Talk:Ingredients

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.

Something to remember, per Sarapis' note on forum post: "I also want to point out that this isn't black and white, even though approvals are by necessity black and white. There's a spectrum, and it's an immensely subtle and wide spectrum. There are no bright, clear, simple lines to be drawn and so it's completely inevitable, especially with something where we can't spend much time on it, that there'll be inconsistencies, both real and perceived. We work to minimize those of course but we'll never be able to get rid of them. It's just too broad a subject matter."

Cooking Styles

A list of worldly cooking styles and their Achaean equivalents.

Cooking Term	Achaean Equivalent	Notes
Baghaar	fried in oil and spices	a frying technique where cooking oil is heated and spices, minced ginger, or sugar are added, with the oil serving as a garnish after cooking
Brochette	grilled and/or served on a skewer, as in for dipping in a sauce	A French term meaning food grilled and then served on skewers, especially when the skewer is used to dip pieces of food in a fondue.
Dum pukht	cooked in a sealed container, such as a pork or lamb bladder, over low heat	A technique where meat and vegetables are cooked in sealed containers over a very low heat.
En papillote	baked in a folded pouch	Baking food in a folded pouch
En vessie	sealed in the bladder of an animal, such as a pig, then cooked in a hot water bath	Cooking meat or vegetables in a bladder (of a pig, for example), similar to modern vacuum packed foods cooked in a water bath.
Flambé	infused with aromas and flavours of alcohol	The process of adding alcohol to a hot pan to create a burst of flames, infusing the food with additional aroma and flavour.
Fondue (unconfirmed)	sauce, the act of dipping food in a sauce	A dish of melted sauce (such as cheese, chocolate, or spiced oils) served in a communal pot over a stand heated with a candle or lamp.
Hibachi	cooking food over a coal-filled stove, grilled	Cooking food over a small charcoal-heated stove or an iron hot plate.
Purée	creamy or liquefied texture	A process of grinding, pressing, blending, sieving, or mashing foods into a creamy paste or thick liquid.
Robatayaki	skewered and slow grilled	Slow grilling skewered food over hot charcoal.
Rotisserie	roasted over a spit	The process of roasting skewered meat (often large joints of livestock or entire animals, like pigs or fowl) on a spit over an open fire, such as a fireplace or campfire, or inside an oven.
Sauté	cut up and cooked in hot oil	A quick method of cooking small pieces of food in hot oil so that the exterior browns without compromising the texture, moisture, or flavour.
Sous-vide	sealed in the bladder of an animal, such as a pig, then cooked in a hot water bath	Sealing food in airtight containers and cooking in a water bath.
Tataki	searing briefly, marinating in vinegar, seasoning with ginger	A way to prepare fish or other meat by searing briefly over either in a pan or over a flame and then marinating in vinegar and seasoning with ginger. The food is then sometimes served with soy sauce and garnishes like a sashimi.
Teriyaki	glazed with a grain and sugar sauce	Brushing meat with a sauce made of grain and sugar during the broiling or glazing process of cooking.

Regional Flavours

A list of places in Achaea and the flavours created by their geographic and cultural environments.

Geographic Area	Real World Influence	Flavours Associated with the Area
Aalen	TBA	TBA
Aerinewild	TBA	TBA
Ashtan	TBA	TBA
Aureliana	TBA	TBA
Black Forest	TBA	TBA
Cyrene	TBA	TBA
El'Jazira	TBA	TBA
Eleusis	TBA	TBA
Hashan	TBA	TBA
Ithmia Forests	TBA	TBA
Lodi	TBA	TBA
Mhaldor	TBA	TBA
Minia	TBA	TBA
Mount Gheladan	TBA	TBA
New Thera	TBA	TBA
Targossas	TBA	TBA

Food Ingredients and Types

Spices and Seasonings

Types of spices and seasonings to enhance the flavour of your recipes.

Real World Name	Achaean Equivalent	Extra Info and Examples
Jalapeño, habanero, and other varieties of spicy peppers	chilli pepper	Ijel from Petra grows these on his property, called the Ijellian Garden, in the western area of the village. Examples: a skewer of stuffed chilli peppers; The spiciest peppers from the Ijellian garden add a sharp bite to the sauce; and Chilli peppers add spicy flavour to the dark red beans and stewed tomatoes.

Bread Products

Types of bread and how to describe them in recipes.

Real World Name	Recipe Type Suggestion	Description
Anpan	Roll	A roll filled with bean paste or a mix of beans, seeds, and chestnuts
Baguette	Loaf	An elongated loaf of bread with diagonal slits across the top crust
Boule	Loaf	A ball-shaped loaf of bread
Brioche	Roll or Pastry	A light, puffy sweet bread with a dark golden, flaky crust, it works as a pastry when cooked with chocolate chips or fruit
Challah or Cholla	Loaf	braided dough baked into a loaf of bread and sprinkled with sesame seeds
Ciabatta	Loaf or Roll	broad, elongated, somewhat flat loaf
Crêpe	Plate	Extremely thin cakes of bread rolled into tubes and stuffed with either sweet or savoury ingredients
Focaccia	Loaf	Round, flat loaf topped with herbs and possibly vegetables
Kipferl	Bagel	A crescent-shaped, bagel-like bread sprinkled with seeds and coarse salt, such as sea salt
Pancake	N/A	Not allowed per current Crafting Standards
Pizza	N/A	Not allowed per current Crafting Standards
Pita	Sandwich	A round flatbread with an inner pocket which can hold sandwich ingredients
Pretzel	Roll	A knot-shaped bread roll, either sweet or savoury
Texas toast	loaf or sandwich	An extra-thick slice from a loaf of bread
Tortilla	Wrap	Flatbread
Waffle	N/A	Not allowed per current Crafting Standards
Zwieback	Loaf	Crisp, sweet loaf of bread, often cut into brittle slices

Cheeses

A list of modern cheeses and their Achaean equivalents. When in doubt, describe the flavour, colour, and texture associated with the cheese rather than relying on a name. For example, the Blue_Feather_Cafe in Arcadia sells a fruit and cheese platter, with the cheese described as "a mouth-watering collection of half a dozen different hues and textures, from a soft, creamy herbed cheese to a firm, aged white wedge."

Cheese Type	Achaean Equivalent	Description
Agios Isidoros	Actar goat cheese	A hard yellow cheese made from goat milk, spicy flavour, works with pasta or as a table cheese, pairs well with most wines
Asiago	Amalayan cheese or Shamtotan cheese	The cheese sold by Oinodes is described as: Pale and somewhat soft, this cheese is an off-white colour with a smooth texture. Its scent is mild, as is its taste, carrying only a hint of cheese flavour as if a bit dry.
Blue cheese	blue-veined cheese	In Mhaldor the Worm_and_Grub sells lycopod salad topped with blue-veined cheese, described in the examined description as: chunks of a cheese marbled with blue veins.
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.
Cheddar (sharp)	Petran cheese	Sold in the Horseshoe_Inn and described as: Yellow and hard, this chunk of cheese looks only semi-appetising. Its crumbly character indicates that it is probably a bit too dried-out for this type of cheese..
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	Ihnbirian goat cheese, Siroccian goat cheese, or any other variety of 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	Eleusian goat cheese	The Eleusian_Inn sells a wheel of cheese described as:White, hard, and made from the milk of a goat, this small wheel of cheese has been made to last for long journeys, or to accompany many a meal.
Goya	TBA	TBA
Havarti	TBA	TBA
Herve	TBA	TBA
Jarlsberg	TBA	TBA
Kasseri	Lodi sheep's cheese	The cheese Blaan gives to newbies who wish to enter the Black Warren is described as a ripe piece of sheep's cheese. Closer inspection reveals: Of exceptional quality and ripened so as to be tempting to even the most desensitised nose, this sliver of cheese is beginning to run. Cultured from sheep's milk from the northern valley of Lodi, the delicacy bears the palest yellow colouration, and the slightly glossy sheen of ripe quality.
Limburger	TBA	TBA
Marscapone	TBA	Not really a cheese, but more like a thickened cream. It is richer than cream cheese with a fluffy, spreadable texture that makes it a go-to for desserts or sauces.
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	Piraeusan	A hard, aged white cheese frequently grated over dishes, such as pasta or salad, or stirred into soups and sauces, or roasted and eaten as a standalone snack, typically from the milk of mountain ewes of Mount_Piraeus
Pepper Jack cheese	TBA	TBA
Pimento	TBA	TBA
Pecorino	TBA	TBA
Port	TBA	TBA
Queso Blanco	TBA	TBA
Rice cheese	N/A	Not a dairy product, made from rice/grain
Ricotta	Vashnari whey cheese	A kind of whey cheese, usually made from sheep's milk. Traditionally made as a by-product of boiling, it has a short lifespan and thus commonly used fresh. Being creamy pale white and soft with a faintly sweet flavour, its mildness makes it perfect for desserts or thickening sauces without being overwhelming. Aged varieties (through smoking or salting) do exist, but the flavours and consistency of the cheese are largely changed by the aging process.
Soy cheese	N/A	Not a dairy product, made from soybeans
Swiss	Daoric goat cheese	A yellow, medium-hard cheese which has a savoury, but not very sharp flavour. The goats responsible for its creation are from the Chaghut encampment which is located within the Daoric Plains.
Torta del Casar	Lodi sheep cheese	The cheese Blaan gives to newbies who wish to enter the Black Warren is described as a ripe piece of sheep's cheese. Closer inspection reveals: Of exceptional quality and ripened so as to be tempting to even the most desensitised nose, this sliver of cheese is beginning to run. Cultured from sheep's milk from the northern valley of Lodi, the delicacy bears the palest yellow colouration, and the slightly glossy sheen of ripe quality.

Pastas and Noodles

A list of pasta and noodles and their Achaean equivalents.

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