schnibble, nibble...

[rabidsamfan]

"What do you miss the most?" Merry asked out of nowhere, and the others paused in their hasty supper/breakfast. "What food, I mean? I miss shirred eggs."

"Jam," said Pippin decidedly, eying his piece of twice-baked bread with a wrinkled nose.

"Cucumbers," said Frodo. "Or something green to crunch."

"Fresh milk," was Sam's choice, his eyes closed as he thought of the possibilities that would lend to preparing their supplies.

The taller folk smiled at the hobbits, but answered in their turn. "Spinach," for Gandalf and "rhubarb," for Gimli, with understanding smiles for Frodo. "Grapes," said Legolas, when pressed, and Aragorn chose the kind of cheese they made in Bree.

Then Boromir said he missed olive oil, and he and Aragorn had to explain what it was to the hobbits, who planned meals and recipes as they walked.

Comments

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

No one a fresh beer? *grins*

No, really, that's a fine image; and of course the hobbits don't know what olive oil is...

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a picture this one paints. I love it.

[mmulberry.livejournal.com]

Aww... so true. A lovely scene.
Makes me want rhubarb crumble.

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely! And so very hobbity! And the last line...oh, how adorable and apt. Thanks a lot for this!

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

Um...and...I might be a bit thick, and completely clueless about rhubarb, but why did Gimli gave an understanding smile to Frodo when he gave his answer?

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

Because Frodo wanted something "green to crunch". And rhurbarb is very crunchy (and enormously sour).

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

*licks lips and goes off to make breakfast*

Yum! Trust the hobbits to make food the topic of conversation, lol.

[angharad001.livejournal.com]

I like this very much . . . best food fics! Love the various choices [find myself very taken with rhubarb ;) ] Thank you for it.

[gayalondiel.livejournal.com]

Then Boromir said he missed olive oil, and he and Aragorn had to explain what it was to the hobbits, who planned meals and recipes as they walked.

I'm with Boromir. Can't do a thing without olive oil, oh, it's wonderful stuff.

This is such a lovely scene, you brought a smile to my face even before my cup of tea! :)

G xxx

[elycia.livejournal.com]

What a marvelous glance into "a day in the life" of the Fellowship, in one of what must have been endless grinding hours of boredom between crises. I love each member's consideration of his choice. Thanks for this!

[b-briarwood.livejournal.com]

I love all these little tidbits you've been posting!

Rhubarb! yummmm...

[dreamflower]

Such a perfectly hobbity conversation! I would imagine it was neither the first nor the last time they had it, either, LOL!

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be great for the shire_kitchen challenge? What *would* a hobbit do with olive oil, after all?

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

The perfect way to make me hungry. Thank you for sharing this, it's truly lovely.
:)

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

Bree/Brie! Squee! This was wonderful and I was grinning like a loon at Popeye Gandalf! Thank you for sharing.

[archerlass.livejournal.com]

I think what I like most about these little glimpses you give us is that it lets me see the humanity of these characters. You make Tolkien's world seem just a little more real.