This page is a compendium of food and drinks mentioned throughout the series. As the list grows, it can be better organized and sorted.
Contents
Planetary-Based Cuisine
Venusian Cuisine
- Venusian Fury Cocktail - Mentioned in Iron Gold, Ephraim's crew drinks them and they chide him for being too boring. It reportedly tastes of Licorice and salt.[1] Pierce shared the recipe on Twitter - the drink includes rum, stout, and squid ink. [2]
- Oysters - Venusian crustaceans are said to be the best. [3]
- Doughy Cinnamon Noodles [4]
Terran Cuisine
European
- Lagavulin 16 - The favorite whiskey of Lorn au Arcos. [5]
- Sottocenere - A Cheese from the Italian Penisula. It contains licorice, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, cinnamon & fennel. [6]
- European Gruyere Cheese [7]
South American
- South American Prosciutto [7]
Pacific
- Pacific Sweet Fried Cod [7]
Martian Cuisine
Martian Cuisine is themed around cumin and cloves, Soups and curries. [7]
- Spiced Thesslonican Wine
Color-Based Cuisine
Red Cuisine
Cuisine in Red Culture is defined by food rations given in the mines, and whatever other little wildlife that can be found.
- Pitviper Blood Soup - Popular in lowRed mines during Yuletide, often served with Flaxbread and Okrablossom. [8]
- Fried Pitviper Eggs [3]
Obsidian Cuisine
Cuisine in Obsidian Culture is themed around Old Norse Culture, and what little wildlife is found on the Ice.
- Azag - Berry liquor, colored purple. [9]
- Grog - A type of alcohol. [9]
- Atuka - A dish made of berries mixed with the blubber of an Ice Drake. [9]
- Spirit Berries - Hallucinogenic nuts that grow on Mars' south pole. Similar in appearance to Walnuts. [10]
- Ice Drake Meat - Taken from around the spine, where the most flavorful meat is. [9]
- Ice Drake Brains - Eaten raw in order to preserve the vitamin C. [9]
- Ice Drake Liver - Eaten raw in order to preserve the vitamin C. [9]
Gold Cuisine
- Hummingbird Tongues - A popular and expensive delicacy among Golds.
- Snails
Miscellaneous Cuisine
Trivia
- Lagavulin 16 also happens to be Pierce Brown's favorite whiskey.
References
- ↑ Iron Gold, Chapter 7
- ↑ Pierce Brown - Twitter - June 6, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iron Gold, Chapter 29
- ↑ Iron Gold, Chapter 51
- ↑ Golden Son, Chapter 51
- ↑ Golden Son, Chapter 48
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Iron Gold, Chapter 31
- ↑ Red Rising, Chapter 13
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Dark Age, Chapter 44
- ↑ Dark Age, Chapter 41
