The Arms Dealer of Hogwarts
Chapter 53

I'm Not a Picky Eater

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Chinese cuisine was an incredibly inclusive system. Boiling, steaming, stewing, stir-frying—there were all kinds of methods, and the eight great culinary traditions offered all kinds of styles. Generally speaking, the vast majority of ingredients could be prepared using Chinese cooking methods. If Chinese cuisine had no way to prepare a particular ingredient, there was only one reason.

Second: the thing tasted so awful that even Chinese cuisine could not save it.

Turkey was just such a miraculous thing...

The first time Gemini ate turkey in this life, he felt curious, intrigued, and adventurous.

After one bite—what the hell was this disgusting thing...

It was not exactly inedible. Turkey was simply huge, making it difficult for the flavor to penetrate, while the meat was dry and tough. The key was that it was even more expensive than chicken.

It could still taste quite good if prepared properly; it was not so exaggerated that even Chinese cuisine could not save it. For instance, it could be diced and dry-fried with chilies...

But because turkeys were so large, that would take a great deal of effort and simply was not worth it.

And now—an entire hundred turkeys!

What should he do at a time like this? Take a picture and post it to his feed...

Dumbledore was already seated at the head of the round table at the front, with Professor McGonagall and the other teachers beside him. Hagrid was sitting there as well.

It was like an ordinary family dinner. There were no speeches or formal addresses, and the atmosphere was even more relaxed than at the start-of-term feast. The students sat in twos and threes around several large round tables, beginning the banquet.

Gemini's table was right beside the teachers' table. To his left sat a group of little Slytherin snakes,

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