Barometz

For the chapter of the same name, see Chapter 44.

Barometz
Information
Japanese	バロメッツ
Rōmaji	Baromettsu
Type	Plant
Size	180-200 cm
Habitat	The Island, Level 6 and below
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 44
Anime Debut	Episode 20
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Barometz (バロメッツ, Baromettsu^?) are a type of monster in Delicious in Dungeon.

Anatomy and Appearance

Mature barometz look much like sheep sprouting from a central stalk, with fern-like leaves extending from the stalk. The sheep portion is in fact the fully ripened fruit of the plant. The fruit's internal structure can be compared to that of a sheep, except the 'internal organs' are melded together and the 'bones' are oddly soft.

Unripe barometz look like glossy peaches or tomatoes on the outside. When cut open, the fruit is shown to have a thick rind containing something that looks much like a sheep foetus or lamb, and leaks a dark juice. The internal structure of an unripe barometz is much like a lamb, with similar cuts of 'meat' (flesh) able to be obtained.

Gallery

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Barometz side view.

An unripe Barometz fruit.

An unripe Barometz fruit, cut open.

A mature Barometz.

An unripe Barometz fruit.

An unripe Barometz fruit, cut open.

Behaviour and Weaknesses

Barometz are harmless monsters that do not attack others - however, they attract other carnivorous monsters who are after the barometz fruit. As such, care must be taken when approaching them.

Culinary Usage

Both the ripe and unripe fruit of a barometz is edible. The cooked flesh of the sheep-like portion of both a ripe and unripened barometz tastes like crab. The rind of an unripe barometz fruit appears to be similar to the flesh of a tomato, which can be used when attempting to recreate the dishes in real life.

Barometz fruit have been used in the following dishes:

Barometz Balut
(or Barometz Chops)

Soul Eggs Benedict

Barometz Soup
(バロメッツスープ, Baromettsusūpu^?)
(which tastes like crab)

Trivia

• The appearance of the unripe fruit and the title of the dish prepared from it refer to balut, a popular dish in the Philippines and Vietnam that consists of a bird embryo that is boiled or steamed and eaten from shell.
• The plant's namesake and appearance come from the mythical Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, also known under the latin name Planta Tartarica Barometz, which is a plant people thought existed after misinterpreting the cotton plant.