The narrator tells us that the more delectable a dish is, the more difficult it is to make it taste good. He says that it takes a lot of effort to make a dish taste good, especially for ribs. He explains that there are three things that must be done in order for a dish to taste good: first, the heat must be kept evenly, second, the seasoning must be evenly distributed, and third, the mixture of the various tastes must be mixed together. The narrator says that he will have a taste of the dish first, and then he will be able to judge for himself whether the dish is good or not. He tells the narrator that he is wasting his efforts in making a dish that is not good enough for him. He compares the cooking of a single pork chop to that of a hundred different kinds of meat, and says that the magic used to control the wine in the meat blends with the smell of the meat to create a wonderful dish. He asks the narrator if it is time for him to let his friends go, and the narrator replies that he can make the food for them whenever he likes, but that he has more control over the situation. He promises that if the narrator attacks him, he will kill him immediately.