Master Of None

Chapter 1163 – 1163. Chef Walker

Since everyone in the family was still out and about with their jobs or activities, Walker was left alone in the mansion with the kitchen to himself. It was a very rare occurrence since his mother was always in the kitchen. Even after she finished at their new bakery, she would be in the kitchen experimenting or taking on the duty of cooking for the family. 

"Let's get top learning skills." Walker had a long life of watching his mother use different cooking techniques. There were not many that were unfamiliar to him. But since he lacked the skills he was not good at them in the least. Now that he had the ability to learn the skills, he knew that he could take that hard learned method and change it in to a perfected form. 

The sharp knives that the wandering blacksmith had made to replace the old knives were able to slice the chicken off the bone cleaner than Walker should have been capable of. He had gained a skill that helped him break down hunted game but this was beyond that. The blades went right to the bone and easily scraped the meat from them without any issue. He even felt that he could cut off flakes of bone without any trouble. 

The peppers were the next to be the target of his cutting. He knew that he needed to roast them over the flames first to soften them so he tossed them right in to the hot coals like his mother had done before. The skin would bubble and blacken but when he pulled them out he was able to pull that layer right off leaving a smokey flavored red pepper. The softness and easy to slice nature made it a simple wash, pull the seeds out, and slice in to thin strips. The fragrance it had already made his mouth water. 

Beyond that he was dicing the golden root potatoes in to medium sized cubes to soak in cool water he gathered with his water elemental manipulation. He smirked knowing that other chefs would most likely need to get water another way while he had the cheat if pulling it out of the air, literally. 

'The skill elegant knife work has been taken from the master chef system. The user has used past knowledge and experience along with calm mana flow to learn the skill elegant knife work. 

Elegant knife work- passive

As long as the user finds his inner calm they are able to better slice and dice using a sharp knife. Overall they are able to better use any knife. They will be safer and more efficient in their cuts and have a much lower chance of cutting themselves or damaging what they are cutting unwillingly. The knives are also able to last longer and sharper due to the better care taken with their use.'

This skill showed in Walker's cuts immediately. He had long seen the way his mother used a knife and now he was able to nearly perfectly replicate her movements. The pride that swelled in his heart when he noticed this only increased as he moved on to the roasting pans. The golden root potatoes were the bed to soak up the drippings and be mashed up after the roasting process. The roasted red peppers would be mixed in last after cooking. The giant green onions were being finely julienned to a feather like thinness. 

The finger length spicy peppers were the wild card that he was excited to add in since the family rarely had spicier food but Walker had been craving it lately. There was also the fact that Onyx and Midnight had never had spicy food before now so it would be a surprising new thing to taste in their lives. 

The peppers were easy to cut thin like the giant green onions. But Walker made sure that he kept the seeds inside them so that the spice level would remain on the higher end of the spectrum. The good part was that his family had nothing against spices since his mother had always made them try a variety of flavors. It gave them a tolerance to any spice or flavor making them able to eat just about anything. It also made them have a higher realm of knowledge when it came to what foods were or what dishes should go with others. 

That was why Walker was able to easily make a sweet onion vinaigrette with some of the green onion bulbs at the end of the green stalks. The giant green onion had a tougher bulb but it was perfect for caramelizing and shaking with vinegar and a little sunflower oil. It easily mixed in to the wild greens salad he had made brightening it up. The addition of lemon juice just further elevated the flavors as he began to taste things. 

'The skill flavor evaluation has been taken from the taste tester system. The user has significant knowledge of flavors when in relation to food and the skill has been automatically learned.

Flavor evaluation- passive 

The user is better able to distinguish flavors from mixed ingredients. They can easily remember specific tastes and bring them to mind for descriptive purposes. They are also able to better evaluate the quality of things they taste. This skill is often gained by chefs and critiques.'

This just made Walker happier as he went through and tasted everything again. He wanted to surprise his mother by showing off his cooking since he was always away or busy lately. It would also be a good way to show his appreciation to those that always had his back. It took him some time but he had a beautiful spread on the table as everyone started to return to the mansion. The high priest and Alice didn't even knock since they came in with Hilda who had just arrived to the surprise of dinner already made. 

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