- "So instead of makin' a meal out of the Dhanduese, I chose to share a meal with 'em instead. They turned out to be excellent hosts, and even gave me some of this special spice rub they make. I've been usin' it to roast up tip-yip drumsticks. Its high-flyin' flavors will fondly remind me of my new friends on Dhandu with every bite!"
- ―Strono Tuggs, The Ultimate Cookbook
Dhanduese Drums were a dish consisting of roasted, brown tip-yip drumsticks coated in a special spice rub made by the avian Dhanduese species and topped with a green garnish. The Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs made the dish after visiting the Dhanduese homeworld, the third moon of the planet Dhandu, during a culinary tour of the galaxy that he took[1] between 34 ABY and 35 ABY.[2]
Tuggs initially saw the Dhanduese as a potential ingredient before learning that they were sentient and so shared a meal with them instead. His hosts then gave him the spice rub that he would use on the drumsticks, and he later included the recipe for Dhanduese Drums in his third cookbook, The Ultimate Cookbook, which was published[1] in 35 ABY.[2] In the book, Tuggs called the drumsticks flavorful and said that they would always remind him of the Dhanduese, recommending readers serve the drumsticks on top of Pasaana Battercakes for a powerful flavor combination.[1]
Behind the scenes
Dhanduese Drums were created as a recipe for the 2023 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook, a recipe book written by Jenn Fujikawa and Marc Sumerak with photography by Ted Thomas. The out-of-universe recipe for the dish makes use of drumsticks, cornstarch, chili powder, confectioners' sugar, cumin, curry powder, turmeric, coriander, garlic salt, kosher salt, white pepper, minced garlic cloves, minced ginger, olive oil, and minced green onions.[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook establishes that the publishing of the in-universe The Ultimate Cookbook and the culinary tour that preceded it occurred following the publishing of The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook and prior to the destruction of Kijimi. It also establishes that The Ultimate Cookbook was published following the Festival of the Ancestors that occurred during that time period. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook further establishes that The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook was published concurrently with the First Order's search for the Resistance base on Batuu, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY. In addition, Timelines dates the Festival of the Ancestors and the destruction of Kijimi to 35 ABY, meaning the tour must have taken place between 34 ABY and 35 ABY and The Ultimate Cookbook must have been published in 35 ABY.