So, what does each race eat?

WhiteCoatSyndrome · January 2017

@RealLifeRedguard Here you go.

BlackSparrow · January 2017

See if you can find any data on provisioning shortly after launch. When the game began, ingredients and recipes were based on region, and there was a LOT more variety. (I will always remember the pie that had worms in it.)

ingredients were consolidated after a little while to make provisioning less unwieldy, more universal across all races.

waterfairy · January 2017

Orcs eat khajiit..that's why you don't see any around orsinium.

RealLifeRedguard · January 2017

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

@RealLifeRedguard Here you go.

Holy crap this is awesome and I found some really cool tidbits.

First off, it looks like altmer food is a cross between french/cajun and asian cuisine. They really seem to like quiche, roast pork, liver and crawfish but also goat dumplings, stir-fries, century soup (an anime reference), and fried rice. Honestly there's a lot I dont like about what ZOS did with the altmer, but I'm really digging the subtle asian vibes they're giving them. It mixes them up a bit and gives their culture some personality beyond snobbery.

Their food, like A LOT OF THINGS as we're slowly finding out, is suspiciously similar to the dunmer's, which may indicate they didn't "change" as much as Veloth would've hoped.

See how much we can learn from food and drink?? I'll keep commenting as I find more stuff on other races.

Vanthras79 · January 2017

My Dunmer wants ash yam stew and canis root tea!

Tabbycat · January 2017

Nords eat Sweetrolls and drink Mead.

I am not sure what Dunmer eat but they sure get mad if you steal their spoon.

starkerealm · January 2017

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

@RealLifeRedguard Here you go.

Holy crap this is awesome and I found some really cool tidbits.

First off, it looks like altmer food is a cross between french/cajun and asian cuisine. They really seem to like quiche, roast pork, liver and crawfish but also goat dumplings, stir-fries, century soup (an anime reference), and fried rice. Honestly there's a lot I dont like about what ZOS did with the altmer, but I'm really digging the subtle asian vibes they're giving them. It mixes them up a bit and gives their culture some personality beyond snobbery.

Their food, like A LOT OF THINGS as we're slowly finding out, is suspiciously similar to the dunmer's, which may indicate they didn't "change" as much as Veloth would've hoped.

See how much we can learn from food and drink?? I'll keep commenting as I find more stuff on other races.

For what it's worth, I think there were some errors in the original drop tables. Guar eggs showing up on the Dominion recipe list, but not on the Pact one. Similarly, horker meat being a common Covenant food stuff, while the Pact ignores it seems odd.

Chrysa1is · January 2017

I eat the Longfin Pasties.

RealLifeRedguard · January 2017

starkerealm wrote: »

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

@RealLifeRedguard Here you go.

Holy crap this is awesome and I found some really cool tidbits.

First off, it looks like altmer food is a cross between french/cajun and asian cuisine. They really seem to like quiche, roast pork, liver and crawfish but also goat dumplings, stir-fries, century soup (an anime reference), and fried rice. Honestly there's a lot I dont like about what ZOS did with the altmer, but I'm really digging the subtle asian vibes they're giving them. It mixes them up a bit and gives their culture some personality beyond snobbery.

Their food, like A LOT OF THINGS as we're slowly finding out, is suspiciously similar to the dunmer's, which may indicate they didn't "change" as much as Veloth would've hoped.

See how much we can learn from food and drink?? I'll keep commenting as I find more stuff on other races.

For what it's worth, I think there were some errors in the original drop tables. Guar eggs showing up on the Dominion recipe list, but not on the Pact one. Similarly, horker meat being a common Covenant food stuff, while the Pact ignores it seems odd.

Sure the details on the ingrediants may be a bit flawed in order to accomodate game mechanics, but I think the food is still intended to be more or less accurate.

starkerealm · January 2017

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

starkerealm wrote: »

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

@RealLifeRedguard Here you go.

Holy crap this is awesome and I found some really cool tidbits.

First off, it looks like altmer food is a cross between french/cajun and asian cuisine. They really seem to like quiche, roast pork, liver and crawfish but also goat dumplings, stir-fries, century soup (an anime reference), and fried rice. Honestly there's a lot I dont like about what ZOS did with the altmer, but I'm really digging the subtle asian vibes they're giving them. It mixes them up a bit and gives their culture some personality beyond snobbery.

Their food, like A LOT OF THINGS as we're slowly finding out, is suspiciously similar to the dunmer's, which may indicate they didn't "change" as much as Veloth would've hoped.

See how much we can learn from food and drink?? I'll keep commenting as I find more stuff on other races.

For what it's worth, I think there were some errors in the original drop tables. Guar eggs showing up on the Dominion recipe list, but not on the Pact one. Similarly, horker meat being a common Covenant food stuff, while the Pact ignores it seems odd.

Sure the details on the ingrediants may be a bit flawed in order to accomodate game mechanics, but I think the food is still intended to be more or less accurate.

Yeah, more or less. I think there were a few mistakes. Actually, I know there were a few mistakes, (recipes which didn't drop, or had the wrong names). That's why I'm more inclined to look at that list as a set of rough guides, rather than absolute fact.

DM_ESO · January 2017

You might find this interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98_5vQn36ms

Konstant_Tel_Necris · January 2017

First thing thats my argonian eat in Cold Harbour was some spoiled dish especially served by Cadwell for guests lol
Other times fish was good meal

FLuFFyxMuFFiN · January 2017

My Imperial is addicted to fish pie

Ajaxandriel · January 2017

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

Glurin wrote: »

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

The Altmer eat pretty fancy, as do the Bretons. This being of course as they're all about being elegant and all that jazz. As for everyone else, I suppose they'd eat what their environment produces for them to.

Taylor_MB wrote: »

Argonians.

N'ah bruh, I wear Argonians. Not eat them. You haven't lived, until you have some Argonian shoes on your feet, with a slight trim of bear fur. They're so comfy, and yet so stylish.

Are there any specific examples of the food they eat in-game? I'm having trouble finding food and drink that are uniquely altmer or imperial.

Very next line in The Argonian Account:

""If I were where I was supposed to be," Scotti pouted, putting one of the wriggling little creatures in his mouth. "I could be having a roast, and some cheese, and a glass of wine."

Decumus Scotti is an Imperial.

Haha good find! Anything for altmer? Also, I'm preferably looking for stuff that can be found in game, but honestly this is just as interesting.

This recipe http://esoacademy.com/recipes/cloudrest-clarified-coffee/ took my attention when I found it in game, because I imagine my character coming from this city. It fits quite well since when you are an altmer, you may find usual coffe to be sour

raj72616a · January 2017

Kram8ion wrote: »

Taylor_MB wrote: »

Argonians.

Yep Argonians are a delicious treat for all of tamriel, their elbow skin is a particularly tasty and matches well with duck soup
It's a shame that the rest of the meat is unpalatable and stinky but then again you can get heap of leather scraps

EP quest line. the convenant is eating the eggs.

Majic · January 2017

I must say, after watching all four Jurassic Park movies back-to-back recently, I'll never look at my Argonian the same way again.

So, what does he eat?

Based on my research, I'm going with "scientists". Lots and lots of scientists.

.

Walks off humming "My Little Raptor, My Little Raptor..."

Eshja · January 2017

It's not like bosmers eats others because they like (but maybe they like), but they must eat an enemy killed by theirself because of Green Pact. They have 3 days to eat dead enemy and they can share with their family. I guess Y'ffre just don't like rotting corpses in Valen.
Normally they eat animals and I think they can eat eggs, milk and honey. And salt. And they're able to make vodka with meat.

RealLifeRedguard · January 2017

Ajaxandriel wrote: »

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

Glurin wrote: »

RealLifeRedguard wrote: »

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

The Altmer eat pretty fancy, as do the Bretons. This being of course as they're all about being elegant and all that jazz. As for everyone else, I suppose they'd eat what their environment produces for them to.

Taylor_MB wrote: »

Argonians.

N'ah bruh, I wear Argonians. Not eat them. You haven't lived, until you have some Argonian shoes on your feet, with a slight trim of bear fur. They're so comfy, and yet so stylish.

Are there any specific examples of the food they eat in-game? I'm having trouble finding food and drink that are uniquely altmer or imperial.

Very next line in The Argonian Account:

""If I were where I was supposed to be," Scotti pouted, putting one of the wriggling little creatures in his mouth. "I could be having a roast, and some cheese, and a glass of wine."

Decumus Scotti is an Imperial.

Haha good find! Anything for altmer? Also, I'm preferably looking for stuff that can be found in game, but honestly this is just as interesting.

This recipe http://esoacademy.com/recipes/cloudrest-clarified-coffee/ took my attention when I found it in game, because I imagine my character coming from this city. It fits quite well since when you are an altmer, you may find usual coffe to be sour

Interesting! In light of all the stuff I've found on altmer cuisine, I'm starting to imagine a french bistro that serves asian food as well.

starkerealm · January 2017

"Is it true, the Covenant Soldiers drink the blood of their enemies?"

*Looks at Rivenspire*

waitaminute

Kierro · January 2018

This is a year old thread, but I did read a book called A Culinary Adventure, it talks about Argonian cuisines. Most were insects, slugs, and a skinned/gutted snake, stuffed with shooms, rice and a live mouse. There's also a deadly poisonous toad and soup that need to be eaten together in a correct order, as the poison from one cancels out the other. Too much of either will kill.

SydneyGrey · January 2018

Imperials eat Argonians.
Orcs eat Khajiits and Argonians and Bretons.
Argonians eat Bosmer and snakes, and fish.
Bretons eat Argonians.
Dunmer eat Argonians and kwama eggs.
Nords eat Argonians and drink mead.
Redguards eat Argonians and sweetrolls.
Bosmers eat every other race, but particularly Altmer.
Altmer eat Argonians and pretend it's chicken.

I think that pretty much covers it.
True story. Everything I said is 100% lore-friendly. *Cough-cough*

Bladerunner1 · January 2018

When they aren't eating you, Bosmer like to chug rotmeth in parties, basically fermented meat water with thunderbug organs to spice it up.

Then there's Aunt Anella's Cookbook:

Jagga:

Set several shallow pans of boiled pig's milk cream where the cat can't step on them and leave alone for a day, then stir several times per day thereafter.

Strain the whey into a separate vessel, keeping the curds in their pans. Break the curds apart with a spoon, then allow the curds to dry into shards.

Stir daily to keep them from spoiling. Once dry, use these shards to thicken skimmed pig's milk, or to add more cream to plain pig's milk.

Bottle and let ferment for 3 weeks.

Note that you can drink the whey immediately, or use it in other recipes.

Blood Froth:

Pour fresh blood into shallow pans and place in the cold cave till nearly congealed. Meanwhile, whip together a couple of chicken egg yolks and melted tallow.

Using a sharp knife, slice the blood into chunks, then dice. This is why you let it congeal first - it's impossible to dice fresh blood!

Whip the blood slivers with the yolks and tallow, adding more tallow if needed to thin into a beverage. Add salt to taste.

Set aside for a month to allow it to ferment.

Fermented Honey Liquor:

Combine two hives' of strained honey with twice the amount of water, and a handful of hops. Cover and let ferment for a season before tasting. Ladle into bottles, seal them with beeswax, and put away.

The longer you let the bottles sit, the better the liquor will be.

And don't forget dark meat beer:

First of all, it takes years for all the meat and bugs to fall in. And they have to fall naturally. Crosswings have a fierce bitterness when they die afraid.

Then, you must stretch seventeen strings of the thinnest Alfiq-gut over each barrel. Press aged meat onto the strings, being careful not to let any fall before it has properly rotted. Then dust the meat with the finely chopped skins of the red-striped Frog to make sure the crosswings are drunk and happy when they hit the drink. You do this every month for three or more years, until you have enough meat and bugs to fill the barrel. And that's not even counting the enchantments. You must have spells to attract the crosswings and mimics. And spells to keep out the flipbacks, tree-hoppers, and hoarvor larvae.

There are spells to encourage the green mold and prevent the brown and white molds. Then you have to seal the barrel for nine or more years until the last of the green mold turns. Good thing we have long lives, eh?

Demycilian · January 2018

I cast my gaze into the murky depth of time. It would appear that during some period known as the 4th era Nord and Imperials will be made to eat their own *cupcakes*. What an amazing future.

Lylith · January 2018

Chrysa1is wrote: »

I eat the Longfin Pasties.

quite regularly, as it were.

DoctorESO · January 2018

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PrayingSeraph · January 2018

Bosmer: Eachother
Imperials: Fancy people food
Bretons: Ye olde Peasant food
Redguards: Swords and honor
Dunmer:The hopes and dreams of Argonian slaves
Altmer:Argonian Eggs(quest in shadowfen has this!!!!#canon)
Orcs:Puny man things
Argonians: Grass, mud and crocodiles
Khajiit: Skooma and big juicy skeevers
Nords: Mead and absolutely nothing else

PrayingSeraph · January 2018

DoctorESO wrote: »

They all eat this:

The woman or the bread?

DoctorESO · January 2018

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