72 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and has a great weekend.

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Linda G.