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Don't forget lots of citrus in the next port. Last place didn't have much. Scurvy is not an option.

Birds need more variety. Running low on fruit in general, and only so many ways to prepare vegetables and bread.

Use last of calf guts for chum. Starting to show sig

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[Zeff abandons the journal mid-word once his little crew has gathered, forgetting to close it so people can overhear the old chef railing at them.]

[He's mighty displeased at the moment as he stands in front of the galley crew of the Moon. It's obvious that he's trying to hold off on the kicking heads in due to there being so many ladies in the galley this month. (He suspects this was on purpose to prevent concussions.) He holds up a cast iron skillet which is now partially rusted.]

I found this soaking in the dish water. For the last damn time, the cast iron doesn't get soaked or soaped! The damn surface is ruined, and we'll have to sand off the rest and re-season it before we can cook with the shitty thing. Even better, we're going to have to re-work what's being served since we can't use it until that's been done!

[He smacks the skillet down on the counter, glaring at his galley crew. If he ever finds out who's responsible, it's going to either be a scathing lecture or a swift kick to the skull.]

Today's kitchen assignments are going to be shuffled around to compensate. If you don't like where you're at, deal with it.

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Can't we just buy a new one?

[It seemed a lot easier than being lectured like this.]

[Scowling and glaring forever.]

Same damn problem: We'd have to season the new one and couldn't use it until we did. The only damn difference would be no rust to scrape off. Taking care of the tools is just as important as taking care of the food.

You got a problem with working in the galley, talk to the shitty captain to keep you off of galley rotation.

[It's not very effective...]

I don't have a problem. [Though she doesn't like being talked to like this.] It was a suggestion, that's all.

A suggestion that could cost more than just the damn money needed to replace the shitty skillet. Every day we're in here, we're fighting to keep the crew from starving out on the waves, and most of the crew needs more than just fish and seaweed, supplies we have to buy in town using money that shouldn't be wasted on replacing our tools because somebody got lazy.

You take care of your weapons before and after you go out on the battlefield. In here, you treat the equipment with the same respect. Get it?

Thank you, chef.

Anything I can do to help? Such as convincing our captain that the next island has more meat than peanuts?

Can start by getting our captain to understand that an island with more peanuts than meat isn't always a bad thing.

Edited 2014-08-08 02:35 (UTC)

Have you ever met someone capable of convincing a D that less meat is an acceptable solution to anything?

[It wasn't her! Really it wasn't her and she looks away as Zeff proceeds to chew out the crew, her wings drooping. When she risks looking back, her facial expression is akin to a whipped puppy.]

How do you preserve the citrus? Won't the fruits rot eventually?

I haven't. It's a miracle the damn idiots haven't all died from it.

[Leanne, stop looking like he's beating you. You're making him feel bad.]

Leanne, I want you to go check the water barrels to see how much fresh water we have on hand. Also check the barrels for any rot.

Pickling and making preserves are my two main tricks though I also on occasion candy a little of it. The last one's good for helping when morale's down on the ship.

I use up what I don't preserve first and then I'll use the preserves and pickled citrus in various recipes. If properly stored, just one jar of either can last up to a year.

Edited 2014-08-08 18:27 (UTC)

I suppose candying would work, but would pickling still allow it to retain its citrus content?

[Asking out of curiosity.]

Hmm - I haven't made jam for my crew yet. Perhaps I should.

The downside to pickling is that while it does retain what's needed to prevent scurvy, you have to eat more of them for the same effect. Same problem with the candy and the preserves though the preserves do hang on to more of what you need.

It's why I prefer buying citrus in bulk. That way I can store that all up for in case there isn't any of it available on whatever island we've landed on.

(She can't help it. She feels like she is in deep trouble!)

Yes chef! Is there anything else I can do?

Probably because they have people like you and your son around to keep them almost well-balanced.

Hmm . . .

Why don't you just buy vitamin C, though? If that's what you're after.

Because straight Vitamin C's a bitch to make so it's expensive as hell. I'd rather spend the money on supplies that'll give us a few extra days on the ocean in case of bad weather.

So in other words, they're just super-lucky bastards.

I'll let you know once we're sure we've got clean water that won't go bad any time soon.

Expensive?

[If she could give him a skeptical look, she would. She may have been filthy rich, but really, they weren't expensive at all . . .]

Are you terribly poor?

Besides, it can't be more expensive than buying fruit in bulk.

Not sure about your world, ma'am, but only the incredibly rich can afford much of the powdered stuff back where I come from. Like I said, it's a bitch to make even a small amount. On top of that, I'm a pirate. Money tends to ebb and flow like the waves.

While having the powdered Vitamin C would be useful and would keep much better, I have to keep my crew's bellies full. Having the fruit in bulk helps ensure they get the nutrients they need along with satisfying their hunger and even providing a morale boost from time-to-time. Can't get that from a powder.

Really? Where were you from? Where I came from, they weren't worth very much - very accessible from pharmacies, as well.

Hmm - I see your point.

[Kodachi did have a team of gymnasts under her in Nerima, and while she mostly left them to their own devices, she knew how important morale was - which is also why she let them do what she wanted. (And so that she could do what she wanted as well.)]

Preserves and candies can certainly be much more palatable than a pill.

You're not a bad strategist, are you?

[You can hear the smile in her voice.]

Same world as the main portion of the Straw Hat Pirates and the leaders of the Spade Pirates.

[He grins even if she can't see it.]

I've been a sea cook for about twenty years, ma'am. You learn a thing or two during that time.

Oh, from where Mr. Ace comes from, then!

[She won't mention Luffy because of Reasons.]

Are you sailing with either of them?

[Hopefully with Ace so no awkwardness there.]

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