Frozenmuskets on Jun 20, 2013 wrote:

Is it Odd at a Cool Ranch restaurant that I saw Kobe Yojimbo enjoying a burger?

lol cannibalism

My crew has an awkward perception when it comes to cooking, for most of them have had some, interesting is the best way to put it, experiences. Ratbeard feels uncomfortable and skeptical around cheese, ever since the time Catbeard pranked him (and I think we all know what the prank was). my Inoshishi members refuse to go into Cool Ranch, for Bacon is common in all diets there. And for the strangest reason, Caractacus and Pepe deTouru will not go within three yards of butter sauce. Its hard to cook for my a crew of about 70, but one thing they can all agree on for any meal is Valencian pizza cooked by Gaspard de Vole, Iago, and Ridolfo. I may have to take dangerous smuggling missions to get the sauce and toppings, but I would rather go through that then have a cranky, hungry team.

Frozenmuskets on Jun 20, 2013 wrote:

Is it Odd at a Cool Ranch restaurant that I saw Kobe Yojimbo enjoying a burger?

Oops, sorry about that guys. Apparently Kobe enjoys the taste of Buffaloon Burgers as much as I do. But to be honest, Buffaloons aren't really bulls at all like Kobe. Hey bartender! Some more ketchup over here for these burgers, and some yum for me and my crew!

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Frozenmuskets on Jun 20, 2013 wrote:

Is it Odd at a Cool Ranch restaurant that I saw Kobe Yojimbo enjoying a burger?

Lol It was prob a buffalo burger or perhaps a veggie burger?. Hmm Frogleg burger?. Ohh ohh I got it, Stripped buffaloon burger .

i think kobe has Bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease
WHAT WE GONNA DO NOW?!(we got a red spy on are tail)
subodai:put down kobe perhaps i got the gun.
me:idk

I think the question of eating meat in the Spiral first would be handled very much as in C.S. Lewis' _Narnia_: ordinary farm animals or wild ones normally eaten are eaten without qualms; but the eating of any intelligent ones is considered horrible cannibalism (like when the Giants do so).

Second, whether or not your companions (or you, perhaps?) eat meat would depend on background. For instance, historically in England, having meat available for dinner was considered a big deal (and in the 18th C., a meal is often called being 'at meat', in the hopes your meal contained it), so Marleyboneans can be expected to follow this tradition in their meals. Notice all the people native to Marleybone and its environs are carnivores: Dogs, Cats, Foxes, Frogs, so this supposition fits very well. MooShu, on the other hand with its long influence of the Muddha would likely share Asian Buddhist influences of vegetarianism. And this fits well with the MooShu population of Horses, Cows, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs. Is the digestion of the intelligent Horses, Sheep, etc. like that of ordinary ones? That is an open question. Probably at least somewhat different, otherwise our human characters would find little to eat in taverns and homes of the locals (including some pirates' foster parents). I suspect though, that though Kobe might have tried a hamburger in Cool Ranch out of curiosity, it probably did not agree with his digestion.

Virtuous Anne Radcliffe

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 23, 2013 wrote:

I think the question of eating meat in the Spiral first would be handled very much as in C.S. Lewis' _Narnia_: ordinary farm animals or wild ones normally eaten are eaten without qualms; but the eating of any intelligent ones is considered horrible cannibalism (like when the Giants do so).

Second, whether or not your companions (or you, perhaps?) eat meat would depend on background. For instance, historically in England, having meat available for dinner was considered a big deal (and in the 18th C., a meal is often called being 'at meat', in the hopes your meal contained it), so Marleyboneans can be expected to follow this tradition in their meals. Notice all the people native to Marleybone and its environs are carnivores: Dogs, Cats, Foxes, Frogs, so this supposition fits very well. MooShu, on the other hand with its long influence of the Muddha would likely share Asian Buddhist influences of vegetarianism. And this fits well with the MooShu population of Horses, Cows, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs. Is the digestion of the intelligent Horses, Sheep, etc. like that of ordinary ones? That is an open question. Probably at least somewhat different, otherwise our human characters would find little to eat in taverns and homes of the locals (including some pirates' foster parents). I suspect though, that though Kobe might have tried a hamburger in Cool Ranch out of curiosity, it probably did not agree with his digestion.

Virtuous Anne Radcliffe

I just wanted to say that frogs are insectivores, and pigs are actually omnivores, given the chance they will eat meat.

CdeWinter on Jun 24, 2013 wrote:

I just wanted to say that frogs are insectivores, and pigs are actually omnivores, given the chance they will eat meat.

[Very good point, Mademoiselle Scarlet, and indeed many herbivores will sometimes act as scavengers or even predators, a behavior which seems to net more nutrients for them. But I was simply speaking as a gloss, general observation, for purposes of fantasy comparison. And considering their size, our Frog friends in Marleybone & Skull Island would have to eat a LOT of insects if that was their sole diet, don't you think?. ]

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 24, 2013 wrote:

[Very good point, Mademoiselle Scarlet, and indeed many herbivores will sometimes act as scavengers or even predators, a behavior which seems to net more nutrients for them. But I was simply speaking as a gloss, general observation, for purposes of fantasy comparison. And considering their size, our Frog friends in Marleybone & Skull Island would have to eat a LOT of insects if that was their sole diet, don't you think?. ]

The quantity of insects would have to depend on the size of the insect, those wasps in Cool Ranch are huge.

Lily Evans on Jun 27, 2013 wrote:

I personally come from Krokotopia. There the have a delicious cake which is really bread with honey (you can't tell the difference). They also serve figs, Yum-Yum fruit, and tasty beef. I was disappointed when I came to Skull Island. Growing up in Krokotopia I had heard legends about the great Skull Island, with tasty delicacies found nowhere else in the spiral. When I got there I found nothing but chum, fried batacuda, a mystery fish stew, and more chum. I will be speaking with Capt. Avery about this.

Ohhh She's Good . I am totally looking forward to the stuff you are gonna come up with Lily. Nice name by the way. Beloved book character, well beloved character's mom?

Talking about our culinary journey's, are we? Somebody fetch me some yum and I'll tell my story. How bout a crumpet too? Telling about my journey will sure work up my appetite.

Skull Island was the place to get yum, despite the fact it was smuggled in by the shipload. Everything yum was sold there. Other than that, there's not much else that appeals to anyone's taste buds. I once had some linguini in Flotsam, and I could have eaten it all day. At least, that was before Ratbeard told me about the state of their kitchens. The Plantains in the jungle of doom were very good too. It seems like there's a conspiracy about them.

Monquista had mostly banana related foods, so Monkey King loved visiting the place. If you want a tortilla, the only place to get a great one is in Monquista. The whole crew loved the banana cream pie I made for desert.

Valencia has lots of grain and pastas here. Milo loves the spaghetti here, and always wants to stop by for a bite to eat. Sarah seems to enjoy the freshly cooked bread more than most on my crew.

Cool Ranch. Now that is a place to get a meal. I could eat the buffaloon burgers every day if I could.
Lots of great burritos and chicken here. There's also a small variety of vegetables too here. Lettuce, and pinstriped tomatoes are plentiful .

Mooshu is a world of exotic food. I stopped by a tavern many times just to eat that delicious succulent koi fish sushi. The shuvhu tea here is delicious, despite the fact its made form the fruit of the Black Lotus trees.
Kirin meat is rare, but if my crew gets it, not one scrap will be left behind.

I hear form Bonnie Anne that Marylebone has lots of cheeses and cakes, I think I'll swing by there on the way to Aquila.

My culinary journey will continue,

Cunning Orion Moon

Shuvhu tea, delicious. Its very hard to get, because every time the fruit is harvested, there's lots of angry monks chasing after you. However, its worth it.