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'''Zess T.''' is grumpy chef who resides in [[Rogueport]].
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Zess T.png|100px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
}}
{{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]].
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.


[[Category: Characters]]
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.
[[Category: Paper Mario Series Characters]]
==Tattle==
[[Category: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Characters]]
*"''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.''"
[[Category: Toads]]


== Recepies ==
==Recipes==
{{main|List of Zess T. recipes}}


Note: There may be multiple ways to make one 'Food', so experiment!
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYD NS Zess T Artwork.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
</gallery>


Note: There are 57 total recepies. You can even make items from special 'ingredients'
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ナンシー
|JapR=Nanshī
|JapM=Nancy; shared with [[Raini#Names in other languages|Raini]]
|Chi=
|ChiR=
|ChiM=
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=Marie-T.
|FreM=Play on "Maïté", a well-known TV presenter of culinary shows in France.
|Ger=Racle T.
|GerM=Pun on "raclette", a type of cheese
|Ita=Chef Champignon
|ItaM=Mushroom Chef (''champignon'' is the French word for "mushroom")
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Spa=T. Nancy
|SpaM=Nancy Toad
}}


In no particular order, these are some of the recepies.
==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.
*One [[Mushroom]] makes Shroom Fry
*[[Wonky]] implies that she is [[Tayce T.]]'s sister, which also makes her [[The Master]]'s sister.
*One [[Fire Flower]] makes Spicy Soup
{{Toads}}
*One Honey Syrup makes Fresh Juice
{{PMTTYD}}
*Cake Mix makes Mousse Cake
[[Category:Toads]]
*A Mystic Egg makes a Fried Egg
[[Category:Chefs]]
*One Mushroom and Cake Mix makes Shroom Cake
[[Category:Married characters]]
*One Ultra Shroom and a Slow Shroom makes a Zess Special
[[Category:Allies]]
*Cake mix and Maple Syrup and a Coconut makes Zess Dinner
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door characters]]
*Cake Mix and Ruin Powder makes a Heartful Cake
[[de:Racle T.]]
*Honey Syrup and Cake Mix makes Honey Candy
[[it:Chef Champignon]]
*A Turtley Leaf makes [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] Tea
*A Life Shroom and a Slow Shroom (or if you can't afford that - a Super Shroom and a Dried Shroom) makes a Shroom Roast
*Honey Syrup and one Mushroom makes a Honey Shroom
*Honey Syrup and a Keel Mango makes Fruit Parfait
*One Super shroom and Honey Syrup makes a Honey Super
*One Courage Shell and a serving of Zess Special makes a Courage Meal
*One Turtley Leaf and a Horsetail makes Healthy Salad
*One Peachy Peach and Cake Mix makes a Peach Tart
*Fresh Pasta and Inky Sause makes Ink Pasta
*Spicy Soup and a Snow Bunny makes Couple's Cake
*One Couple's Cake and a [[Poison Mushroom|Poison Shroom]] makes Trial Stew
*Hot Sauce and Fresh Juice makes Inky Sauce
*Jammin' Jelly and Cake Mix makes Jelly Candy
*Cake Mix and Inky Sauce makes Choco Cake
*Cake Mix and a Coconut makes Coco Candy

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.