Bitter Stew

Bitter Stew is a 'favourite' meal among the non-vampires of Cainaan. A bitter tasting meal (hence the name), the ingredients are lacklustre because Cainaan is a land that is always covered with thick clouds. Therefore the ingredients are of plants and other items that managed to survive the transition period of Tara Tranda to Cainaan. Despite its bitter taste the stew is a good source of nourishment. The meal has slowly become more widespread across Cainaan through a small series of pamphlets, that seek to make life in the harsh land easier.
The main ingredients are mostly plants require less sunlight when growing. These are root vegetables such as beets or carrots and leafy vegetables such as chard or spinach. To toughen up the stew meats are added, with a preference for beef or venison. However, bat meat has become more commonly available as swarms of bat have started to populated the region. Still bats are mostly avoided as a ingredient and only added in desperation as bat meat can causes several diseases to anyone who consumes it. Aside from these ingredients someone making bitter stew only needs to find water, a big pot, and a nice simmering fire. 
Preparation is quite easy and requires not a lot of time, the stewing is however the slow part. Start by making a fire to a nice low simmering temperature. Make sure to maintain the fire so it keeps burning for a long period of time. Next up cut together your favourite vegetables depending on what is available. A nice stew is a hearty stew, filled with many different ingredients. Place a pot over the fire and fill it with water, once the water starts to boil add the vegetables to the pot and stir it around for a bit. Next up if there is any meat available at that to the mixture. Again stirring for a bit. Afterwards let is simmer for a bit and within a short while the stew should be ready for serving.
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