hp's road to the heart goes through the stomach

Every meal with Severus touched him.It was not the same as eating at the Weasleys' house, where he could feel the affection he had longed for, and he had been so addicted to it that he almost became the eighth child of the Weasley family.Although after the war, he dreaded going to the Weasleys' house, Fred's departure made the happy Weasley incomplete, and even the smile was sad.

Harry stopped his wandering thoughts and concentrated on processing the beef in his hand.This dish is very time-consuming, and it takes at least 6 hours from the preparation of the ingredients to the completion of the production.Even with the help of housework magic, Harry still needed three or four hours to make it, and when it was done, it happened to be lunch time.The ingredients were prepared in the morning, including 1.5 pounds of beef, 3 ounces of bacon, a carrot, several pearl onions, mushrooms, bay leaves, etc., and some measuring cups, colanders, etc., were also bought in the morning— —Although there was no shortage of these in Snape's house, Harry didn't know what these tools were used for before making this dish.

Waving the magic wand, all kinds of knives cut the beef into small pieces, cut the bacon into thin strips, sliced ​​the carrots, and shredded the onions. For a while, the kitchen was filled with the sound of "haha" and silver light flying.At this time, Harry used "clear water like a spring" to fill the boiling pot with water and boil it, and the bacon strips flew into the boiling water.He carefully blotted the moisture from the surface of the beef with kitchen paper towels. The oven started to preheat with a "ding" sound. The bacon was also processed at this time, and was picked up by a colander to drain the water.Harry methodically tossed the bacon in olive oil until he was brown, and then used the remaining oil from the bacon to fry the beef on both sides and put it in the pan for a while, remembering to turn it over.Fry the beef until browned on all sides, and finally sauté the carrots and onions in the remaining oil until they change colour.Remove from cast iron pan, coat beef cubes evenly in flour, add to pan with vegetables, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.Repeatedly put the cast iron pot into the oven to heat, then pour the elf-brewed red wine and beef soup into the cast iron pot, make the soup cover all the beef, add tomato sauce, garlic, crushed bay leaves, thyme and other seasonings... Ha Harry quietly waited for the oven to roast the beef thoroughly, waiting for the smell of the ingredients in the pot to intertwine and infect each other. When the aroma continued to waft out of the oven, Harry seemed to feel warm.Finally, pour the mushrooms and pearl onions fried in butter on the beef, and pour the adjusted soup, which has a mellow color and a strong fragrance.

Harry chose the classic pairing of mashed potatoes. The dense mashed potatoes have the umami taste of pepper and the sweetness of cream, and the beef is full of the mellowness of red wine, which melts in the mouth.Lunch made Snape's perennially expressionless face slightly relaxed, and eating delicious food always makes people feel good.Seeing this expression, Harry felt that his hard work all morning had paid off, and he couldn't help jumping up in his heart, finally being able to relax and enjoy the delicious food.

Although Harry had sped up a lot, the long cooking time of the goulash still delayed lunch a little bit.They had just finished eating when there was a knocking sound outside the window, and a golden eagle appeared outside the window.It was only then that Snape noticed the change in the living room's furnishings, and gave Harry a slightly complicated look, but said nothing else, leaving Harry with no chance to say what he had prepared.

The golden eagle seemed to have brought an invitation letter, and Harry looked at the ostentatiously decorated card in Snape's hand, holding his breath inwardly—it was Malfoy again.Once, he was often jealous of the friendship between Malfoy and Severus, they helped each other and had a perfect understanding.Whenever Severus talked to Malfoy, he felt cut off from the world of adults, and he seemed like a child.Even with his social distaste, Severus would never refuse an invitation from Malfoy.

Sure enough, Snape informed Harry the next moment that he would not have dinner here the day after tomorrow, and then returned to the study with the invitation letter.Harry had expected to improve the relationship between him and Severus because of this meal, although he did not expect to praise Severus, but the invitation interrupted the warm atmosphere just now, and it still made Harry Li Qi's teeth itched.He waved his wand to summon the Patronus, and the doe bounced and landed on the ground, staring at Harry with wet eyes, Harry gave her a few words, and she walked through the wall with a silver streamer, ran away.

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When Snape stepped out of the fireplace and saw Harry in the great hall of the Malfoy's house, he paused for a moment.At that time, Harry was reading a book on the sofa under the floor-to-ceiling windows. It was a hardcover book, with a milky white leather shell and gold patterns. The sun was setting, and the reddish light was printed on Harry's face. Smudges in warm shades.Harry seemed so engrossed in his book that he didn't hear the fireplace at all, and Snape walked behind him, the carpet sucked up the footsteps, and Harry didn't notice it at all.A strand of hair was sticking up playfully in the middle of the back of his head, and Snape suppressed the urge to smooth it out, and looked down at the book in Harry's hand—"A3-quartbowl1/2to2/3cupheavycream2to3eggyolks..." For a split second Snape thought it was some queer potions book he hadn't seen - because of the strange stuff it used - and as he was about to read on, he caught a glimpse of the title "Dictionary of Cuisine" at the top of the page. (Written by Antoine Kelemé, former head chef to King George IV and Tsar Alexander I of Russia, the basis of classical French cuisine)》? !Snape didn't know what expression he should show for a moment.

The setting sun sank a little further, and Snape's long reflection was cast on the book in Harry's hands, a pitch-black shadow, Harry seemed to realize that there was a person standing behind him again, and he immediately turned his head: "...Severus, when did you come here? I didn't even notice."

"what are you doing here?"

"Draco invited me, Severus, I'm just waiting for you, shall we go in?"

Corinthian-style columns stand on both sides of the corridor connecting the living room and dining room. The columns are slender and decorated with butterscotch leaves, resembling flower baskets full of flowers and plants.The eaves are horizontally curved, the mountain flowers on the facade are broken, and there is still faint and soft light in the not yet dark sky, interlacing complex light and shadow on the ground.The original castle of Malfoy's family was dilapidated due to the war. The new castle changed from the previous slender and gloomy style, and chose the baroque style of richness and freedom, but because of the lack of corner reliefs and frescoes on the ceiling, it looked frivolous and not heavy. .

After the war, even the house-elves disappeared from the Malfoy family. For this, Harry felt a little guilty-the new head of the Ministry of Magic’s legal department, Ms. Hermione Granger, still did not give up her school days. (Association for the Advancement of House-Elf Rights)" campaign seems to have had some success - as evidenced by the drastic reduction in the number of house-elves in the Malfoy family.

Harry and Snape were silent all the way, Harry smiled at the Malfoys and sat down while thinking about various things.Perhaps the book the Savior read in the afternoon gave the Malfoys some hints that dinner was a traditional French dish.

As an aperitif, cherry brandy was served in a carved goblet. It was golden and clear in color. Harry sniffed it lightly, and the fruity aroma came to his nostrils. Li was a little intoxicated, and his face was stained with a thin layer of red.The appetizer that was served afterwards was baked snails in cream. There was a row of snail-shaped containers on a long plate, and some seaweed was sprinkled on the opening. The milky white soup was slightly green, and the meat was completely Soaked in the soup, hidden in the cream with a strong smell of garlic.The soup looks a bit viscous, and when the meat inside is poked with a fork, the milk is still tightly wrapped around it, with a rich milky taste and a smooth and delicate taste.The snail meat had a firm, chewy texture and a somewhat shellfish-like taste, and Harry sat upright as he ate his portion with a real smile on his face.Next is French onion soup, green parsley dotted on the light brown soup, slices of onion popping out, transparent color, beautiful shape.The strong aroma of onion flows from the mouth into the stomach like substance, but leaves a mellow aftertaste.Afterwards, the white wine for fish dishes with French fish rolls and the red wine for meat dishes with roast lamb were also amazing. The rich aroma emitted by high-temperature roasting is released together with the gravy at the moment of biting, and the meat is tender and without any fishy smell.Fish dishes and meat dishes are clear and thick, and they complement each other perfectly.Finally, sherbet and dessert soufflé are served to clear the mouth, which offset the greasy taste of the meat, leaving only the mouthful of fruity and sweet.

After the meal, Severus followed Malfoy upstairs, Harry sat on the sofa and looked at Severus's back with a bit of resentment, Draco cast a helpless look, motioned Harry to go easy, continue Turning to echo Narcissa's words.