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PROLOGUE — WHEN FOOD CARRIED THE CROWN

Long before crowns were weighed in gold, they were weighed in grain, spice, and salt.
In the age of banners and torchlight, power wasn’t only displayed in battle—it was served at the table.

In the Great Hall of Aurevale, an ancient kingdom that existed only in whispered legend, the Royal Table was prepared once a year. On that night, representatives from one hundred noble houses gathered—not to prove bloodlines, but to honor flavor traditions passed through generations.

Each house arrived with a dish.
Each dish told a story.

And tonight, the doors were opening again.

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF ROYAL COOKING

Royal cuisine followed three eternal principles:

1. Abundance without excess – richness balanced with restraint

2. Symbolism in every ingredient – nothing was chosen by chance

3. Legacy through repetition – recipes survived because they were remembered

This feast was not about status.
It was about inheritance through craft.

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THE MENU OF THE HUNDRED HOUSES

Rather than list names, the royal archivists grouped the dishes into five noble traditions, each representing a different kind of imagined lineage.

Tonight’s feast recreates one dish from each tradition—five courses worthy of any crown.

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🏰 COURSE I — THE HOUSE OF STONE

Heirloom Root & Herb Crown Soup

Symbol of endurance, patience, and land stewardship

Ingredients (Serves 6)

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 leek, sliced

• 2 carrots, diced

• 1 parsnip, diced

• 1 potato, cubed

• 2 cloves garlic

• 4 cups vegetable stock

• 1 tsp thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• Salt & cracked black pepper

Method

Melt butter in a heavy pot. Sauté leek until soft. Add garlic, roots, thyme, and bay leaf. Pour in stock and simmer 30 minutes until vegetables surrender.

Blend until velvety. Season generously.

This soup was said to be served by houses whose strength came not from swords—but from soil.

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👑 COURSE II — THE HOUSE OF GOLD

Saffron Cream Risotto of the High Court

Symbol of wealth, diplomacy, and refinement

Ingredients

• 1½ cups Arborio rice

• 4 cups warm stock

• 1 shallot, minced

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• ½ tsp saffron threads

• ½ cup grated aged cheese

• 2 tbsp butter

Method

Bloom saffron in warm stock.
Sauté shallot in oil. Add rice and toast gently.
Add stock ladle by ladle, stirring constantly.

Finish with butter and cheese until the risotto shines like polished gold.

This dish was reserved for houses whose power came from alliances, not armies.

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🦅 COURSE III — THE HOUSE OF BANNER AND FIRE

Roasted Game Hen with Spiced Honey Glaze

Symbol of leadership, courage, and protection

Ingredients

• 2 small hens

• 3 tbsp honey

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp mustard

• Salt & pepper

• Fresh rosemary

Method

Roast hens at 375°F (190°C) for 50 minutes.
Glaze with honey, paprika, and mustard halfway through.

Crisp skin, tender meat—meant to remind rulers that strength must be tempered with mercy.

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🌊 COURSE IV — THE HOUSE OF TIDE AND STAR

Citrus-Herb Fish with White Wine Butter

Symbol of exploration, wisdom, and adaptability

Ingredients

• 4 white fish fillets

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 tbsp butter

• ¼ cup white wine

• Dill & parsley

• Salt

Method

Sear fish gently. Deglaze pan with wine and lemon. Swirl in butter.

This dish honored houses who navigated by stars—believing knowledge was the greatest inheritance.

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👸 COURSE V — THE HOUSE OF MEMORY

Crowned Almond & Honey Celebration Cake

Symbol of legacy, continuity, and remembrance

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 cup almond flour

• 1 cup honey

• ¾ cup butter

• 3 eggs

• 1 tsp baking powder

• Orange zest

Method

Cream butter and honey. Add eggs, zest, and dry ingredients.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35 minutes.

Drizzle with warm honey before serving.

This cake was offered last—because no dynasty outlives its stories.

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THE FEAST UNFOLDS

As plates were cleared, no one asked:

“Which house is greater?”
Instead, they asked:

“Which recipe survived longest?”

The answer was always the same:
The one that kept being cooked.

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WHY ROYAL BLOOD WAS NEVER THE POINT

In Aurevale, cooks believed something radical:

You didn’t inherit greatness.
You practiced it.

A dish remembered for a hundred years carried more weight than a name carved in stone.

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HOW TO SERVE THIS FEAST AT HOME

• Cook one course at a time across several days

• Or choose one “house” and build a story around it

• Invite guests to name their dish’s imagined lineage

Food becomes powerful when it becomes shared myth.

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FINAL REFLECTION — THE REAL CROWN

If you’ve ever cooked a recipe passed down through generations,
If you’ve ever remembered a grandmother through flavor,
If you’ve ever recreated a dish “the way it used to be”—

Then you already belong to a royal house.

Not of blood.
But of memory, craft, and care.

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If you want, I can next:

• Write another 2000-word “royal” recipe set (desserts only, breads only, ancient soups)

• Turn this into a series (“The Royal Kitchen Vol. 2”)

• Adapt it for modern meal pre