Balthus: Nothing like good food with my trusted battle buddies. Now if we only had a little something extra to go with it...
Yuri: Easy, there. You're not exactly made of money. Maybe hold off until after the war.
Hilda
Hilda: Yum! I'm saved by your delicious cooking, once again!
Balthus: Are you kidding? Holst must be feeding you dog food.
Holst
Balthus: Free meals always taste the best!
Holst: I would pay to eat this food in a heartbeat—I can almost taste the care put into it by my companions.
Likes
Hey, my favorite! You sure know how to brighten a guy's day.
Grilled Beast Meat A dish that tastes like the wilderness. Thick slices of meat covered with Noa fruit and grilled on a hotplate.
Sautéed Jerky Aged jerky that has been sautéed for a delightfully salty flavor. A perfect snack to go with your favorite drink.
Spicy Fish and Turnip Stew Spicy stew made with Teutates loach and turnips. This recipe features spices from Dagda.
Sweet and Salty Whitefish Sauté Whitefish that has been coated in spices and sautéed with dried tomatoes to bring out an addictive salty-sweet flavor.
Garreg Mach Meat Pie A crispy, golden-brown pie packed with tomatoes, cheese, and tender chunks of meat.
Fisherman's Bounty Freshly caught fish are cut into chunks and stewed together to make this hearty dish.
Cheesy Verona Stew A rich dish consisting of verona and sautéed Teutates loach. These ingredients are boiled and served with two kinds of melted cheese.
Pickled Rabbit Skewers Hunks of rabbit meat are pickled in bacchus, skewered, and roasted over an open flame to create this flavorful dish.
Super-Spicy Fish Meatballs A light snack, popular in the Empire. Small, spicy balls of fried dough packed with white trout and dried tomato.
Daphnel Stew Minced poultry and onions boiled with salt. The simple recipe lets high-quality ingredients speak for themselves.
Gronder Meat Skewers Fatty hunks of Gronder fox cooked slowly on skewers. The meat is magically aged for a full flavor.
Gautier Cheese Gratin A gratin of bird meat topped with heaps of Gautier cheese, which is famous for its low fat content. It has a unique flavor.
Cabbage and Herring Stew Cabbage and Albinean herring stewed whole. The fish guts lend this hearty dish a superbly bitter kick.
Derdriu-Style Fried Pheasant Pheasant meat is pounded flat and fried. Can be served as a sort of sandwich, with cheese between two strips of meat.
Dislikes
You know what? I actually just ate. Maybe I'll just have a little bite to be polite...
Vegetable Pasta Salad Pasta with a blend of fresh vegetables from various regions of Fódlan. This popular dish sells out almost instantly.
Fish Sandwich A simple dish of vinegar-pickled Airmid pike and cabbage served between two slices of bread.
Country-Style Red Turnip Plate A balanced meal featuring red turnip and verona stew, red turnip salad, and sautéed red turnip with garlic.
Pickled Seafood and Vegetables A Dagdan dish of raw fish and turnips pickled in a vinegar-based seasoning liquid. Rarely eaten in Fódlan.
Vegetable Stir-Fry A dish of dried tomatoes, cabbage, chickpeas, and other vegetables, stir-fried with eggs. Nutritious and very filling.
Fried Crayfish Breaded and fried Caledonian crayfish. Looks much tastier than it actually is.
Neutral
Thanks! Wait, is it free? I'm a little strapped for coin at the moment.
Grilled Herring Herring caught off the coast of Albinea, shredded and grilled in an earthenware pot with sliced turnips.
Saghert and Cream A baked confection coated with Noa fruit cream and a currant reduction, often enjoyed as a dessert at family gatherings.
Fish and Bean Soup A soup made by simmering white trout and chickpeas. A simple yet wholesome dish.
Small Fish Skewers Made by grilling skewered Airmid gobies. With a muddy flavor and dry texture, this dish is beloved by few.
Onion Gratin Soup Onions stewed with white trout and baked with a layer of cheese on top. Will warm you up from the inside out.
Sweet Bun Trio Traditional pastries from Faerghus, known for their subtle sweetness. The dough is made with eggs and sugar.
Fruit and Herring Tart A baked tart with stewed herring and Noa fruit mixed into the batter. Popular in Enbarr, the Imperial Capital.
Roast Pheasant with Berry Sauce Well-roasted Fódlan pheasant drizzled with a berry reduction sauce.
Peach Sorbet Magically frozen peach currants are shaved to create this simple sorbet. Typically dusted with bean flour just before serving.
Two-Fish Sauté Two types of fish are cut into strips and sautéed in butter. This lavish meal hails from Enbarr, the Imperial Capital.
Sautéed Pheasant and Eggs Thin slices of bird meat and shredded cabbage, mixed with scrambled eggs and sautéed with spices. Invention of a certain noble.
Bourgeois Pike A gourmet fish dish with Airmid pike, vegetables, and a sprinkle of expensive spices. Popular among nobles.