The True Taste

Kelton and Master walked over to Suye's side, looking at the fresh, Milky White food in the four bowls with curious expressions.

The suspicion in Kelton's eyes vanished, and the Wrath Fire in Master's heart dissipated.

They truly had never seen such food before.

Although it did not look particularly appealing, at least there seemed to be nothing wrong with it. Under the Crystal Lamp's light, it instead possessed a unique kind of beauty.

"What is this?" Master asked eagerly.

Suye smiled. "Have you heard of salad?"

Kelton rushed to answer, "Of course. It's something from Persia—nothing more than raw vegetables sprinkled with salt and spices. Not worth eating."

"I don't like it," Master said.

Suye was taken aback instead. He truly had not known that salad already existed at this time. He had assumed salad and Salad Dressing had appeared together. Now it seemed that salad had existed as early as Ancient Greece, though salads at this time were more like the most basic cold dishes or tossed vegetables. As for Salad Dressing, it was a product from two thousand years later.

Suye quickly smiled again. "This is called Salad Dressing. It can turn salads that are like Wild Grass into delicious food..."

Before Suye could continue, Master impatiently grabbed a clean knife, dipped the tip into a little Salad Dressing, and put it into his mouth.

"Smack... smack..." Master kept smacking his lips as he tasted it, but his expression grew uglier and uglier.

Seeing that something was wrong, Kelton hurriedly dipped into some Salad Dressing as well and put it in his mouth. After tasting it a few times, he spat it out.

Kelton set down the knife and looked down at Suye. The smile had completely vanished from his face.

He lightly turned the Serpent Ring on the Ring Finger of his Left Hand.

"Master, give your evaluation." Kelton's voice seemed to have come from Northern Europe in winter. The five people who had made the Salad Dressing shuddered lightly, their bodies stiffening.

Suye still wore a smile.

Master did not answer immediately. Instead, he used the knife tip to pick up a little Salad Dressing from the second bowl, raised it slightly, and examined it under the Crystal Lamp.

Its sheen was enticing, smooth and thick.

"This bowl succeeded too?" Master asked.

"It can only be said to be acceptable. It is still some distance from perfection," Suye answered honestly.

Master put the Salad Dressing from the second bowl into his mouth as well and savored it carefully. Then he proceeded to taste all four bowls.

Under everyone's gaze, Master slowly said, "The texture is very unique, and it carries the fresh fragrance of lemon. But it is somewhat greasy and clearly lacks something distinctive. It is not worth ten Gold Eagles."

Kelton drew in a long breath, then slowly let it out. He looked coldly at Suye and said in a calm, almost indifferent tone, "Suye, do you know the price of deceiving me?"

Suye said innocently, "I do."

"Then you..."

"The most basic Salad Dressing is finished, but other things still need to be added before it can be eaten properly. I never told either of you to taste it. I wasn't finished speaking when Master Chef tasted it. How is that my fault?"

Kelton froze for a moment. Not only did he not become angry, he looked at Suye in surprise. Only then did he realize that Suye had been controlling the pace of events all along.

"What else needs to be added?" Master looked eagerly at Suye. He had already felt that something important was missing.

"The right amount of honey." Suye regretted that there was no white sugar here. It should have been added to the egg yolks in the first step, but honey could fully replace it. In Ancient Greece, honey was an extremely important seasoning.

"Exactly! I knew something was missing! If it's honey, it will be completely different!" Master's expression suddenly became fervent.

Kelton's eyes widened, and wild joy surged through his heart. Master only lost his composure when tasting truly supreme food.

"How much?" Master grabbed Suye's shoulders with both hands, his eyes brighter than the flames of a Magic Lamp.

"That is why I invited you here," Suye said.

"Thank You, generous Suye!"

Master was nearly beside himself with joy. This meant he could participate in the creation of an entirely new food.

Master suddenly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he had regained his usual calm, but the light in his eyes burned even more fiercely.

He once again tasted the Salad Dressing in each of the four bowls, then finally chose one. "This bowl has the most balanced color and texture. I will use it as the base."

Afterward, he carefully used a clean shell to scoop out some Salad Dressing and place it into another clean clay bowl. Then he dripped in an appropriate amount of honey and mixed it evenly himself.

He dipped some out and tasted it. His brows furrowed slightly. After tasting it twice more, he added a little more honey and mixed it evenly again.

After tasting it once more, his brow relaxed. Unutterable delight blossomed across his face, and it seemed as if lava was rolling within his eyes.

"Divine Item! Divine Item! This is simply a gift from the gods! Suye, I apologize for my crude and rude judgment earlier! You were right. Salad Dressing is enough to change the culinary landscape of All of Greece! No, the entire world! I can foresee food lovers across the world going mad for Salad Dressing! Suye, thank you for giving me the chance to add honey!"

Master Chef once again seized Suye's shoulders.

"You deserve it," Suye said with a smile.

Kelton looked at Master and suddenly realized that Suye seemed to have ignored him. He immediately took out a clean knife, picked up some sweet Salad Dressing, and put it into his mouth. His eyes lit up.

Salad Dressing with honey and Salad Dressing without it were practically two different foods.

"Even so, it cannot possibly be worth a fortune," Kelton stubbornly said.

"What do you know! You are slandering Salad Dressing!" Master glared at Kelton.

Kelton's expression stiffened. Although Master had criticized him before, it had always been in a fairly calm manner. Never before had he been so full of anger as he was today.

Suye gave a light cough and said, "You are being too harsh on Mr. Kelton. He has only tasted the Salad Dressing itself and cannot imagine what it tastes like with salad. So, how about the two of us join hands and make the world's first salad with Salad Dressing?"

"You truly are too generous!" Master laughed heartily.

Kelton silently watched the old man and the young man begin making a new salad. The dissatisfaction in his heart gradually faded, and his gaze slowly focused on Suye as he fell into deep thought.

From beginning to end, Suye had never worried that Salad Dressing would not suit the Greeks' tastes.

In fact, even before Salad Dressing existed, Greeks had already loved salad as a food.

And the origin of Salad Dressing was Greece in the future as well!

Egg yolk, Olive Oil, and lemon juice had always been the most primitive combination for Salad Dressing.

Ancient Greece's geographical location was extremely unique.

To the north was Europe, to the east Mesopotamia, and to the south Egypt. Located at the meeting point of three civilizations and tempered by many cultures, it not only gave birth to a civilization that influenced the world, but also possessed the world's richest variety of goods.

Including food.

The main ingredients needed for salad—lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and so on—were all present in the room.

Without any effort, Suye made a salad perfect in color, aroma, and flavor.