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[petsthedog]

[Alright. He didn't want to be the first one to bring this up, but now that there's already been some Nonsense™ involving (attempted?) murder, he might as well.]

so how sure are any of us that we're actually alive here anyway
i dunno bout anyone else but i was definitely about to bite the big one before i woke up on that train
and if people don't actually remember it if they try to kill someone or when they're about to die here maybe it's because we're already dead and this is some kind of fucked up afterlife

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[petsthedog]

you know what, i take back what i said about your guy
probably his standards are the only thing keepin you from eating frozen dinners right outta the box and uncooked cup ramen

[inlovewithmycar]

They weren't raw, I brought them home from Selfridges pre-prepared.

And please, I have some standards. Frozen dinners are barely food.

Also, back to my original point; you cook? I need some cooking advice, and not the unsolicited kind about what I do with my fridge.

[petsthedog]

[That's...better, he supposes, though he's still cringing at five years.]

yeah
don't expect like some fancy restaurant quality but i do alright

[He is underselling himself, frankly. But do you know how hard it is for him to admit he Enjoys A Thing and that he's good at it? These are herculean efforts of mental health he's undertaking here.]

what do you want to know

[inlovewithmycar]

[Nothing wrong with taking a little pride in your work, Shinjiro!]

'Alright' is already leagues away from where I'm at.

What would you suggest are good starting recipes - breakfast, lunch, tea, and/or dinner - for someone who has minimal cooking experience but would like to prepare something for a particularly fussy friend?

[petsthedog]

you're gonna have to give me some more details about this fussy friend first

what are the hard nos? allergies? what kind of do cuisine they like?

[inlovewithmycar]

No allergies, and his tastes are very broad. He tends to lean towards baked goods, but he already bakes for himself well enough.

[petsthedog]

i mean if he's picky, what kind of things does he avoid

it'd just be easier to suggest shit if i know what's off the table

[But maybe this person's just very particular about how something's prepared rather than the specific ingredients? His friend's probably gonna have a rough time if that's the case.]

but if he doesn't hate eggs it's a good place to start
omelettes, frittatas, quiches
okonomiyaki or oyakudon if japanese food's alright
softboiled for sandwiches or ramen
there's a million easy things to do with eggs

noodles and fried rice are another whole category of meals you can put together fast and easy, and you can tailor it to what he will and won't eat

[inlovewithmycar]

He's fussy, not picky. Very particular about the quality of what he eats. Like ramen for example. Loves it, but if you put those aforementioned cup noodles in front of him, no dice.

Eggs, noodles, rice. Got it. I'll start practicing with those. Cheers for this, I owe you one.

[petsthedog]

didn't really do much to owe me for
but good luck with the cooking practice i guess