Chapter 104 The Gradually Declining Little Badgers
The sounds, smells, atmosphere...it's such a nostalgic feeling.
Elena flipped the grilled fish in the fireplace unhurriedly, and glanced at the growing crowd behind her with her peripheral vision, the corners of her mouth raised slightly. Just like she was cooking breakfast on the small balcony of the university dormitory in her previous life, the aroma of delicious food will always be a universal good morning greeting around the world.
In fact, Elena herself was not very satisfied with the grilled fish dinner next to the Hogwarts forest last night - even though she had made most of the freshmen fall into the pleasure of delicious food.
In order to take into account all the first-year students, she had to light up five fires and start grilling fish. While improving the efficiency, she inevitably lost some of the deliciousness that the grilled fish should have, and did not perfectly cook the mutated fish as they should. The flavor is fully displayed.
But fortunately, now that she woke up early, she had plenty of time to make up for her regrets bit by bit.
Elena is very proficient in using the fire tongs, which mainly comes from the basic skills she has honed over a long period of grilling fish on the shores of Loch Lomond.
Most experienced foodies know that for truly delicious grilled fish, you absolutely cannot use a grill rack. You must use tongs to turn it over frequently to avoid burning.
After a while, the tongue of fire caused the fish skin to shrink and roll up slightly, and the mutated fish meat that was originally a little green became coated with a thin layer of bright yellow oil on both sides. This is completely different from the fatness of large livestock, and it looks particularly clear and translucent.
"Gudong."
There were more swallowing sounds.
At this time, there were already dozens of hungry Hufflepuff students in pajamas standing in the common room. Looking at the extremely tempting sight in front of them, the sounds of swallowing were heard one after another.
"Want to eat?"
Elena took the grilled fish off the fire in the fireplace, turned around and waved it in the air, with a satisfied smile in her eyes, and the rich aroma of grilled fish instantly exploded in everyone's noses. .
"But...is it okay? But, there's only one whole piece."
An unknown senior Hufflepuff girl asked hesitantly, her eyes moving up and down along the grilled fish in Elena's hand.
It has to be said that in terms of appearance and fragrance, the grilled fish in Elena's hand can be regarded as the best thing they have seen in so many years.
"Well, for today, I can share some with you for the time being. After all, I might trouble you all because of hunger in the future."
The silver-haired little loli smiled slightly, waved her hand generously, and placed the fish pieces flatly on the oil paper spread out in front of her.
"But if there are no separate knives, forks and plates, Elena, what are you going to do?"
A slender, handsome Hufflepuff boy nodded, tried hard to resist the urge to swallow, and said seriously.
You know, even in Hufflepuff, the legendary gathering place for food magic, no one has ever thought about preparing tableware in the dormitory, right?
Elena was no stranger to the boys she talked to. After all, when they were chatting in the girls' dormitory last night, he was the hot young guy from Hufflepuff College who had appeared at least a dozen times - Cedric Diggory. .
"Interesting question..."
Elena raised her eyebrows and glanced playfully at Cedric, who was wearing spotted pajamas and messy hair in front of her.
Frankly speaking, the boy is indeed handsome, with a straight nose and a slightly pale complexion. In future generations, if he plays a vampire-themed love movie, he will be very popular. Unfortunately, he is too popular and is not her type.
"No cutlery, my God, are you wizards?"
Looking around at the Hufflepuff seniors who nodded in agreement and looked regretful, Elena patted her head speechlessly. They were really a bunch of old-fashioned people who didn't know how to adapt.
"Oh, right."
Cedric, who had just woken up and was still a little confused, nodded in realization, took out his wand from his pajamas pocket, looked around in the lounge, and murmured softly.
"Transfiguration, Transfiguration... Well, we need to find something smaller-"
"Oh, are you all idiots? Ms. Hufflepuff will definitely be angry when she sees you like this."
However, before they could find a small object suitable for transformation, they heard a slightly disgusted sigh from the silver-haired little witch in front of them.
"Senior Digory, please pass your wand over."
"Huh?" Cedric turned his head without knowing why, and subconsciously moved the wand forward and handed it to Elena.
"You are too put the cart before the horse, too squeamish. You have forgotten the original essence of the wand."
The little silver-haired witch shook her head sadly and took out her beloved black walnut wand from her pocket. Well, of course two of them together.
Then, under the dull gazes of all the upperclassmen, Elena skillfully pulled off a piece of grilled fish with her "chopsticks", picked it up, and skewered it from the tip of Cedric's wand... skewered it...
"Come... try it, it's quite delicious."
In Cedric's bewildered eyes, Elena smiled sweetly, stretched out her hand and pushed the wand to the mouth of "Hogwarts First Blood" in the original book, with a faint hint of emotion in her tone. Mesmerizing rhythm.
Looking at the little girl with a delicate face in front of him, young Cedric Diggory's mind went blank for a short time. He only felt a very comfortable joy. He subconsciously opened his mouth obediently and made a gesture that he would never do at ordinary times. An inelegant move - taking a bite of the fish on the wand.
"This is!"
Cedric's eyes widened instantly.
The crispy fish skin makes a pleasant clicking sound between the lips and teeth, and the coarse salt particles sprinkled on the surface mix with the bright yellow fish fat and instantly create the first wave of tremors on the tip of the tongue.
Immediately, the tender and tough mutated fish meat bounced playfully in the mouth, and the rich meat juice sealed inside by the coldness surged out from the fish fiber.
Different from all the fish he has eaten before, since he usually eats mutant aquatic plants at the bottom of the lake, the meat of the Black Lake mutant fish naturally has a fragrant and delicious algae taste. When paired with the flame-like hot air, it is like... A warm sea beach massage that makes you close your eyes.
Cold and hot, sweet and salty, crispy and tender, earth and deep lake... Like a symphony, wave after wave is transmitted from every taste bud to Cedric's brain.
"Huh...huh...it's so...so delicious!" Cedric gasped, with an indescribable touch in his tone.
Looking at Cedric's reaction, Irene nodded with satisfaction. The effect was quite good, and her little trick was not in vain.
Clapping her hands, the girl smiled softly, pushed the boy aside who was still immersed in the delicious food, clapped her hands, picked up another piece of fish and said skillfully.
"Okay, next one. Everyone, line up, don't be anxious, there's still a lot of fish, just hold out your wands one by one and continue."
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Although that was said, the mutated fish meat that Elena brought back to the common room was actually less than half a fish.
Facing the hungry foodies from Hufflepuff House, just a small piece of fish could not offset their hunger. To be precise, after each person had a small piece of grilled fish, their stomachs became even hungrier.
However, the long-standing friendly and loyal college atmosphere prevents the little badger from engaging in bad behavior such as grabbing food in public.
Therefore, after everyone finished eating their portion of fish, they could only look at the little silver-haired witch sitting by the fireplace while reluctantly licking the tip of the wand to reminisce.
"Hey, it's still too little."
Looking at the little Hufflepuff wizards with unfinished faces, Elena lowered her head, tried her best to hide the brightening look in her eyes, and spoke slowly in a seductive tone.
"In fact, fish is not just fried and grilled, I also know more different ways to cook fish. For example, boiled fish, vinegar fish fillet, steamed fish with shredded ginger, squirrel fish, Laotan pickled fish, and red bean stew Fish, fish head with chopped pepper, spicy fish, braised fish cubes, tomato fish soup, salty fish balls, perilla fish soup, etc., but..."
After a pause, Elena's eyes flashed with meaning, and she continued softly and pointedly.
"...If you still want to eat it in the future, you will need to prepare the next ingredients together."
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