
After Khan left along with a few others, Retia became quite relieved. Whatever happens he should at least make a dish on the same level as the Elves fries. Retia still wants her head and body together.
Since the crab is clean, Retia takes a double-boiler or a steamed pot. Boil the water then put the crab on the top to steam.
"Why did you steam it?" Rena asked. The little girl was the same age as Mary, it was natural to ask what she did not know.
Retia smiled, then replied, "If it is boiled, fearing that the crab shell will crack, the meat inside becomes moist and watery."
"Oh... Can I help you?" ask Rena.
"Sure, can you cut these onions and potatoes?"
"Good."
Retia began steaming the crab until its shell turned red. After it started to cool, Retia pulled out the shell shell of the crab and separated its legs and claws.
Retia flips the body of the crab and removes the triangular part of the buttocks.
Because the crab gills are dirty, Retia throws them away and then washes the remaining ones little by little with running water. Once clean, the crab is then broken in half. Now look at the crab meat and its tomaly that looks like dirt.
Because all it takes is the flesh, Retia throws away the tomaly and washes it clean, then focuses her attention on separating the flesh and shell. Once done, Retia then broke her claw using a nutcracker and pulled the meat inside it using chopsticks.
Crab meat has been collected, as well as potatoes and onions that have been cut.
Retia put a little oil on the frying pan to saute, then put the potatoes that have been sliced into it. After a minute, Retia put the onion in, then sprinkled pepper on it. Stir until flat. After fragrant, put young spinach leaves and crab meat, stir again until evenly mixed. Finished after the fishy smell of the crab disappears.
Retia put butter into frying pan, only after melting is given flour. Stir until the bubble pops and then pour the fish broth little by little, stir again until mixed and slippery. Add salt, pepper, cooking cream, and mustard to it and then stir again, cook until cooked.
Put the Gratin sauce in a container for baking, then put the potato and crab meat stirring again until evenly distributed. Lastly put a cheese grater on the top, Retia also adds tomatoes and sop leaves as a complement. After that put in the oven and just wait until the cheese melts or about ten minutes.
Retia had been waiting for a mission like the one that always came in moments like this, but nothing happened.
While waiting to cook, Retia helps Rena clean the utensils she uses.
Retia was still reminded of the expression on Khan's face that had suddenly deteriorated. A face full of anger, as if it had heard the forbidden word.
"How long have you been working here?" ask Retia to Rena. Their hands are busy washing.
"It's been almost two years, what's the matter, huh?" Rena asked back.
"Ah, it's nothing. Is Mr Khan usually like that?" ask Retia.
"Ah about that, actually I also do not know too much because Master rarely lives in this Mansion, especially after a few months ago he was awarded a piece of no man's land at the eastern end of the kingdom. However, during his time working here, Master was indeed quite frightening as we could not guess what was on his mind. Yeah ... The master is also famous for his mysterious side."
Different from the appearance of Rena who looks innocent, it turns out she is so fluent in speaking even almost on par with the mothers of reliable gossip who usually hang out at the crossroads.
"Oh, yeah...."
Retia put on a sour face. Retia feels sorry for Rena, must be hard to work in Khan's place whose emotions are unstable. Make a memory while working with arrogant and greedy people remember again. The bossy head chef and the boss who always called it catapult and cut wages. Bad memories that you really want to bury.
Rena saw Retia's face change, then opened her voice,
"However, good sir, really. The wages here are much better than anywhere else, besides a small mistake will not make our wages cut. I'm happy to work here."
Everything that was dirty was clean, Rena lifted everything up and left.
"So, don't worry" he said.
Retia is stunned, unknowingly comparing her experience while working part-time at a restaurant as an assistant chef to Rena's life.
"What is this crab?" ask Khan.
"Yes, Sir. This dish is called Crab Gratin, I guarantee it will taste good." Retia was confident, it was because she had already peeked at how valuable her cooking was.
[Crab Gratin ]
Rank: B
Freshness: 85%
Taste Value: 88%
Aroma value: 95%
Rated Shape: 86%
Decoration Value: 84 %
Material: (Not identified because there are too many ingredients in it)
Khan started scooping the dish then smelling the aroma. The aroma value is ninety-five, Retia is very confident that this dish is the best in terms of aroma. Retia also paid special attention to it by adding fishy odor-removing complementary ingredients several times.
Khan put it in his mouth. The texture of crab meat is smooth, tender, and savory, can be combined with cream cheese that melts in the mouth. It was hard not to sculpt a happy expression when eating this dish. However, that did not seem to apply to Khan, his face remained flat almost like a wall.
"Do you have any other recipes for crab dishes?" khan asked, now the face of the wall became serious.
"Eh? Is the dish not good?" inner Retia, but clearly she felt that this dish was one of the best of all dishes she had ever cooked.
"Yes, I still have a lot of other crab recipes if you want them to I'll make" Retia replied. His shoulders came down, his eyes lowered from being extremely nervous and worried.
"No-no, that's not what I want." Khan shook his head, making Retia flustered.
"Please teach those recipes to the Chefs here, two gold per recipe should be enough, right?"
"Eh?"
Retia did not expect, could only be silent because she did not expect to get a connection with an influential person this easily. "Isn't this a Jackpot?" his inner.
Seeing Retia who was only silent with cold sweat on her forehead, Khan thought that her offer was still lacking for the original recipe that was unknown to others, Khan added his offer, "Less? Then I'll add five gold coins as guarantor."
Khan gave five gold coins to Retia, who of course was immediately welcomed by him who could only be a submissive. All the servants around Retia clucked and felt envious.
Retia examined the precious metal, unintentionally activating its ability.
[Gold Coins ]
Weight: 4.25 grams.
Purity: 90%
Other price: 3,675,000, Rupiah.
"Wait? So, this Landlord will pay me seven million per prescription? and in my hand now there are eighteen million? Worth the other on envy," Retia's inner. In the world of origin, crab recipes are scattered and can be learned by everyone. Retia also often watch processed crab meat is very expensive if in his country.
"So, how'd you answer?" ask Khan again.
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