Introduction
This is a working repository of Achaean origins for certain foods. It is probably going to be rigorously debated, but the basic minimum for an entry would be:
- A credible point of origin (i.e. Actar is known for its goats not sheep, it's more likely to produce a goat cheese as a regional specialty)
- A basic description of the flavour/smell/appearance/consistency when cooked/uncooked
- Appended note if there is a real world equivalent
Completed and approved entries will be entered into the guild's manuscript in Delos for IG reference.
Cheeses
| Cheese Type | Achaean Equivalent | Description |
| Asiago | TBA | TBA |
| Blue cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Brie | TBA | TBA |
| Buffalo cheese aka Mozzarella | Buffalo Cheese | a semi-moist, semi-soft white cheese, typically from the milk of buffaloes of Sangre or Dardanic plains. Real world equivalent: Mozzarella. |
| Caboc | TBA | TBA |
| Cheddar | Nimickan Cheese | Borme uses this cheese in the recipes for the wares he sells, layering it with other ingredients, for example the plate of manaye, or grating it and sprinkling it atop a dish, such as in the potato bake. |
| Cheese curds | TBA | TBA |
| Chèvre | Actarian Goat Cheese | A white cheese typically known for its salty and slightly sour flavours and often pungent smell. Soft and hard varieties exist, with hard varieties taking on a typical yellowish cheese hue due to the formation of rind. On cooking, the cheese becomes more soft and pliable, or may take on a slightly molten consistency, but not to the point of runniness like other cheeses do. NOTE: May encompass any sort of goat's cheese, but typically all varieties of chèvre. Goat's milk may also be used as an alternative milk source for other types of cheeses, do adjust your recipe accordingly for such situations. |
| Colby | TBA | TBA |
| Colby Jack | TBA | TBA |
| Cottage cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Cream cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Farmer cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Feta | TBA | TBA |
| Goat cheese | Dwarven Goat Cheese | Due to the cold and mountainous terrain of Inbhir Ness and the Siroccian mountains, hard varieties of goat cheese are more prevalent among dwarven communities. The salty and tart flavours of dwarven goat cheese are augmented by the presence of their rind which adds a hint of powdery nuttiness. |
| Goat cheese i.e. Chèvre | Actarian Goat Cheese | A white cheese typically known for its salty and slightly sour flavours and often pungent smell. Soft and hard varieties exist, with hard varieties taking on a typical yellowish cheese hue due to the formation of rind. On cooking, the cheese becomes more soft and pliable, or may take on a slightly molten consistency, but not to the point of runniness like other cheeses do. NOTE: May encompass any sort of goat's cheese, but typically all varieties of chèvre. Goat's milk may also be used as an alternative milk source for other types of cheeses, do adjust your recipe accordingly for such situations. |
| Gouda | TBA | TBA |
| Goya | TBA | TBA |
| Havarti | TBA | TBA |
| Herve | TBA | TBA |
| Jarlsberg | TBA | TBA |
| Limburger | TBA | TBA |
| Moose cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Mozzarella | Buffalo Cheese | a semi-moist, semi-soft white cheese, typically from the milk of buffaloes of Sangre or Dardanic plains |
| Muenster cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Parmesan | TBA | TBA |
| Pepper Jack cheese | TBA | TBA |
| Pimento | TBA | TBA |
| Port | TBA | TBA |
| Queso Blanco | TBA | TBA |
| Rice cheese | TBA | Not a dairy product, made from rice/grain |
| Soy cheese | TBA | Not a dairy product, made from soybeans |
| Swiss | TBA | TBA |
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Pastas and Noodles
| Pasta Type | Achaean Equivalent | Description |
| Angel hair | TBA | Long pasta |
| Cannelloni | TBA | Stuffable pasta tubes |
| Conchiglie or Conchiglioni | TBA | Pasta shaped like a conch shell |
| Farfalle | TBA | Bow tie pasta |
| Fettuccini | TBA | Ribbon pasta |
| Fiori | TBA | Flower-shaped pasta |
| Fusilli | TBA | Long, corkscrew-shaped pasta |
| Gemelli | TBA | Single strand of pasta folded into an "S" and twisted into a spiral |
| Gigli | TBA | Cone-shaped pasta (like a trumpet flower) |
| Gnocchi | TBA | Lobed shells (not the dumpling of the same name) |
| Lasagna | TBA | Wide, flat pasta with ruffled edges |
| Linguine | TBA | Long, narrow, flat pasta |
| Macaroni | TBA | Short, bent pasta tubes often referred to as "elbows" |
| Mafaldine | TBA | Long ribbon pasta with ruffled edges |
| Manicotti | TBA | Stuffable pasta tubes with a ridged texture |
| Pappardelle | TBA | Thick flat ribbon pasta |
| Penne | TBA | Medium-length pasta tubes with a ridged texture, cut diagonally on both ends |
| Ravioli | TBA | Square pasta stuffed with meat, cheese, vegetables, or any number of blended ingredients |
| Rigatoni | TBA | Medium-to-large pasta tubes with square-cut ends |
| Rotelle | TBA | Wheel-shaped pasta |
| Rotini | TBA | Mid-length, twisted pasta ribbons |
| Shells | TBA | Pasta shaped like conch shells |
| Spaghetti | TBA | Long, thin cylindrical pasta |
| Tortellini and Tortelloni | TBA | Ring-shaped pasta stuffed with cheese (cheese, meats, and vegetables) and folded to prevent the ingredients from escaping |
| Vermicelli | TBA | A thicker version of spaghetti |
| Ziti | TBA | Long, narrow tubular pasta |
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Cooking Styles
Coming soon!