"Relax, it doesn't need to be a constant movement. Just enough that nothing's sticking. Slow down, like, maybe fifty percent. You're doing fine!" It's not a lie. She's not hurling chicken out of the pan. That's a great start compared to, say, Lee. She leans in and points at one of the pieces. "See this? When it's maybe two shades darker, and that color's covering more of the chicken, we're going to move to our next step."
She sets down the beer, a small bowl of soy sauce, the black pepper, and the sugar so that Catra can reach them. "In maybe three more minutes, whenever you think it's done about right, sprinkle on the black pepper," that should've been done earlier, but Tenten had honestly forgotten, "the beer, the sugar, and then the soy sauce. The soy sauce will make everything slightly saltier, the sugar will balance out the bitterness, and the beer will just make it taste better. When you've done that, make sure everything looks even, reduce, then cover it with this top and reduce the temperature a little." She waggles it, then sets it down within reach. "We'll be just letting that simmer while we work on the soup."
There's a slight pause. "How do you feel about this so far?" While she waits for Catra's response, Tenten's setting up everything for the soup. Pot of water, flame on, all of the ingredients nearby... there. Yeah, that'd work.
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"Relax, it doesn't need to be a constant movement. Just enough that nothing's sticking. Slow down, like, maybe fifty percent. You're doing fine!" It's not a lie. She's not hurling chicken out of the pan. That's a great start compared to, say, Lee. She leans in and points at one of the pieces. "See this? When it's maybe two shades darker, and that color's covering more of the chicken, we're going to move to our next step."
She sets down the beer, a small bowl of soy sauce, the black pepper, and the sugar so that Catra can reach them. "In maybe three more minutes, whenever you think it's done about right, sprinkle on the black pepper," that should've been done earlier, but Tenten had honestly forgotten, "the beer, the sugar, and then the soy sauce. The soy sauce will make everything slightly saltier, the sugar will balance out the bitterness, and the beer will just make it taste better. When you've done that, make sure everything looks even, reduce, then cover it with this top and reduce the temperature a little." She waggles it, then sets it down within reach. "We'll be just letting that simmer while we work on the soup."
There's a slight pause. "How do you feel about this so far?" While she waits for Catra's response, Tenten's setting up everything for the soup. Pot of water, flame on, all of the ingredients nearby... there. Yeah, that'd work.