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laurange · 02-28-2012, 02:28 PM

SPOILER!!: Catching up

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lezleighd

Gemma nodded at each of the students as their answers posted onto the board.

"Wow, I guess I really didn't imagine how cultured we were...so many different people and so many different countries and backgrounds in one little room..." she said excitedly glancing back up at the list on the board suspended above them. "We are truly lucky to be able to meet so many people from so many different places..." she said smiling brightly as she took a seat once again at her tall table at the front of the room.

With a flick of her wrist, large rectangular white plates flew into the room and landed in front of each of the students. The plates were divided into ten different sections. Inside each section were a few bites of various dishes from around the world.

Once all of the plates had landed, Gemma continued, "Like I mentioned today is going to be part one of our trip around the world eating our way through different dishes..." she paused and took a quick drink and then continued. "Today we are going to focus on dishes from North and South America..." And with the mention of these two locations the flags from these areas flapped wildly in the imaginary wind above the students. After a few seconds they became motionless.

"On your plate are bites from ten different dishes in these locations. We'll go around to each dish and talk about each one..." she flicked her wand and glasses of water flew in and landed at the tables as well. "Now, I don't expect you to eat everything on your plate, but I would like you to try atleast a bite of the dish as we discuss it...." she took a sip of her water, "And along the way remember some of the basic manners we spoke about last time...this isn't a formal setting but simple manners and etiquette should be observed..."

With a flick of her wand, an image of their plates appeared on the board hanging from the ceiling and the top left hand square was highlighted.

"So, let's get started...." she said excitedly, "Our first dish is one that was mentioned by one of your fellow students." she motioned towards the young lady, "It is known as Poutine..."

SPOILER!!: Poutine

She grabbed her napkin and placed it across her lap. Then she grabbed her fork and took a little bit of the first sampling on the plate. "O everyone, please give it a try...don't be scared...all of these dishes are amazing!"

"Can anyone, other than the lady that mentioned it, tell me where this dish is from or what is in the dish or just anything about the dish?" she asked the students as she continued eating the last few bites of the dish.

OOC: Please do try the dish...you can share with others what you think of it, but keep it to a minimum please...don't forget to raise your hand when you answer...we are going to move fast today...probably going to be posting each dish every two hours or so....
O and remember Gemma sees you..yes you!

Elise tried a bit of it, and shrugged. She had no idea where it came from... Oh, wait! It was from CANADA! But loads of people said that already, so she was just quiet.

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Originally Posted by Lezleighd

Gemma wrinkled her eyebrows with that comment, "Well, of course, it's not from Mars since we are going around OUR world in 80 bites...but remember to keep off hand comments to yourself, because we do have students from the origin of this dish's country and you don't want to hurt their feelings..." she said politely trying to get the student to realize that their comment was a little rude to anyone from Canada....

The professor smiled as the students gave the dish a try and then answered her question. "Yes you are all correct..." she said excitedly. "Poutine is a fast food dish that originated in Quebec and can now be found across Canada. It is made of fried potatoes with fresh cheese curd or slices covered in gravy." she finished and then wiped her mouth a little bit with her napkin.

"Now onto our next dish..." she said with a flick. On the board above the bottom square on the left side lite up. "The next dish is a little bit spicy but I know you can all handle it." she paused after taking a drink of water...just the thought of spicy made her thirsty but she loved spicy.

"This dish is called feijoada..." she said the word with her best South American accent but she was sure it still sounded countryish..."Anyone care to guess what it is and where it's from..." she asked and then motioned for the students to give it a try.

SPOILER!!: Feijoada

Taking a bite, Elis beamed. SPICY! Siping a bit of water, she raised her hand. "Is it Portugal, Professor?" she asked. "Or maybe Brazil...." she added as an afterthought.

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laurange DERP & DMLE Ramora Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kita's pocket Posts: 5,229 Hogwarts RPG Name: Aslan Archer Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Rose Woods Gryffindor Fifth Year x9 x6	Catching up! ½ of Lauralie \| Koala \| The being in Ern's pocket \| Baby Smurf \| Prouf member of The Flock SPOILER!!: Catching up Quote: Originally Posted by Lezleighd Gemma nodded at each of the students as their answers posted onto the board. "Wow, I guess I really didn't imagine how cultured we were...so many different people and so many different countries and backgrounds in one little room..." she said excitedly glancing back up at the list on the board suspended above them. "We are truly lucky to be able to meet so many people from so many different places..." she said smiling brightly as she took a seat once again at her tall table at the front of the room. With a flick of her wrist, large rectangular white plates flew into the room and landed in front of each of the students. The plates were divided into ten different sections. Inside each section were a few bites of various dishes from around the world. Once all of the plates had landed, Gemma continued, "Like I mentioned today is going to be part one of our trip around the world eating our way through different dishes..." she paused and took a quick drink and then continued. "Today we are going to focus on dishes from North and South America..." And with the mention of these two locations the flags from these areas flapped wildly in the imaginary wind above the students. After a few seconds they became motionless. "On your plate are bites from ten different dishes in these locations. We'll go around to each dish and talk about each one..." she flicked her wand and glasses of water flew in and landed at the tables as well. "Now, I don't expect you to eat everything on your plate, but I would like you to try atleast a bite of the dish as we discuss it...." she took a sip of her water, "And along the way remember some of the basic manners we spoke about last time...this isn't a formal setting but simple manners and etiquette should be observed..." With a flick of her wand, an image of their plates appeared on the board hanging from the ceiling and the top left hand square was highlighted. "So, let's get started...." she said excitedly, "Our first dish is one that was mentioned by one of your fellow students." she motioned towards the young lady, "It is known as Poutine..." SPOILER!!: Poutine She grabbed her napkin and placed it across her lap. Then she grabbed her fork and took a little bit of the first sampling on the plate. "O everyone, please give it a try...don't be scared...all of these dishes are amazing!" "Can anyone, other than the lady that mentioned it, tell me where this dish is from or what is in the dish or just anything about the dish?" she asked the students as she continued eating the last few bites of the dish. OOC: Please do try the dish...you can share with others what you think of it, but keep it to a minimum please...don't forget to raise your hand when you answer...we are going to move fast today...probably going to be posting each dish every two hours or so.... O and remember Gemma sees you..yes you! Elise tried a bit of it, and shrugged. She had no idea where it came from... Oh, wait! It was from CANADA! But loads of people said that already, so she was just quiet. Quote: Originally Posted by Lezleighd Gemma wrinkled her eyebrows with that comment, "Well, of course, it's not from Mars since we are going around OUR world in 80 bites...but remember to keep off hand comments to yourself, because we do have students from the origin of this dish's country and you don't want to hurt their feelings..." she said politely trying to get the student to realize that their comment was a little rude to anyone from Canada.... The professor smiled as the students gave the dish a try and then answered her question. "Yes you are all correct..." she said excitedly. "Poutine is a fast food dish that originated in Quebec and can now be found across Canada. It is made of fried potatoes with fresh cheese curd or slices covered in gravy." she finished and then wiped her mouth a little bit with her napkin. "Now onto our next dish..." she said with a flick. On the board above the bottom square on the left side lite up. "The next dish is a little bit spicy but I know you can all handle it." she paused after taking a drink of water...just the thought of spicy made her thirsty but she loved spicy. "This dish is called feijoada..." she said the word with her best South American accent but she was sure it still sounded countryish..."Anyone care to guess what it is and where it's from..." she asked and then motioned for the students to give it a try. SPOILER!!: Feijoada Taking a bite, Elis beamed. SPICY! Siping a bit of water, she raised her hand. "Is it Portugal, Professor?" she asked. "Or maybe Brazil...." she added as an afterthought.