A Taste of Skill, Part II  

Prerequisite: A Taste of Skill, Part I
Requires Tradeskill: Cook
Leads To: A Taste of Skill, Part III
Start Zone: Middle-earth
Start Area: Global
Start NPC Type: Novice Cook
Flags: Crafting
Items Needed:Items Rewarded:Exp Granted: 288
Quest Level: 20
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    Alken Chubb
    The Green Dragon Inn

Bestowal

'You are ready for more complicated recipes, , and you yearn for the chance to show off your culinary delights -- I can tell!

'The time has come for you to return to Alken Chubb and request further instruction. If he considers your progress worthy, he will teach you some of his greatest techniques.

'You will again find him within the Green Dragon Inn in the village of Bywater, in the Shire.'

Background

Your culinary expertise improves with every meal you prepare, but you are not yet counted among the finest of cooks.

Objectives

Objective 1
Talk to Alken Chubb


Alken Chubb is within the Green Dragon Inn, located in the village of Bywater in the Shire.

A Novice Cook has asked you to go back to Alken Chubb for the chance to better your cooking skills under his wing.

'Welcome back, Darqflame, I knew I'd be seeing you again, though I didn't know it would be as a customer or as an equal! Not that customers aren't my equals, you understand. that was a poor choice of words, forgive me, forgive me! Ah, me, if only I could speak as well as I simmer, as they do say!

'I will give you some further instruction in the finer points of food preparation, Darqflame, but first I need to ensure that youare ready! If you can prepare me a Serene Stew, I will give you some lessons, The stew had better be just right, you understand? Serene Stew requires just the right combination of fresh ingredients or it will turn into a bowl of slop that I wouldn't feed to even the unfriendliest and most rude neighbour!

'Here is the recipe, and here too are my notes on how to make the finest Serene Stew you could ever hope to make. You may find them useful.'

Objective 2
Collect the Cut of Beef
[from any novice cook]
Collect the Water [from any novice cook]
Collect the Spiced Potatoes [crafted by yourself]
Use the Mountain Basil [atop Weathertop in Lone-lands]
Collect the Yellow Onions [from any player farmer or ground spawn]

Alken Chubb is within the Green Dragon Inn, located in the village of Bywater in the Shire.

Alken has asked you to prepare a helping of Serene Stew for him to judge. If it passes his taste-test, he will give you some lessons. He gave you his notes on where to find and purchase the ingredients you will need.

Objective 3
Prepare a Serene Stew


Objective 4
Bring the Serene Stew to Alken Chubb


Alken Chubb is within the Green Dragon Inn, located in the village of Bywater in the Shire.

Alken is waiting for you to prepare the Serene Stew and bring it to him for tasting.