White Collar Ficlet - Outrageous Soup
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elrhiarhodanTitle: Outrageous Soup
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Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, Peter Burke, Peter/Elizabeth/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Fluff
Word Count: ~250
Summary: Written for the ladies of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
slashchat, and more specifically for a prompt from the lovely emmademarais, who wanted “P/E/N – Food.”
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“How does this taste?” El held out a spoon with a few drops of fragrant golden liquid. “Be careful - it’s hot.”
Neal took the spoon and sipped carefully. It was delicious and he closed his eyes as good childhood memories cascaded through him. “El - I think this is the best you’ve ever made. You’ve clearly outdone yourself this time.”
Elizabeth smiled. “Thank you, sweetie. It’s my grandmother’s recipe.”
“What’s your secret?”
El handed him a yellow canister.
“Kosher chicken soup mix?” Neal was appalled.
“Yup - my grandmother swore by it, and so do I.”
To say he was a little put out was an understatement. “That’s cheating, El!”
She shrugged. “That may be - but even the best restaurants use stuff like this. Only they have fancy names for it like ‘kitchen bouquet’ or ‘chicken base’.”
“But… but …” Neal sputtered. “Chicken soup is supposed to be from the soul, not from …” He read off a few multisyllabic ingredients.
Peter came in and Neal, outraged, held out the yellow canister. “Peter - your wife cheats at chicken soup!”
He chuckled. “She cheats at checkers and Clue, too. You gonna break up with us because of that?”
Neal looked from husband to wife to the pot boiling on the stove. The soup was delicious. He kissed Peter, gave El a speaking look and brushed the steam-wisped curls off her forehead.
“I suppose you make your matzoh balls from a box mix too.”
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Author:
elrhiarhodanFandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, Peter Burke, Peter/Elizabeth/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Fluff
Word Count: ~250
Summary: Written for the ladies of
slashchat, and more specifically for a prompt from the lovely emmademarais, who wanted “P/E/N – Food.”“How does this taste?” El held out a spoon with a few drops of fragrant golden liquid. “Be careful - it’s hot.”
Neal took the spoon and sipped carefully. It was delicious and he closed his eyes as good childhood memories cascaded through him. “El - I think this is the best you’ve ever made. You’ve clearly outdone yourself this time.”
Elizabeth smiled. “Thank you, sweetie. It’s my grandmother’s recipe.”
“What’s your secret?”
El handed him a yellow canister.
“Kosher chicken soup mix?” Neal was appalled.
“Yup - my grandmother swore by it, and so do I.”
To say he was a little put out was an understatement. “That’s cheating, El!”
She shrugged. “That may be - but even the best restaurants use stuff like this. Only they have fancy names for it like ‘kitchen bouquet’ or ‘chicken base’.”
“But… but …” Neal sputtered. “Chicken soup is supposed to be from the soul, not from …” He read off a few multisyllabic ingredients.
Peter came in and Neal, outraged, held out the yellow canister. “Peter - your wife cheats at chicken soup!”
He chuckled. “She cheats at checkers and Clue, too. You gonna break up with us because of that?”
Neal looked from husband to wife to the pot boiling on the stove. The soup was delicious. He kissed Peter, gave El a speaking look and brushed the steam-wisped curls off her forehead.
“I suppose you make your matzoh balls from a box mix too.”
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Date: 2012-06-04 07:39 pm (UTC)(Quick editing note: You go from present tense to past. Not a huge deal, since, if you did want to switch to one or the other, it's really short!)
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Date: 2012-06-04 07:43 pm (UTC)And thank you for pointing out the switch in tenses - I had meant to fix that before posting. D'oh!
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Date: 2012-06-04 07:45 pm (UTC)So you have spoilers for s4 I take it? Email me?? *rubs hands together*
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Date: 2012-06-04 09:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-05 12:04 am (UTC)I like cooking fic too. It makes me happy.
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Date: 2012-06-04 10:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-05 12:05 am (UTC)I want to see that!
Thank you, for both the feedback and that lovely image.
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Date: 2012-06-04 10:14 pm (UTC)Matzah balls, however, are made from scratch, from the recipe on the Streit's matzah meal box.
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Date: 2012-06-05 12:06 am (UTC)And you know what - she was right.
(Thank you for the lovely f/b. There isn't enough soup!fic, is there?)
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Date: 2012-06-04 10:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-05 12:07 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2012-06-05 12:07 am (UTC)But I prefer Peter's mother's recipe in the Wonder(ful) Years Verse.
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Date: 2012-06-05 12:09 am (UTC)Thank you!
And if anyone's counting, this is actually the fourth story I've written where someone makes soup.
It's becoming a THING.
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Date: 2012-06-05 12:36 am (UTC)(And come on, matzoh balls from a box mix aren't the end of the world, Neal! Even at Pesach . . .)
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Date: 2012-06-05 12:39 am (UTC)As my mother used to say, the chickens simply aren't the same.
And as for the matzoh ball mix, it makes life A LOT EASIER. And they are delicious.
Thank you so much for your lovely f/b.
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Date: 2012-06-05 03:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-07 04:40 pm (UTC)And thank you!
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Date: 2012-06-05 05:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-07 04:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-08 01:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-06 03:15 am (UTC)And this was super cute. Mmmm "delicious soup" :D
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Date: 2012-06-07 04:41 pm (UTC)Yes - I've seen "chickenless" chicken soup mix. But El was actually augmenting her soup - there were real, formerly live chickens in the pot.
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Date: 2012-06-07 10:28 am (UTC)My DH loves "mashies". I sprung my secret weapon on him one day, OreIda Mashed Potatoes (the frozen one, no longer made!). No more peeling and boiling potatoes, and he loves me. Totally suprised when he found out, but worth every moment!
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Date: 2012-06-07 04:42 pm (UTC)You cheat at mashed potatoes, love it!
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Date: 2012-06-07 11:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-07 04:29 pm (UTC)Thank you! :)
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Date: 2012-06-07 04:30 pm (UTC)El is using real chicken, carrots, celery and onions, but the soup needs a boost.
There's nothing like learning that your idols have feet of clay.
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Date: 2012-06-10 08:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-12 12:28 pm (UTC)Love is all that matters.
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Date: 2012-06-12 12:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-12 12:26 pm (UTC)Actually, the Streit's mix makes delicious and consistent matzoh balls. Seriously.
Thank you.