MajorTom
Since: Dec, 2009
Belisaurius
Since: Feb, 2010
#3: Feb 28th 2020 at 4:59:28 PM
The power of Garum
led the Roman Legion from victory to victory. The bland Britannian fare led them to be particularly sensitive to the power of Spice and thus the British empire was established. The fabled Stir Fry Masters of the East defied invader after invader until the Mongol warriors learned to drink Kumis before every battle. It is said the secret of the Viking's power was in their honey-wine.
Sounds fun but don't take it seriously.
DeMarquis
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5: Mar 2nd 2020 at 10:02:44 AM
Course, there is an entire history of magical cooking
in the real world, nearly all of which were medicinal.
ThriceCharming
Since: Nov, 2013
dvorak
The World's Least Powerful Man
from Hiding in your shadow
(Elder Troper)
Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
Belisaurius
Since: Feb, 2010
Total posts: 9

Kitchenpunk/food alchemy/culinaromancy: the magic system works through cooking. Chefs and alchemists are one and the same. Food has to be ingested to have magical effects and rarer ingredients can have more powerful effects. Culinary magic is highly subjective because people have different tastes: a healing recipe can be a deadly poison to someone else. This also means that people with refined palates and knowledge of flavours and textures can extract powers from food that others are unable to “digest”. Wars are fought over access to valuable ingredients. Laws are enacted by people in power to keep undesirable groups from accessing powerful foods and recipes. Putting pineapple on pizza can summon demons and so is punished with the death penalty.