When it comes to ordering food, Ladislaus, who has always spent all his wealth on improving his strength, must rely on Miss Anna.

Taking the list of available ingredients provided by the butler, Anna is enjoying the power of the hostess.

"For the first soup, choose milk and hazelnut soup."

"The calf for the main course must be born within three days, and the portion is arbitrary. It doesn't matter if it's smaller. The host is Ladislaus. He doesn't have a big appetite. The guests are old and don't have much appetite either. The other guests are me and

Madam Ambassador, no matter how small a cow is, it is enough to eat."

The ambassador's wife is also very keen on building relationships with members of the Warlock Royal Family. After all, her husband's career depends very much on the personal appreciation of the important figures in the Warlock Royal Family. Her husband is the emperor's diplomat, and the Ambassador's Wife is also very aware of the value of Ladislas.

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This relationship may not be a hard one, but the two hardest relationships, the emperor and the deputy grand duke, are really difficult to establish. It is a rare opportunity.

So the ambassador's wife excused herself and left, giving up her rights as hostess and completely giving up the joy of ordering to Miss Anna, who was also a guest.

"How many more spices do I bring?" Even though Anna lives a luxurious life, it is impossible to bring too many precious spices from the far east. These supplies have been almost consumed by the "razor boar" feast.

"There are still twenty grams of pepper, four bay leaves, and only the last bits of cloves and cinnamon. However, there is still a little tamarind collected by the ambassador in the embassy. Before leaving, His Excellency the Ambassador ordered that everything should be done.

For your use." The ambassador's butler maintained a huge bow and replied to Anna's question.

Although he did not have access to diplomatic secrets, he did not quite understand how a young lady from the Sibot family could mix with Ladislaus, the man who killed the second son of the Sibot family.

Although the method of transmitting information by carrier pigeons is extremely unreliable and not confidential, it is still very suitable for conveying such secondary information as the conflict between Ladislaus and Cesare-Sibo in Liguria.

After all, long-distance postmen are not suitable for non-intermediate warriors, and the price is extremely high.

The delivery of diplomatic messages by postmen is also unreliable. Except for important ones such as the embassies in France and England, it is impossible to have full-time postal warriors.

Therefore, the housekeeper only knew about the conflict between the Sibo family and Ladislaus, but did not understand the latest changes.

But judging from his words and deeds, Ladislaus respected her very much.

Butlers also have aristocratic status. Although they are the most peripheral members, they are probably members of a large family.

Naturally, he also knows what etiquette should be applied to the hostess.

"I'm going to buy one or two more cumin, which is a new spice used for barbecues produced in the arid Gobi region. I heard that cumin for roast beef tastes much better than other spices." Cumin, a newly introduced spice,

Even Miss Anna has never had sex, and its price is probably equivalent to the same volume of gold, which is about fifteen thalers.

Approximately equal to ten to fifteen newborn calves, this spice is currently mainly produced in the semi-desert areas of North Africa. It has great potential to share the profits of the Eastern spice trade. It is one of the financial resources of the Sultan of Algiers and Tunisia. It is only commercially grown.

It's not going well yet. Currently, we still rely on collecting wild products, so the price is not cheaper than competitors who have traveled across the ocean. However, in the long run, the value of this kind of spice from the Black Continent is far greater.

"If beef is used as the main course, should we also have a fish? Eel or sole?" Anna did not forget to give Ladislaus a chance to express his opinion.

"Oh, you can do whatever you want." Ladislaus would not disturb Anna as long as there was no overstep.

"Then I want bright plaice, and I want to drown him in fresh milk on the spot."

"There is still three-quarters of a pound of very good honey in the embassy. Do you want to make a honey baked potato?" The housekeeper who was busy taking notes also lost no time in making suggestions to show his presence.

"Well, let's bake some potatoes." Anna gave the housekeeper face.

"These are the three main courses. What are the good seasonal vegetables in Florence this season? Let's make a salad. I heard that this is very popular in the countryside recently. Let's try it too."

"Asparagus or purple cabbage would be great."

"Well, let's take asparagus, but remember to garnish it with a little saffron." Good guy, even this little saffron garnish requires at least one thaler, which is enough for an ordinary craftsman family in Florence to live for half a month.

"Let's have another cheese stewed with soybeans. Now is the season to eat this. The cheese should be defatted and preferably stored for three to six months. You know that ladies always have to worry about the fat issue." Anna ordered the dishes and ordered them.

Forget about getting closer to Ladislaus. After all, the situation between the two of them is still very delicate, and it is hard to say how it will develop in the future.

The ambassador's respect just now and the double-headed eagle coat of arms of the Habsburg family now hanging everywhere in the embassy still touched Anna.

"Oh, of course, but you have such a good figure, please allow me to say this, there is no need to worry at all." After receiving the timely compliment from Ladislaus, Anna continued to turn her eyes back to the food receipt provided by the butler.

"Boil a hundred oysters. Don't add any seasonings when cooking. Prepare several sauces. Everyone can choose the flavor they like. A fresh pulp mixed with vinegar, sugar and flounder sauce is a must." This kind of sauce is a must.

Obviously, it is very popular with Anna.

"And matsutake? Not bad, rabbit stew with matsutake, Ladislaus, rabbit stew with matsutake, or chicken?"

"Of course rabbit meat is stewed, I like rabbit meat." The answer came before the question, and Anna considerately helped Ladislaus avoid the trouble of thinking.

It is much better to know directly that you don't have the power to choose than to think you have the power and then be disappointed.

"Cherry mixed with artichokes, um, choose long-rooted artichokes."

"Artichoke?" The name seemed to remind Ladislaus of something. "Is it a vegetable from the far east?"

"It shouldn't be, do you know?" Anna asked the housekeeper uncertainly.

"No, Your Excellency, artichokes, also known as lotus lilies, originate from the Mediterranean coast and are cultivated from cardoons. They are most cultivated in France and are considered a high-quality vegetable. They are only similar in name to a small country in the East, but La

Mr. Dislaus, you are so knowledgeable. I only explained the dish specifically, and then I realized that the pronunciation of the two is similar." Although I was actually quite amused by Ladislaus's ignorance, he had never even seen this kind of dish.

, but the compliment he said was not false. After all, the coincidence of the name of this oriental country was an anecdote he carefully collected in order to appear knowledgeable when serving the dishes when entertaining important people.

"So it's cardoons. I eat this often, haha." He revealed that he had never eaten the improved new variety of Ladislaus, and put the strange feeling out of his mind.

Seeing this, Anna continued to order.

"The biscuits need to be sprinkled with tahini."

Who just said we should be concerned about fat?

"The caviar is just as fresh as it is, there is no need to cook it any more."

"How many dishes are there?" Anna's series of orders made Ladislaw begin to doubt whether he was really a noble.

On weekdays, Ladislaus is satisfied with a meal of beef and potatoes. The Doria family is a very simple aristocratic family.

Although I often go to banquets, I really didn’t know that just ordering food can make people feel so gorgeous.

And ordering food is indeed a skill.

"No. 11, Miss." The butler showed no expression. After all, the ambassador often entertained Florentine dignitaries.

His knowledge of banquets was much greater than that of Ladislaus, who did not worry much about these mundane matters.

"Let's finish the dessert with cucumbers and hot cream cake. After all, there are few people, and too many dishes are wasted. It's better to keep it simple." Anna's tone made it difficult for Ladislaus to tell whether she was really saving.

It was some kind of special show off. At least Ladislaus was somewhat subdued. This "simple" banquet had been budgeted for at least forty-five talers.

"Just choose a good Bordeaux wine. You don't have to choose a specific year, but it must be from Chateau Latour or Rothschild." Anna finally chose a famous French wine, and did not insist on the best vintage.

It seems that this is already very difficult for the organizer.

But the housekeeper showed an extremely embarrassed look. Even though Anna had just wanted to send the fish in the sea to Florence alive to be drowned, he was not so sad that he asked Ladislaus for help.

"This is the emperor's embassy, ​​how can we use French wine?" Ladislaus once again pulled the offending Anna back.

"How was last year's Barcelona Cabernet Franc?" The supported butler was amnesty and immediately began to recommend Spanish wines.

"His Royal Highness Ferdinand has regarded Vienna's brewery as his greatest domestic achievement in recent years. You should have been promoted by his salesmen, right? Is there still a series of landscape wines produced in Vienna this year in the embassy?

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"Yes, yes, there is a bucket of quiet harbors and a bucket of clear oceans."

"A milder and quiet haven will be fine." Ladislaus made the final decision.

After the butler let Ladislas read the list of food and other expenses for the last time, he was about to leave immediately. After all, his task this afternoon was not light.

Ladislaus stopped him and gave him a pocket, "Please give all the servants in the embassy a taler each to express my gratitude for their work, and the rest is your tip as the executor of the banquet."

, In addition, I choose my attendant Silica to be the wine sommelier, and Old John to be the sword holder. Please also prepare suitable clothes for them."

There were less than ten servants in the embassy, ​​and Ladislaus's bag contained fifteen talers, which made the butler show a flattering smile and bow repeatedly. The respect he just showed was more business-like.

Now the butler is really trying hard to take care of everything for Ladislaus. Money is a stimulant for the soul.

After ordering, Old John came in to announce that the carriage was ready and they could go buy Miss Anna's dinner dress.

There was no way, time was tight, and there was no time to make a tailor-made dinner dress anyway, so Miss Anna had to buy ready-made clothes.
Chapter completed!