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[cyan_maid]

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[samantha_grey]

Yeah, they're kind of an acquired taste. Not everyone likes the texture. But this is good old fashioned soul food back home, feel good kind of food. I'm guessing you never had Chittlings before, have you?

[Yes, she was that cruel.]

[cyan_maid]

[Jane pouts, glances up in thought, then shakes her head.] Not that I can recall. At least, nothing like this. Washington isn't known for soul food, per say.

[samantha_grey]

[She laughed and shook her head.] Most people don't bother cooking the intestines unless it's in natural casings for sausage. I prefer frying them myself. Takes a little of the funky out of them, but not too much.

[Congratulations, Jane. You're eating pig intestines.]

1/3

[cyan_maid]

[...

Blank stare at Sam.]

2/3

[cyan_maid]

[Blank stare at the food.

Maybe a soft gagging noise.]

3/3

[cyan_maid]

I-Intestines????

[samantha_grey]

mmm? Well yeah. Why waste perfectly good meat? We're rationing food after all, aren't we? Shame to not eat all the pig. You lose a lot of good meat that way.

[cyan_maid]

[...That would be a very good point if Jane had not just bitten, chewed, and swallowed a mouthful of intestines.

For now, have a very pale, very scrunched expression as she tries to...well, not heave all over the plate at the thought. She doesn't want to be rude.

BUT INTESTINES]

[samantha_grey]

[She just blithely continued on explaining soul food.] Oh, don't give me that look. See, back in the days when Americans kept slaves, they gave them the meat nobody wanted, and waste not, want not, so they figured out ways to cook it up safely and good. It's got a real homey taste. Mom and I used to cook things like this all the time to help costs. Usually had to cook this first, since the other meat kept better.

Don't worry. I cleaned it.

[cyan_maid]

[There's a beat of silence. Jane swallows thickly.]

I - I would assume you cleaned it...

[It's all she can manage to say. The topic of soul food is interesting, yes, but not the prettiest history by a long shot.]

[samantha_grey]

Well of course. Wouldn't be sanitary otherwise, now would it? [She giggled.] But you say that like this is the most disgusting thing you could ever eat. I could have been cooking cow dicks or pig's brains, you know. [The way she smiled as she took another bite?

She knew how.]

[cyan_maid]

[Jane's face turns the slightest tint of green.]

BLUH!! Please don't!!!!!

[samantha_grey]

Awww, come on. It'd put hair on your chest. Cholesterol from the pig's brains might kill ya, but it's a good death if you cook it right.

[cyan_maid]

I really don't need any hair on my chest, but thank you.

[samantha_grey]

Hmmm. [She snickered and took another bite.] That which does not kill us makes us stronger?

[cyan_maid]

[More distaste in the expression - really, Jane, you cannot look more grossed out than you already do.]

Er...well...I suppose...?

[samantha_grey]

It could be a lot worse. [She took another bite.] I've eaten live squid before. That... was an ironic little trip right there.

[cyan_maid]

[Just the idea of something living squirming around in her throat and stomach makes Jane pale.]

Guh...I'm, uh...sure it was. Can't say I'd...participate in irony of that nature...

[samantha_grey]

Well, if you ever do, bite down on the spinal colum first. It wriggles a hell of a lot less then, and you want to start with the head, not the tentacles. It'll take forever that way. It doesn't hurt to work on your gag reflex eithe...

How is your gag reflex by the way? [Yeah, the look on her face? She's doing this on purpose now.]

[cyan_maid]

[...She fights down the urge to gag.]

P-Probably as good as...a normal human's...

[samantha_grey]

Hmmm, we should probably not test it with my tail then? [She gave her a mean little look, winking.] Did I just guarantee I'm not cooking for you ever again?

[cyan_maid]

I-I think you more than guaranteed it.

[...That tail is getting a mighty sour look right now. Don't you twitch it towards her.]

[samantha_grey]

Hehe, I know how to cook regular food too you know. I just like exotic stuff like this. I'm honestly curious about other worlds' food.

[Someone would have a field day with klingon food.]

[cyan_maid]

[Then we need a klingon in here.]

And...how often have you dabbled in...cooking...other worlds' foods?

[samantha_grey]

A little when the table was working for me. I'm not in Hel anymore, so it doesn't. But I could only work with other worlds' stuff that was here, and I knew how to ask.