Worm Round Steak (3.5e Equipment)

Worm Round Steak
Dwarven Cafe: Coffee: $1

Earthworms: $2

Earthworms with ketchup: $5

Ginger: "Why do earthworms cost so much more with ketchup?" Dwarf server: "Have you tried earthworms without ketchup?"

Many forget how rare food can be when one lives underground. Plants are limited, and animals moreso. Most assume fungi and the occational underdark cow but dwarves which often live deep below for extended periods of time have found a new source of protein: giant earthworms. Summary::One doesn't usually expect dwarves to be masters at cooking earthworms, but they are and pick from stock which is many times larger than worms found on the surface. These snake-sized earthworms can be chopped up and fried while they're still wiggling and fresh. Though surface-dwellers find the meat rather "dirt" tasting and too rubbery, most underground races find it tasty. They're often well seasoned to expand the culinary options.

Though "worm round steak" is the preferred method of consumption it actually comes in many forms from salted and cured into jerky paddies, cut into pie slices, or even ground up and turned into nuggets. Because worms are relatively easy to find and easy to cook it has become the dwarven "McNugget" in some places. It requires a DC 10 Craft (Cooking) check to properly prepare it in a way which isn't bland and rubbery. Failing the check by 10 or more means the food comes out still uncooked or with grit and debris from dirt.

If you manage a Craft (Cooking) DC 30, the eater gains the stonecunning ability of a dwarf (this stacks with actual dwarven stonecunning) for 1 hour. A day's worth of worm round steak can be found on the market for Cost::5 sp.