Har du noen gang lurt på hvordan maten i spill som Fallout eller Skyrim ville smakt i virkeligheten? Vel, nå trenger du ikke lure lenger, takket være en ny kokebok fra forfatter Holly Green.
Boken, som har tittelen Fry Scores: An Unofficial Guide to Video Game Grub, byr på oppskrifter til å gjenskape både enkle og mer kompliserte retter fra en rekke populære spill, deriblant The Sims, Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas og The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, og den har tatt Green to år å sette sammen.
Det kommer frem av et intervju med Geen selv hos Gameinformer . Der forklarer hun også at et viktig mål for henne hele veien har vært å presentere oppskrifter som er forholdsvis enkle å følge, slik at de kan fungerer til hverdags:
- Choosing the recipes was one of the more difficult parts of the process, as I wanted to present a practical list of dishes that could be eaten any day of the week. I noticed that a lot of video game food blogs updated infrequently and featured items that were either difficult to make or didn't hold general interest. I wanted to bring together a full list of recipes that would include cuisine staples and cover a basic level of culinary instruction, kommenterer Green.
Alle oppskriftene i boken kommer med en komplett liste over ingrediensene, og selv om det har vært et mål å holde alt sammen overkommelige ligger de så nært opp mot spillene som mulig.
Som en smakebit på innholdet har Green gitt tillatelse til følgende utdrag fra boken, som forklarer hvordan man lager en suppe inspirert av Yeto's Soup fra The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess:
<i>Ingredients:
• 1/3 lb. sockeye salmon (evt norsk laks.)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 16 oz. heavy cream
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 4 oz. goat cheese
• bay leaf (lagerblad, reds. anm.)
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
• 3/4 tsp. white pepper
• dill for garnish
The most important part of this dish is the quality of the ingredients. Choose a quality cut of sockeye salmon and a pure goat cheese that crumbles easily. For this recipe, a bourbon infused goat cheese was used, enhancing the soup with a light smoky flavor. If you cannot find a smoky goat cheese, a shot of bourbon can be added to the finished soup base.
The first step is to create a cream-goat cheese base. This is achieved by slowly blending the two over a low heat. Crumble the goat cheese into small chunks, then place in 2 quart saucepan over LOW heat. Slowly add cream, tablespoon by tablespoon, blending into the cheese with a fork or large wooden spoon. Continue until full 16 oz has been completely added. Once all the cheese has melted, the resulting liquid will be thick.
Add to it two bay leaves, paprika, salt, and white pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat, then add pumpkin puree by the tablespoon while stirring constantly. Once all pumpkin puree has been added, cover mixture and let simmer.
Next broil the salmon. Since salmon is thin it does not require a lot of heat. Once it is fully cooked it will separate easily from the skin. Place the salmon on a cookie sheet covered in tin foil.
Broil on the LOW setting for about fifteen minutes or until flesh has turned light pink, then switch to HIGH. Cook an additional six to eight minutes, monitoring carefully until the edges of the salmon are caramelized and appear crispy, then remove from the oven and cool completely.
When ready to serve, spoon hot pumpkin soup into a bowl, then place slices of cooked salmon on top. Garnish with dill, rainbow pepper corn, and smoked paprika.
Fry Scores: An Unofficial Guide to Video Game Grub kan kjøpes digitalt via iTunes.