<div class="floatright"><strong>Ja'rok Shatterspine</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=309005.msg15016475#msg15016475)<br/>(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sickle/images/5/59/Rimelord_Vargach.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180415211348)<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Info</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>HP:</strong> 31/31<br/><strong>AC:</strong> 19<br/><strong>Effects:</strong> Steelbane, Legendary<br/><strong>IC post counter:</strong> 23<br/></div></div></div><br/>Ja'rok returned after a short time later. He had seen what he had wanted to see and was prepared to set his mind to his work in the kitchen. His previous life had given him both passion and a instinctive way around the kitchen along with a healthy respect for a chain of command in a place like this. Whether or not he could accommodate and put on something worthy for the dinner table he was hoping to accomplish. Even in this new life he still held onto his love for food. Both in eating and making it. He waited to hear what Parpartos Domansk had to say along with the warnings given o the not to get in his way or produce less than quality food. Ja'rok gave a smirk over the size of him now. He looked better taller than wider, he had to admit. He rolls with the words given.<strong>"I'll take that advice. I imagine it must be difficult lifting all those wonderful trays of food without muscles. I'm gonna stick with some venison stew. So what have you got?"</strong>The chef might question how with the time limit given and Ja'rok smirked a touch, immensely confident in this regard.<strong>"That's what multitasking is for."</strong><br/><br/>Despite everything, Shatterspine was a touch concerned that he wouldn't be able to touch anything made of metal without it leaping from him, weapon or not. Hence he had taken a bit of precautions assembling a kit of cooking utensils made out of wooden handles and dragon bones from his own bag of holding. Out came a large crock pot for his own stove, and a wooden cutting board with a good sharp dragon bone knife. First things first, venison bones went in to prep the stock along with a good amount of water into the crock pot. True, he had an hour and a half time limit but the beef stock would take forty five minutes to prepare and he had other things to prepare. He'd have to make a bit of catch up in order to make sure the stew came out on time for the meal but he was certain he could manage.<br/><br/>It was best to start with the vegetables and potatoes and as such he gives the cutting board a quick rinse, and began washing the vegetables and potatoes. Celery, carrots, onions and he peels the potatoes. Just in case vampires were averse to garlic, he omits that. Once that was done, he began dicing the trio into cubes. The potatoes had various sizes cut from them in cubes and wedges for a bit of hearty essence. He takes one of the clay pots from his station and began filling with with a  bit of water because he didn't have enough time to do this one by one. The vegetables needed to be ready and thus they needed to simmer for a bit of time during the cooking process if he wanted to make it.<br/><br/>As for the meat that had been preserved from the market, he took out his venison and began cutting it up into steaks whilst trimming the excess fat from it. Then he dices it into thick cubes for the stove and waits patiently for a bit of time to pass. All this took time and he was trying to time it with the beef broth. During that time he washes the cutting board quickly so that he can have it dried, cleaned and prepared for the next time he needs it. Once he felt the beef broth was nearing completion he goes with the next step of seasoning the meat. He adds a bit of flour and pepper into a clay bowl to lightly coat the meat cubes. Pulling forth a polished bone pan, he oils it with some of the vegetable oil to heat up the venison, being careful not to overcrowd. Five minutes per batch. Finished cubes of meat go onto a clay plate to be mindful of his workspace.<br/><br/>This easily clears the forty five minutes worth of time needed for the stew. Now came the assembly of the beef stew he was preparing. Of which he took hold of a wooden spoon and carefully fetched out the used venison bones. Once he inspected the stock to ensure it was clear of any bones, he began placing the prepared venison into the pot. It would boil and simmer within the stock and the prepared carrots, onions and potatoes would follow in shortly after to make a nice hearty stew. He had to stay on it the entire time to make sure it didn't have anything sticking to the bottom but he would be right on top of things with a wooden spoon. He made sure to clean up after himself whilst the stew cooked during this time so that he could be cleaned up by the time all was done. Whilst he would have liked to have prepare something else other than the stew or have the time for a bit more refinement, the stew would be finished on time. Just in time yes, but it would work.