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'''Zess T.''' is grumpy chef who resides in [[Rogueport]].
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|image=[[File:Zess T.png|100px]]
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|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
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{{quote|Want me to cook something for you, [[Mario|Clumsy Crush-a-lot]]?|Zess T.|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:PMTTYD Rogueport ZessT.png|thumb|left|Zess T. about to give Mario a dish]]
'''Zess T.''' is a grumpy, 55-year-old [[Toad (species)|Toad]] chef in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' who resides in [[Rogueport]]. Her name is a pun on the word "zesty", which, in a way, describes her personality, as well as being a reference to her cooking skills. Like [[Tayce T.]], she is an expert at cooking, and even featured a similar backstory involving cakes and a deceased husband. Unlike Tayce T., however, her personality is the polar opposite; she has a sour attitude and is very mean and grumpy, calling [[Mario]] names and keeping a mean expression on her face. Her attitude is similar to [[Dyllis]].


[[Mario]] first runs into her searching for her lost contact lens, later she prepares improved food items out of other, regular items.
[[File:Zess T. in Rogueport.png|thumb|Zess T. looking for her missing Contact Lens]]
[[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#West Side|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-on-Stuff". However, Wonky implies that she does ultimately have a bit of a soft spot for Mario since he mentions when describing [[Couple's Cake]] that, due to it reminding her of her deceased husband, she rarely bakes the cake unless someone really wins her favor.


Her cooking is limited to one item at a time until you get the [[Maitre Delish]] cookbook from the [[Creepy Steeple]]. To give the cookbook to Zess T., Mario must complete the "Seeking Legendary Book!" trouble.
Her cooking is limited to one item at a time until Mario finds [[List of implied characters#Maitre Delish|Maitre Delish]]'s [[Cookbook]] hidden in a back room of [[Creepy Steeple]]. After completing [[Seeking Legendary Book!|this task]], she is able to cook two items into one.


== Recipes ==
When Mario throws [[Zess Dynamite]] at enemies in battle, it summons a ghostly image of a fierce-looking Zess T. as it causes a massive explosion, dealing 7 points of damage to all enemies.
==Tattle==
*"''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.''"


Note: There may be multiple ways to make one 'Food', so experiment!
==Recipes==
{{main|List of Zess T. recipes}}


Note: There are 57 total recipes. You can even make items from special 'ingredients'.
==Gallery==
In no particular order, these are some of the recipes:
<gallery>
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</gallery>


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==Names in other languages==
|+ Recovery Mixtures
{{foreign names
! Mixture item !! Ingredient 1 !! Ingredient 2
|Jap=ナンシー
|-
|JapR=Nanshī
! [[Choco Cake]]
|JapM=Nancy; shared with [[Raini#Names in other languages|Raini]]
|Cake Mix
|Chi=
|Inky Sauce
|ChiR=
|-
|ChiM=
! [[Coco Candy]]
|Dut=
|Coconut
|DutM=
|Cake Mix
|Fre=Marie-T.
|-
|FreM=Play on "Maïté", a well-known TV presenter of culinary shows in France.
! [[Electro Pop]]
|Ger=Racle T.
|Cake Mix
|GerM=Pun on "raclette", a type of cheese
|Volt Shroom
|Ita=Chef Champignon
|-
|ItaM=Mushroom Chef (''champignon'' is the French word for "mushroom")
! [[Fire Pop]]
|Kor=
|Cake Mix
|KorR=
|Fire Flower
|KorM=
|-
|Spa=T. Nancy
! [[Fresh Jiuce]]
|SpaM=Nancy Toad
|Honey Syrup
}}
|---
|-
! [[Fried Egg]]
|Mystic Egg
|---
|-
! [[Fruit Parfait]]
|Keel Mango
|Peachy Peach
|-
! [[Healthy Salad]]
|Turtley Leaf
|Horsetail
|-
! [[Heartful Cake]]
|Cake Mix
|Ruin Powder
|-
! [[Honey Candy]]
|honey Syrup
|Cake Mix
|-
! [[Honey Shroom]]
|Mushroom
|Honey Syrup
|-
! [[Honey Super]]
|Super Shroom
|Honey Syrup
|-
! [[Honey Ultra]]
|Ultra Shroom
|Honey Syrup
|-
! [[Icicle Pop]]
|Honey Syrup
|Ice Storm
|-
! [[Ink Pasta]]
|Fresh Pasta
|Inky Sauce
|-
! [[Inky Sauce]]
|Hot Sauce
|Turtley Leaf
|-
! [[Jelly Candy]]
|Mushroom
|Jammin' Jelly
|-
! [[Jelly Super]]
|Super Shroom
|Jammin' Jelly
|-
! [[Jelly Ultra]]
|Ultra Shroom
|Jammin' Jelly
|-
! [[Koopa Bun]]
|Turtley Leaf
|Keel Mango
|-
! [[Koopa Tea]]
|Turtley Tea
|---
|-
! [[Koopasta]]
|Fresh Pasta
|Turtley Leaf
|-
! [[Mongo Delight]]
|Keel Mango
|Cake Mix
|-
! [[Maple Shroom]]
|Mushroom
|Maple Syrup
|-
! [[Maple Super]]
|Super Shroom
|Maple Syrup
|-
! [[Maple Ultra]]
|Ultra Shroom
|Maple Syrup
|-
! [[Meteor Meal]]
|Shooting Star
|Fried Shrooms
|-
! [[Mistake]]
|Incompstible Ingredient
|Incompstible Ingredient
|-
! [[Mousse Cake]]
|Cake Mix
|---
|-
! [[Omelette Meal]]
|Mystic Egg
|Horsetail
|-
! [[Shroom Cake]]
|Mushroom
|Cake Mix
|-
! [[Shroom Crepe]]
|Super Shroom
|Cake mix
|-
! [[Shroom Fry]]
|Mushroom
|Super Shroom
|-
! [[Shroom Roast]]
|Life Shroom
|Slow Shroom
|-
! [[Shroom Steak]]
|Ultra Shroom
|---
|-
! [[Snow Bunny]]
|Golden Leaf
|Ice Storm
|-
! [[Space Food]]
|Dried Flowers
|(Variety of Foods)
|-
! [[Spaghetti]]
|Fresh Pasta
|---
|-
! [[Spicy Pasta]]
|Fresh Pasta
|Hot Sauce
|-
! [[Spicy Soup]]
|Fire Flower
|---
|-
! [[Zess Cookie]]
|Cake Mix
|Gradual Syrup
|-
! [[Zess Deluxe]]
|Golden Leaf
|Whacka's Bump
|-
! [[Zess Dinner]]
|Mushroom
|Horsetail
|-
! [[Zess Frappe]]
|Maple Syrup
|Ice Storm
|-
! [[Zess Special]]
|Ultra Shroom
|Slow Shroom
|-
! [[Zess Tea]]
|Golden Leaf
|---
|}


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
 
*According to an [[Rogueport Direct Mail Service|RDM]] issue Mario receives via e-mail, Zess T. is 55 years old in the game. Additionally, another RDM issue claims Zess T. and [[Toadsworth]] became romantically involved during his stay in [[Rogueport]]. However, this is never mentioned outside of the e-mail.
*'Zess T.' is made to sound like zesty which, in a way, discribes her.
*[[Wonky]] implies that she is [[Tayce T.]]'s sister, which also makes her [[The Master]]'s sister.
 
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*It is rumored she is [[Tayce T.]]'s sister.
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Latest revision as of 18:52, April 27, 2024

Zess T.
Sprite of Zess T.
Species Toad
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
“Want me to cook something for you, Clumsy Crush-a-lot?”
Zess T., Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Zess T. about to give Mario a dish

Zess T. is a grumpy, 55-year-old Toad chef in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door who resides in Rogueport. Her name is a pun on the word "zesty", which, in a way, describes her personality, as well as being a reference to her cooking skills. Like Tayce T., she is an expert at cooking, and even featured a similar backstory involving cakes and a deceased husband. Unlike Tayce T., however, her personality is the polar opposite; she has a sour attitude and is very mean and grumpy, calling Mario names and keeping a mean expression on her face. Her attitude is similar to Dyllis.

Zess T. looking for her missing Contact Lens

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-on-Stuff". However, Wonky implies that she does ultimately have a bit of a soft spot for Mario since he mentions when describing Couple's Cake that, due to it reminding her of her deceased husband, she rarely bakes the cake unless someone really wins her favor.

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.

When Mario throws Zess Dynamite at enemies in battle, it summons a ghostly image of a fierce-looking Zess T. as it causes a massive explosion, dealing 7 points of damage to all enemies.

Tattle[edit]

  • "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[edit]

Main article: List of Zess T. recipes

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ナンシー
Nanshī
Nancy; shared with Raini

French Marie-T.
Play on "Maïté", a well-known TV presenter of culinary shows in France.
German Racle T.
Pun on "raclette", a type of cheese
Italian Chef Champignon
Mushroom Chef (champignon is the French word for "mushroom")
Spanish T. Nancy
Nancy Toad

Trivia[edit]

  • According to an RDM issue Mario receives via e-mail, Zess T. is 55 years old in the game. Additionally, another RDM issue claims Zess T. and Toadsworth became romantically involved during his stay in Rogueport. However, this is never mentioned outside of the e-mail.
  • Wonky implies that she is Tayce T.'s sister, which also makes her The Master's sister.