mrtonystark (mrtonystark) wrote in valarlogs, @ 2016-06-26 11:58:00 |
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Entry tags: | !complete, daryl dixon, tony stark (iron man) |
Who: Daryl Dixon and Tony Stark
When: May
Where: Farmer's Market
What: A redneck runs into a playboy billionaire at the local Farmer's Market
Rating/Warnings: Teenish/Daryl has a mouth on him, and probably has thoughts about his dream world.
Status: Closed/Complete
Daryl didn't mind helping Rick out, hell, he owed the guy a lot. In this world and the dream world at that. He'd offered to run the stall so Rick could get a much needed day off. Hell, the guy worked hard, and he needed to spend some time with his kids. Daryl would get his own time with Rick after this, they shared a bed after all so it wasn't as if he wouldn't get time with him even if he worked all day.
Daryl had just sat out a fresh box of in season vegetables and glanced up at a man that was passing slowly by the table. "Hey, how's it going?"
So, in the vein of trying to shop and cook for himself, Tony was also checking out all the different places one could buy food. The supermarket was a natural start, but he found that he didn’t find people there to answer his questions (save a very helpful nurse he just happened to bump into) so he had to delve deeper. The next logical step was the local farmer’s market.
He headed there to wander around, looking at the stalls. His presence turned a few heads, as many people knew of the man. Tony stopped in front of a stall when the man behind the table talked to him. There was a short pause before he answered, “It’s going. What’s this here?”
Daryl'd had days like that. Sometimes things were going alright, and other times? Well, he'd had better days on days when all he could say was that it was going. "Rhubarb. Good in strawberry rhubarb pies, but honestly? I think that's about the only thing it's good in." He lifted a shoulder, and chuckled softly.
"Was there anything in particular you were looking for?" Daryl asked, brows slightly raised in question.
“Rhubarb,” Tony repeated. He had no idea how to cook the stuff. He had very little idea how to cook anything. It was probably time for him to take some lessons or something, but keeping his house stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables was a good step in the right direction. He shook his head in response to the question. “Nothing in particular. Which means I could be swayed into buying pretty much anything.”
Rhubarb was pretty hard to cook and get right, at least, that was his opinion on it. Daryl could work with nothing. He'd become a good salesman when he'd been running arms, but now that life was a million miles behind him. "The potatoes we have here are great for baking. They're just big enough without being too much. Corn is fresh too, great for any cookouts you might be having and it's real sweet." The corn was honestly Daryl's favorite and the best he'd ever had.
Corn and potatoes! That was a far better idea than the plant that Tony wasn’t sure he’d ever eaten to begin with. He wasn’t much of a master chef, but if Tony could discover a new element in his Dreams, he could put some freaking corn on a grill. Right? And outdoor cooking… at least he wouldn’t be in danger of burning the house down.
“Show me the corn and potatoes.” Tony said, moving in closer. He pulled his sunglasses up off his eyes once he was under the shade of the farm stand’s pop-up-tent. “You sound like you know what you’re doing. You have hints on how I should be cooking these things? Seasonings, temperature, duration, et cetera?”
"I'll be honest with you, there's really no wrong way to cook potatoes and corn in my opinion." At least that was Daryl's opinion on the matter. He moved down to where the corn and potatoes sat. The two crops were situated side by side, and there were several different types of corn laid out on down the table. "My favorite way though is grilling the corn. You can either leave the husk and silk on and place it directly onto the grill like that. You'll leave it until there's a nice char on the outside then pull it off. If you're feeling adventurous then you can place it onto the grill naked. It leaves a nice char on some of the kernels which is a nice contrast to the softer bits."
Daryl picked up an ear of Peaches and Cream corn, and then pulled the husk down to reveal the yellow and white kernels. "This is a real good sweet corn. I'd recommend cooking it on a medium heat until you see the char. As for the taters? You can wrap them in foil, and put them in the oven for an hour on 350. Least, that's how I cook them."
Tony followed the other man to where the corn and potatoes were displayed. Honestly, everything he’d seen so far at the Farmer’s Market looked pretty amazing. No wonder so many people shopped here. He was thinking he’d love to have a ton of this fresh produce and stuff at his house… though he was probably going to need help with the cooking part.
“That sounds delicious,” he said, then leaned in. Funny, Tony Stark wasn’t coming up with witty comebacks. He was genuinely interested in this whole food thing. Maybe it was seriously time for him to start eating more healthy. “I do have a grill I can use. And an oven.” He mused. “I’ll take some of both.”
"It is real good. Ain't nothing like corn and potatoes." At least, Daryl could make a meal off of them and a good steak either of the beef or venison variety. He wasn't real picky when it came to meat, but he wanted something that would stick to his ribs. Daryl figured that the guy would be okay, even if it sounded to him like he wasn't exactly 100% sure on things.
Hell, this stuff was easy enough to cook. "Alright, 'bout how many ears and potatoes do you think you'll need?" He asked as he reached to grab a paper bag to put Tony's things into.
“A couple meal’s worth?” Tony replied, drawing out his wallet to pay for the whole thing. He didn’t have many purchases so far, but was planning on stopping a few more places before he left the Farmer’s Market. “I’m not used to cooking for myself, so this is a new experiment.” And if there was one thing Tony never backed down from, it was a new experiment. “How much do I owe you for the veggies?”
"Alright," Daryl replied with a nod, gathering up a few ears of corn and several large potatoes. "I'm sure you'll do just fine man." Daryl glanced back over at Tony with a small smile, and then rattled off a price for the veggies. Back home things were cheaper, or at least it'd felt that way to Daryl, but considering that everything at their stall was organic, it was a decent deal considering. Taking the money and handing over the bag, Daryl gave another nod to Tony. "Good luck, and I hope you have a good day."