My ennoblement ceremony took place at the royal castle during the extremely busy end-of-year period. With the move, it was really hectic.
The ceremony for high and mid-ranking nobles is held at the royal castle, while lower-ranking nobles receive their titles from an envoy of the king.
“I hereby ennoble Thomas, the son of the Roxfall family, who cured my illness and saved hundreds of thousands of citizens poisoned by the King of Liquor’s poison, and grant him the title of Marquis, as well as the Barudo territory. However, until Thomas reaches adulthood, the Duke of Bayerlein will act as his guardian.”
“I swear to devote myself to the Kingdom of Kurudia.”
For this joyful occasion, both my father and mother are present. Although they are knights and seated at the back, I can feel their gentle gazes on my back.
Just thinking about it, I felt proud enough to step forward in front of the king.
After the ceremony, we held a grand party at the mansion. The food at this event is typically served buffet-style, and I made full use of my knowledge from my previous life in preparing the dishes.
Although I’ve never eaten anything extravagant in my previous life, so I can’t judge the taste, I still want to serve rare and delicious food.
“Thomas-sama, how about this?”
This is an A-rank black Wagyu sirloin steak, grilled on an iron plate. The sauce is simple, either wasabi soy sauce or rock salt.
“Hmm, it’s delicious!”
I let the chefs try it too. Their eyes widened in surprise.
“!!?”
The high-quality meat I recreated from my previous life seems to be just as delicious to the people of this world. I wonder what meat from the imagination would taste like. I also try it.
It’s really tasty. There are various brands like Kobe, Matsusaka, Omi, and Tajima, but it’s truly delicious.
“This spicy sauce is also delicious!”
“The rock salt is delicious!”
“I can’t choose between them!”
Both the wasabi soy sauce and the rock salt are highly praised. I think I prefer the rock salt. The wasabi soy sauce feels like an adult flavor.
Next, I make Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and Maguro Katsu (tuna cutlet).
The Tonkatsu uses brand pork loin and fillet. Of course, I’ve never eaten these before.
What I have eaten before are convenience store ham cutlets. They were delicious. I was hungry, but they tasted way better than cardboard.
“What’s this!?”
“This has a sweetness unlike the meat from earlier!”
“And this breading is so crispy, and you can enjoy the texture!”
“This lean meat is delicious!”
“Such an indescribable umami!”
“I heard it was fish, but I never imagined it could be this delicious!”
The tuna I use is lean to avoid being too fatty. It’s a contradiction that it’s lean but still has some fat. But it’s delicious.
These Tonkatsu and Maguro Katsu use different types of breadcrumbs. The Tonkatsu uses coarser breadcrumbs, while the Maguro Katsu uses finer ones.
Next, I make a dessert—pudding. I remember making a huge batch of pudding in buckets for the younger children when I was at an orphanage. Back then, it didn’t set properly, and I was so disappointed.
This time, I’m not making it in a bucket.
The sweetness of the pudding and the bitterness of the caramel blend perfectly.
“I didn’t know it could be this sweet…”
“So delicious…”
“This is the ultimate dessert!”
I top the pudding with whipped cream and garnish with cherries and other fruits. It’s a pudding à la mode. A luxury I could never enjoy in my previous life.
Just remembering it brings tears to my eyes.
“It’s beautiful…”
“Incredible, it’s like heaven here.”
“The whipped cream adds such an indescribable accent, enveloping the sweetness and bitterness of the pudding.”
And so, the dishes for my ennoblement party were decided.
Many nobles attended the party. There were some who came to see my grandfather, but others seemed to want to check out the new Marquis as well.
The guests were impressed with the rare dishes at the buffet and applauded the flavors.
“Thomas-chan, would you mind teaching our chefs how to make that pudding à la mode?”
My grandmother’s pressure was stronger than usual.
The noble ladies behind her were also eyeing the recipe, but without a refrigerator, it’s not possible.
The Barudo territory is famous for its grain production, but perhaps I should think about making refrigerators here someday.
I learned from Ashud Territory how important industries are.
“Of course. I’ll give the recipe and materials to the chefs.”
My grandmother smiled gracefully, hiding her mouth behind her fan.
“Everything Thomas chooses to cook is delicious.”
My grandfather’s stomach cancer has been cured, and his appetite has fully returned.
Eating properly is important. I want him to live long for my sake too.
“Mom, the Maguro Katsu was delicious.”
Since I create the meat and fish through conversion, other families can’t get them.
However, pudding can be made with the ingredients of this world. But, as mentioned earlier, a refrigerator is needed.
Well, as long as we can keep the pudding cool without a refrigerator, it won’t be a problem.
This world has magic, so in that sense, it’s convenient.
