Volume 5 Chapter 24: Would Making It As A Stew Be Better?

"We caught a few of them," Keith wiped the sweat off his face again. He had been sweating ten times more than last time. However, it was all worth it. All of that running and dashing had gotten them three extra pigs.

"Seesh, these guys are way too slippery." Never did he think he would have such a hard time. From crazy orcs? That was a yes. But these were pigs. That was a hard no!

"Since we fought so long, we should do some testing." Keith cracked his neck. The only reason why he decided to chase these things was because he needed to do some testing.

"Hoo!" Aria screeched as she watched Keith get to work.

Keith quickly took all the spices he had in his arsenal. Yes, arsenal. He was about to go to war!

"Let me think about this. I should use some rose herbs and dill to help out." After analyzing the situation, Keith incorporated some herbs with salt and pepper. This would help with the meat's aroma and taste.

Once Keith finished massaging the meat. It's loose. It wasn't firm like a brick from last time.

Keith placed the meat on the pan. I should use a lower heat. Last time, he used high heat. Going at it slowly should be the right way. When he did that, the meat didn't smell rotten. It was the same pleasant smell.

"I see! The problem with this meat is it needs to be brought up slowly." Keith thought he got it. But,

"Darn it!" A rotten smell came from it.

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"Is it because it needs to be cooked perfectly?!" Keith thought. This was getting interesting. Keith took out another piece of meat and started to cook again.

And the pleasant smell happened again. Keith slowly brought the fire up, cooking it.

The meat slowly became perfect! The aroma coming from it was attractive. Instead of smelling potatoes, it was fried potatoes and meat.

"This feels more like a stew than a steak," Keith noted. After some time, it was done cooking. As he stared at it, Keith's eyes were filled with excitement.

"Let's try it!" Aria's eyes were saying the same thing. She wanted to try it as well!

The two didn't hesitate to take a bite! But the moment they did, it was overflowing. A stew? It tasted like a pork broth was poured down his throat. Not only that, it was smooth as it went down.

A meat that had the taste of a stew? Who wouldn't be interested in something like that?!

"I feel so full from eating one bite." Moreover, he felt full. It was similar to eating an entire pot of stew! He turned to Aria, and the latter was the same as him.

"This feeling is nice. Maybe I could throw this to Carolyn and Cadmus." Those two were gluttons. This could fill them up in an instant. However,

"The flavor isn't there." Keith realized the discrepancy. The smell and taste didn't match. The aroma was more potent than the taste.

"I wonder if making a stew would be easier." Keith stared at the meat. He diced it into cubes before tossing it into a pot of water. That did it.

"What in the world?!" Keith blinked his eyes as he stared. The meat was slowly turning the water black.

"Eh?!" Keith didn't hesitate to throw the pot of water away. You can't make it into a stew? As he thought about it,

"Hmm? What if I cook the meat first and then toss it in." Tossing raw meat into the pot was a no-go. But cooked meat should be fine, right?

"Okay! Let's do it!" Cooking the meat again, Keith tossed it into the pot.

That did it.

"Eh?" In two seconds, the meat dissolved into the pot!

Something like this was impossible. But what made it even more interesting was the smell! The aroma intensified!

"So it's supposed to be made into a stew!" It hit Keith.

"Hoo," Aria called out.

"On it!" Keith knew what Aria wanted. More vegetables and meat into the pot! A slew of different ingredients entered the pot.

"This soup is so beautiful. It's shining!" It was a beautiful yellow color. It looks like gold! Keith scooped some for him and Aria. And when they sipped,

"WOAH!" The flavor was complex. It was as if he was drinking a rich bone broth made from the bones of many different types of animals. Not only that, there was no scum or disgust from the top.

The soup was incredible!

"We did something amazing, Aria!" Keith turned to Aria with joy.