Culinary Aspirations

"No move, lest my hand tremble, and you might cut the cap off the branch!"

Due to the panicked screams of the branch cap, Elena had to raise her voice to make sure that the Phoenix Fox, standing on the table in the center of the room, could hear her.

There is no doubt that the Phoenix Fox, who has been accompanying Dumbledore for decades, is very aware of the importance of this talking cap to Hogwarts. It is wise and loyal. It must be extra cautious when facing such a decision.

In this way, whether it's the Phoenix Flame or the sharp long beak, they have lost their threat to Elena.

As expected by Elena, facing the branch cap, the movements of the Phoenix Fox clearly showed a bit of hesitation.

"Opportunity!"

While the beautiful big eyes of Fox were filled with confusion and the long golden beak paused blankly, Elena promptly placed the wide branch cap over the poor Phoenix.

"Look, this is not so simple!"

After successfully covering the Phoenix's head with the branch cap, Elena proudly raised her eyebrows, encircled Fox's warm body with one arm, and gently caressed the trembling wings of the Phoenix, soothing it gently with the other hand.

"Don't be afraid, I haven't prepared kitchen utensils today, and I won't eat you for the time being."

"Goooo-"

Following Elena's voice, Fox began to move and emitted a pleading cry.

The great red-gold bird with its long beak restrained by the branch cap lay quietly on the table, not daring to move, fearful of the small silver demon behind it that was displeased and demanding its long beak to pierce the branch cap.

"Fool, even if you manage to catch the Phoenix, what could you do?"

Apparently, the characters in the portrait have their own unique way of communicating. A young witch with long dark hair appeared in an empty frame beside the bookshelf and snorted.

Another old fault finder? The little silver-haired Meiwa shrugged helplessly and was about to retort when she heard the witch suddenly turn back.

"The Phoenix is not afraid of flames or high temperatures. Although I haven't cooked a Phoenix, roasting a fire snake has shown that this method is not feasible. Have you thought carefully about how to cook it?"

Eh?

Roasting fire snake...

Sounds like another delicious meal. Did the former Hogwarts headmistress have friends with the same tastes?

Elena didn't respond. First, she carefully looked at the nameplate and presentation under the portrait of the young witch with dark hair out of curiosity.

[PhyllidaSpore], sadly deceased from a poisonous chrysanthemum in 1408. Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, famous herbologist, author of "Thousand Kinds of Magical Herbs and Fungi".

She is simply a female version of Shennong in the magical European world. Without a fearless herbologist like her, the level of potions in the magical world might not be known for how many years.

Thinking of this, she looked at the trembling Phoenix Fox, and the original guilt in Elena's heart suddenly disappeared, so she was striving for a higher ideal.

"Headmistress Phyllida, you are right. The cooking method I was thinking about before was truly inappropriate. Magical creatures should not be considered with conventional thinking."

Elena, who had always been reluctant to accept, carefully thought for a moment, nodded earnestly, and generously admitted her mistakes.

She is worthy of being a witch who can become the headmistress of Hogwarts; even hundreds of years later, the wisdom that remains in the portrait is enough to provide guidance to future generations.

Magical creatures in the magical world have their own characteristics. If you blindly cling to the appearance of biological forms and forcibly imitate non-magical cooking methods, some of them are too violent.

For a long time, the reason why people are used to eating cooked food is nothing more than that compared to raw meat, cooked food sterilized at high temperatures not only preserves longer but also is healthier and easier to digest and absorb. Additionally, it is said that cooked meat usually has a flavor that is more appealing to preferences.

However, although the phoenix looks like a large red and golden turkey, in fact, it cannot be treated completely according to bird cooking methods.

As a miraculous creature that rebirths on its own, every piece of phoenix meat has been sterilized by high temperature and strict sterilization from the beginning, and it is a top-quality food in perfect condition. It is unnecessary to consider anything superfluous.

"So, actually, you can slice the phoenix meat thinly, prepare a bowl of ice water and a small seasoning plate on the side, dip it in ice water, coat it with a thick layer of seasonings, and put it in your mouth.

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