"Oh, I'm not a standard issue anything." Snape couldn't help smirking, already mentally going over recipes for dishes spicy enough to blister tongues. "And there's rather more satisfaction in preparing a simple dish perfectly than mucking about with something with so many so-called 'nuances' that the diner isn't certain what they ought to be tasting to begin with and therefore won't notice if you haven't gotten it right."
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