Zess T.

"Want me to cook something for you, Clumsy Crush-a-lot?"

- Zess T.

Zess T. is a grumpy 55 year old Toad chef in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door who resides in Rogueport.

Mario first comes across her as she is searching for her missing Contact Lens; after Mario accidentally steps on it and crushes it, Zess T. refuses to allow him into Rogueport's West Side until he buys her a new one. Even after he does, Zess T. still harbors a bit of a grudge, referring to him as names such as "Stompy" or "Sir Stomps-a-lot".

Her cooking is limited to one item at a time until Mario finds Maitre Delish's Cookbook hidden in a back room of Creepy Steeple. After completing this task, she is able to cook two items into one.

Tattle Information

 * That's Zess T., a super-skilled Toad chef. With the right ingredients, she can make ANYTHING! She's like a kitchen magician! I am like, a TOTAL klutz in the kitchen, so I really respect a chef's touch.

Recipes/Ingredients

 * For a list of Recipes Zess T. can prepare, click here.
 * For a list of Ingredients she uses for her recipes, click here.

Trivia

 * Zess T.'s name is a pun of the word "zesty", which, in a way, describes her personality, as well as being a reference to her cooking skills.
 * According to Wonky, Zess T. has a sister who lives far away, who is implied to be Tayce T. This would also make The Master Zess T.'s brother.
 * According to an RDM issue Mario receives via e-mail, Zess T. is fifty-five years old in the game. Additionally, another RDM issue claims Zess T. and Toadsworth became romantically involved during his stay in Rogueport. However, this may or may not be true, and this is never mentioned outside of the e-mail.